TTY Protocol
ASL to English
English to ASL
Terminology
Common Abbreviations
100
Typed to indicate a question requiring a response.
What is Q or QQ?
100
LIVE YOU WHERE QQ GA
What is "where do you live?"?
100
What are you?
What is "Where you now QQ GA"?
100
The rubber cups on the TTY.
What is the acoustic coupler?
100
Word used to indicate blood for ASL users.
What is red?
200
The call taker types this to end the call.
What is GA SK?
200
PHONE YOU NBR QQ GA
What is "What is your phone number?"?
200
What is the problem?
What is "Problem what QQ GA"?
200
Most preferred term meaning "Teletypewriter for the Deaf".
What is TTY?
200
Word used to indicate breathing for ASL users.
What is blow?
300
This is typed when a mistake is made.
What is xxxxxxx?
300
GRANDMA NO AWAKE NO BLOW GA
What is "My grandma is unconscious and not breathing"?
300
What is your phone number?
What is "Phone you number QQ GA"?
300
Loss of hearing before the development of language skills.
What is prelingual deafness?
300
Abbreviation commonly used to indicate ambulance for TTY users.
What is AMBO?
400
This is typed when you are ready to officially end the conversation.
What is SK SK?
400
SMOKE KITCHEN HOT GA
What is "My house is on fire, there is smoke in the kitchen and it is hot"?
400
Is there any bleeding?
What is "Bleeding QQ GA"?
400
A person who is deaf, hearing impaired or speech impaired.
What is Communications Impaired?
400
Word used to indicate consciousness for ASL users.
What is awake?
500
The call taker types this to let the caller know it is their turn to type.
What is GA?
500
PROBLEM HOUSE BROKE DOOR GA
What is "There is a problem at my house. The door has been broken in"?
500
Is your father conscious?
What is "Father awake QQ GA"?
500
Allows the TTY user to see the conversation as it is received or sent.
What is the Display?
500
Abbreviation commonly used to indicate number for TTY users.
What is NBR?
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