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What are two variations you can use to sign COCHLEAR IMPLANT?
-Bent V behind the ear, on the skull (1x)
-fingerspell CI
-Using the #1 handshape with your dominant hand to represent a person, and the U handshape with the dominant hand to represent the implant; then moving the U handshape to the side of the pointer finger....
When would you use the sign BIG HEAD?
When describing someone who is arrogant.
What is the sign for disabled?
DA- fingerspelled
What is the sign for handicap?
HC- fingerspelled
Do all Deaf people wear hearing aids?
No
What is the CL: S used for when describing someone?
pony tail/pigtails
When would you use the CL: 4 ? Give at least two examples.
When describing running water, blood, nosebleed, or a runny nose...
When signing about hair, which should be signed first? Hair or color?
Hair, then color.
Why do Deaf people dislike the terms disabled or handicap?
This terms tend to focus on what cannot be done.
When would you use the sign POW?
Catching an illness or signing about something unexpected happening.
What sign would you use when describing what someone USED TO look like?
CL: 5- past (reverse circular motion)
When would you touch another person's hands when trying to communicate?
When trying to communicate with a Deaf-blind person.
How do descriptive signs become rude?
When paired with unflattering facial expressions or deliberately exaggerating the sign.
What is the parameter difference between the signs HEADACHE and STOMACHACHE?
Location
What is the parameter difference between RIVER and OCEAN?
Movement
What is an example of something that "Deaf people tend" to do, unlike hearing people?
-maintain eye contact
-strong facial expressions
-light flashing/floor stomping...
When would you use the sign mix; or half while describing someone?
When a person is a mix of two different backgrounds, such as white/African-American.
How do Deaf-Blind people access communication? List two.
Through Braille and/or tactile sign language.
What does "Deaf tend theirs" mean?
Specific attitudes, beliefs, habits, or other characteristics found within Deaf culture.
What is a cochlear implant?
A device that bypasses the ear to deliver sound converted into electrical impulses through a noticeable device attached to the skull.
What is the difference between the sign BRAIDS and TO BRAID?
One is describing what someone looks like and the other is describing the action; the act of braiding one's hair.
When would you use the CL:G handshape while describing someone?
When describing a buzz cut, sideburns, mustache, soul patch, etc...
When describing physical characteristics, list the order you should typically sign (5).
1. Gender
2. Ethnicity/background
3. Height
4. Body type
5. Eyes, hair, and other details such as clothes.
Would you need to use the same physical descriptions if you were in the same room as the person you were describing?
No. You would just narrow it down with specific details, enough to point them out. Versus if you had to describe someone who was not present; then you would want to be more descriptive.
Do you remember the newer type of sign language being developed to help Deaf-blind people access communication, in a more in-depth approach?
Pro-tactile ASL. This uses the perceiver's hands and body to convey more details about their surroundings.