Unit 6
English words that can be meant with the sign DURING
IN / ON / WHILE / OVER
What is the academic expectation for giving names of stores?
They should be fingerspelled
What is the correct sequence for describing people?
1. Gender
2. Ethnicity
3. Height
4. Body type
5. Other details (hair & eye color, facial features)
Which sign is often used to convey the idea of "I was wondering"?
CURIOUS
When is it okay to break the academic fingerspelling rule?
When everyone in the conversation is familiar with the name and accept the use of the sign.
What is the progression in ASL sign use for liking something?
1. Crazy-for (highest)
2. Love-it
3. Like (lowest)
Use Listing & Ordering
What is the most common disability within the Deaf community
Deaf-blind
What makes a space "Deaf Friendly"?
See people easily with open spaces, from a distance, and with good lighting.
When the foods are similar in shape and size. It is also combined with fingerspelling
How is tense shown in ASL
Movements over or forward of the shoulder
Prior to CC being accessible on all TVs (advocated by Marlee Matlin), how did the Deaf get CCs?
They had to attach an additional box to the TV, a closed captioning unit.
How do you use POW in a sentence?
When something suddenly happens unexpectedly or with illnesses.
This place opened in 1991 and a great way for the both the hearing and deaf public to gain exposure to performance ASL and the experiences of the deaf community.
Deaf West Theatre
What type of service help are the Deaf-blind community likely to make use of?
Service dogs
Which classifier is generically used to show animals and their movement?
CL: Bent V
Of the signs that can have multiple meanings, what influences the meaning of the sign?
Context and concept
What concept should you use to allow for better understanding of 3D space descriptions?
Point of reference
What are The Blue Book and now the updated "Deaf friendly" site?
Blue book was an early internet phonebook and now Deaf friendly is an internret site to find businesses that are make it easy for Deaf customers to conduct business.
What percentage of deaf people in the US are employed?
54%
Which former pro baseball player is the Deaf community advocating to be in the MLB Hall of Fame?
William "Dummy" Hoy
What's the famous quote from DPN? By who?
Deaf people can do anything hearing people can do, except hear.
Dr. I. King Jordan
What is the definition of audism?
A form of discrimination based on the belief that hearing and speaking are superior to signed languages and deafness.
What is the definition of Deaf Gain?
Gaining access to a new language and culture, along with all the benefits the Deaf have made to society at large. (Ex. video chat and vibrating cellphones)
Name 3 businesses that employ a large number of deaf
Post office, Amazon, Starbucks, Boeing