Basic Conversation
My name is (y/n).
MY-NAME-(Y/N)
What should you not assume about a Deaf person?
That they can speak or read lips
T/F: ASL is a universal language.
False
Fingerspell American Sign Language
A-S-L
When using ASL, where is grammar located?
The face
Nice to meet you.
NICE-MEETYOU
What is one thing you should not say to a Deaf person?
Nevermind
How many Deaf actors have won the academy awards?
2
Fingerspell Deaf
D-E-A-F
What is the typical grammar structure?
Topic Comment
I grew up in (hometown).
I-GROWUP-(HOMETOWN)(FINGERSPELL)
What should you do when communicating with a Deaf person?
Look at the individual, and speak clearly and at a normal pace
What percentage of Deaf people are born to hearing parents?
90%
Fingerspell Hearing
H-E-A-R-I-N-G
For what question-type are your eyebrows up throughout the whole sentence?
Yes/No questions
Are you hard-of-hearing?
YOU-HARDOFHEARING
(EYEBROWS UP WHOLE TIME)
What should you do if a Deaf person still cannot understand you?
Use pen and paper, or texting, as tools to communicate
What would teachers do if a child tried using sign language in a hearing school?
They would hit their hands with rulers or tie their hands behind their backs.
Fingerspell Culture
C-U-L-T-U-R-E
For what questions-type are your eyebrows down on a specific word at the end of the sentence?
"Wh-" questions (Who, What, When, Where, Why, How)
Where's the bathroom?
BATHROOM-WHERE
(EYEBROWS DOWN ON WHERE)
What are three different ways you can get the attention of a Deaf individual?
1. Waving your hand, 2. Turning the lights off then on, 3. Stomping so they can feel the vibrations
How much of the English language is lip-readable?
30%
Fingerspell Identity
For what question-type are your eyebrows up on a specific word in the sentence?
Rhetorical questions