Historical Figures
Who is known to have created the baseball hand signals?
William "Dummy" Hoy
Today, what is the appropriate term for those with severe hearing loss?
Deaf
What are examples of in home alert systems?
Vibrating Alarm
Flashing Light Doorbell
Flashing Light Baby Monitors
Flashing Light Sound Detectors
Instead of Elizabeth Zinser, students wanted this person as their president.
Irving King Jordan
Who were the 2 men who worked together to create ASL?
Thomas Gallaudet & Laurent Clerc
Who was the first president of Gallaudet University?
Edward Miner Gallaudet
Prior to the 1950s, what terms were used to refer to Deaf people?
Deaf & Dumb
Deaf Mute
Handicapped
What was the first form of communication access via telephones for Deaf people?
TTY; Teletypewriters
What is the amount of time the 1998 DPN lasted?
8 day long protest March 6-13
ASL is derived from which 4 languages?
LSF (French Sign Language)
Plains Sign Language
Martha's Vineyard
Home Signs
What communication method did Pedro Ponce de Leon pioneer?
Oralism
What is the difference between d/Deaf?
Lowercase d refers to those who experience hearing loss later in life, but still use speech as their primary language.
Uppercase D refers to those who are culturally involved, with a Deaf identity, and primarily use ASL.
What is the main difference between old and new hearing aids?
Hearing aids have shrunk in size and have become more discreet.
How long did the protest last in 2006 DPN movement?
What is the name of the first recording of ASL?
"The Preservation of the Sign Language" (1913)
Who was the only deaf person to attend the 1880 Milan Conference?
James Denison
Why are Deaf people no longer labeled as "Disabled"?
Deaf people can do anything except hear, deafness is not viewed as a disability within the community.
What is one of the earliest hearing aid devices?
Ear trumpets
Acoustic urns
Speaking tubes
Name one of the reasons JKF was not liked as option for president.
Not deaf enough, not warm enough, learned ASL later in life, favoritism, not enough leadership experience
Name two of the more popular visual languages in the 1970s.
Pidgin Signed English(PSE)
Signed English(SE)
Who mentored Laurent Clerc?
Jean Massieu
What is Deaf Gain and give 1 example
Deaf gain is the concept that Deafness is culture and identity, not a "loss." Deafness offers a unique experience.
Closed Captioning
3rd Spaces
Open floor plans
and more!
How does a Cochlear Implant work? (Closest answer)
The device is a mechanical prosthesis of sorts for the inner ear. It bypasses the bones of the inner ear; the electrodes are surgically implanted directly into the cochlea where sound waves are absorbed and interpreted by the auditory nerve.
Name one of the four student leaders involved in the original 1998 DPN protest.
Greg Hlibok, Jerry Covell, Tim Rarus, Brigetta Bourne-Firl
Name the 3 aspects of internal structure of ASL.
1.Handshape (tab or tabula)
2.Location(designator or dez)
3. Movement (sig or stagnation)