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How many times do you tap a Deaf person to get their attention?
2
As a hearing person, how should you handle an auditory interruption, such as doorbell going off, during a conversation with a Deaf person?
As a hearing person, you should inform the Deaf person about the interruption. For example, say “Excuse me, someone is knocking on the door.” Breaking eye contact without an explanation and ignoring the alarm is considered rude.
Show me the area where the female signs tend to be signed and show me the area where male signs tend to be signed.
female = below nose
male = above nose
When first meeting a Deaf/Hard of hearing person, what are the 5 pieces of information you share?
1st and last name
are you deaf or hearing
where you learned asl
why you learned asl
who was your teacher
What is the ASL GLOSS order?
AND
where does the VERB go?
Time Topic Comment
AND
End of the sentence
Name 4 ways to get a Deaf/Hard of hearing person's attention.
waving
tapping shoulder or upper arm
stomping
tapping on desk/table
flickering the lights
Name 2 technical devices that Deaf/Hard of Hearing people use in everyday life.
Vibrating alarm clock
flashing lights for doorbell or fire alarm
videophone
TTY
Closed/open captions
Caption on phones ex. Captel
Where are the time markers for showing Past and Future on the body?
Past = behind
now = at body
Future = In front of bodyHow did the outcome of the Milan Conference affect education for the Deaf?
The effects on education for the Deaf were that sign language was no longer permitted in the classroom.
The oral method AND speech and lip reading became primary goal.
"WH" questions your eyebrows are...
AND
"YES/NO" questions your eyebrows are...
"WH" = down
"YES/NO" = up
What information is important to include when describing a person and their physical characteristics in ASL? (List 4)
gender
height
body type
hair color
hair style
What is Relay Service?
Deaf person can call a hearing person and communicate with them through an interpreter. The deaf person signs the interpreter voices to the hearing person what they see the deaf person signing. Then the hearing person speaks and the interpreter signs the message to the deaf person. This continues until the conversation is completed.
What are the mouth shapes and arms positions to show something is near, middle and far away?
Small: lips should form a small "o" shape or "oo"
Medium: lips are pursed "mm"
Large: mouth is slightly open or in a "cha" shape
Why is Laurent Clerc an important figure in Deaf History?
He was the First teacher of the Deaf in America.
He used sign language as his teaching method.
How is ASL different from SEE? List 2 differences.
ASL is a true language of the Deaf, while SEE was made up by educators.
ASL signs represent concepts and ideas, SEE signs each word.
ASL does not use "little" words, while SEE does.
ASL uses French word order and SEE uses English word order.
ASL does not use initialized signs and SEE does.
When meeting a Deaf or Hard of hearing person for the first time, why is it important to share where you went to school and who taught you sign language?
Sharing this information explains how you are connected to the Deaf community.
What is a referent and why is it used?
A referent is a way of talking about people, places, and things then designating a location for it and pointing to it can represent it throughout the conversation.
What are 4 appropriate times to fingerspell?
peoples names
brand names
cities/states
titles of movies/books
Who is Thomas Gallaudet and why is he important?
He is a Hearing teacher of the Deaf who with the help of Clerc established the first school for the deaf in America called the American School for the Deaf in Connecticut.
Explain the rules for coming and going AND why the rule is part of Deaf culture.
Inform why you arrive late or when you are leaving
Deaf culture is a close-knit community!
What are social customs for the Deaf Culture? Name at least 5.
speak directly to people
be blunt and direct
waving
tapping
stomping
turn lights on/off
touch
bang on table
eye contact
What is the difference between a videophone and Relay? Consider the people using the devices.
VP: deaf to deaf
RELAY: deaf to hearing via an interpreter
Name at least 5 ways Deaf people communicate.
pen and paper
text
sign language
video relay
TTY
lipreadingbody language
interpreter
Who is Alexander Graham Bell and why is he important?
Hearing man who was in support of the Oral method.
He developed his own method of teaching speech and wanted “visible speech”.
He believed deaf people posed a threat to the social order.
Tried to prevent the birth of deaf children.
Name 3 misconceptions about ASL.
ASL is universal
ASL is English
ASL is ungrammatical
Complex ideas cannot be expressed