Deafhood
This is the process by which Deaf individuals come to actualize their Deaf identity.
What is Deafhood?
A child who is hearing that grew up with Deaf parents.
What is a CODA?
What is the only Deaf university in the United States called?
What is Gallaudet University?
The primary language for Deaf individuals.
What is American Sign Language?
The most important parameter in ASL.
What are non-manual markers/facial expressions?
The percentage of hearing parents who learn to sign for their Deaf child.
What is less than 10%?
The most appropriate way to get past a group of people signing.
What is walking through quickly?
Where did ASL come from? (3 possible answers)
What is Martha's Vinyard sign language? What is Native American Sign Language? What is French Sign Language?
Handshape, Palm Orientation, Location, Movement, Non-Manual Signals/Facial Expressions
What are the 5 parameters of a sign?
The two countries that use ASL
What are the US and Canada?
They are a Deaf athlete.
Many answers.
examples: Ashley Fiolek, Matt Hamill, Derrick Coleman, Tamika Catchings, Laurentia Tan, Heidi Zimmer, William 'Dummy' Hoy, David Smith
The belief, behavior, or attitude that one is superior based on their ability to hear. A form of discrimination, prejudice, or oppression.
What is Audism?
He led the oralism movement in the U.S. and he invented the telephone.
Who is Alexander Graham Bell?
1. 'S' (2h)
2. Neutral
3. Facing downwards
4. Tap both hands together (x2)
5. Raised eyebrows
What is the sign for 'shoes'?
The sign for "Nice to meet you"
What is *insert sign*?
These are the two ways in which Deaf students are educated.
What are Mainstream (public school) and Residential (Deaf School)?
Name 3 ways to get a Deaf person's attention.
What are lightly tapping their shoulder, flashing the lights, subtly waving in front of them, and stomping on the floor?
This event took place in 1988 at Gallaudet University because the students wanted a Deaf President. What is it called?
What is DPN (Deaf President Now)?
1. '5' with middle finger out
2. Chin
3. Facing towards yourself
4. Tap slightly (x2)
5. Frown eyebrows
What is the sign for "favorite" or "prefer"?
This is the education some Deaf students receive that involves learning two languages, ASL and English, and two cultures, Deaf and hearing, at the same time.
What is Bi-bi education?
This perspective usually sees being Deaf as a handicap, a disability, an overall "loss".
What is the Medical perspective?
Because ASL is a visual language you should always include this when giving directions.
Educators of the Deaf gathered at this conference in the late 1800's and changed Deaf education forever by banning sign language at all Deaf schools. What was the conference called?
What is the 1880 Milan Conference?
1. 'S' (2h) + Dominant hand on top of thumb side of weak hand
2. Neutral
3. Both facing out the sides
4. Circular while touching each other
5. Raised eyebrows
What is the sign for 'Coffee' ?
This is expected (really the key) if you want to be accepted and welcomed into the Deaf community.
What is a good attitude? What is Respect?