Identified linguistic features of ASL and as a true language
Who is William C. Stokoe?
100
One way to get Deaf person's attention
What are 1. Tapping gently on his/her shoulder; 2. Waving in in space within the sightline of Deaf person; 3. Flicking the light twice; 4. Stomping
200
First public school for the Deaf
What is 1760?
200
First Deaf Tony Winner
Who is Phyllis Frelich?
200
Deaf in America: Voices from A Culture
Who are Carol Padden and Tom Humphries?
200
With the signing, the brain processes linguistic information through the eyes. The shape, placement, and movement of the hands, as well as facial expressions and body movements, all play important parts in conveying information.
What is ASL?
200
The notion that one is superior based on one's ability to hear or to behave in the manner of one who hears.
What is audism?
300
Milan Conference
What is 1880?
300
The First Deaf NCAA Wrestling Champion
Who is Mark "The Hammer" Hamill?
300
Deafhood: In Search of Deaf Culture
Who is Paddy Ladd?
300
First 3 parameters of ASL
What are 1. handshape, 2. location, and 3. movement?
300
critical period of language acquisition
What is between the ages of 0 - 5 years old?
400
Gallaudet University
What is 1864?
400
Deaf Inventor of Electricity
Who is Thomas Edison?
400
A Place of Their Own
Who are John Van Cleve and Barry Crouch?
400
Handshape 3 to represent vehicular object
What is a classifier?
400
The law requires that among other things, all television sets must be equipped with the close captioning devices
What is Americans with Disabilities Act?
500
American Sign Language as a Language
What is 1960?
500
Deaf Founder of Girl Scout
Who is Juliette "Daisy" Low?
500
For Hearing People Only
Who are Matthew S. Moore and Linda Levitan?
500
Number of handshapes in the American Manual Alphabet
What is 22?
1. G and Q
2. H and U
3. I and J
3. K and P
500
Communication between Deaf and hearing persons using interpreter
What is Video Relay Interpreters on the videophones?