deaf celebrities/figures
This girl inspired Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet to eventually open the first liberal arts college for the deaf in the USA.
Who is Alice Cogswell?
T/F: All deaf people can read lips
False. Actually, less than 30% of Deaf people can read lips, and not all are fluent in ASL. You should never make assumptions; ask how someone prefers to communicate.
Hand waving, gentle tap on the shoulder, stomping the ground, and flickering the lights.
What are appropriate ways to get a deaf person's attention?
Is ASL the same as English?
NOOOOOO!!!
The groundbreaking 2021 film that won an Oscar for Best Picture follows a hearing girl and her experience being raised in an all-deaf family.
What is CODA?
Name the first deaf person to win an Oscar. They starred in the film Children of a Lesser God.
Who is Marlee Matlin?
This movement in 1988, consisted of four Gallaudet University students that led a historic protest demanding deaf representation.
What is Deaf President Now!
T/F: Deaf culture values individualism over collectivism.
False. Collectivism!
How did American Sign Language originate?
What are home signs and French Sign Language?
NAD stands for...
What is National Association of the Deaf
This deaf woman starred in Sesame Street from 1971-2002. She was the first deaf woman to be a recurring cast member on the show.
Who is Linda Bove?
This term refers to the tendency of hearing people to place emphasis on hearing/the ear. Or the notion that a person is superior based on their ability to hear.
What is audism?
T/F: Walking between two signers during a conversation to pass them is not appropriate.
False. This is entirely appropriate. Going through quickly rather than standing there waiting is rude.
ASL signs in the written form are called...
T/F: Cochlear implants and hearing aids cure deafness.
False. These are simply tools to amplify sounds and noises.
Who was the man who was deaf that was named in the “Guinness Book of World Records” for the number of times he saved a life as a lifeguard?
Who is Leroy Colombo
What is intersectionality?
T/F: Hearing impaired is an appropriate term to use to describe the deaf community.
False. This has a negative connotation. The preferred term is deaf or hard of hearing broadly but varies person to person.
The raising of the eyebrows and a slight head tilt indicates what kind of question?
What is a yes/no question?
This month celebrates deaf awareness.
What is September?
William “Dummy” Hoy is famous for...
Who is a center fielder of the Cincinnati Reds and invented the hand signals used by umpires for strikes and balls in baseball
Name three pivotal laws that ensure equitable access to education, employment, and the community for individuals with disabilities.
What is:
The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA), Individuals with Disabilities Education Act (IDEA), and Section 504 of the Rehabilitation Act (Section 504)
Can you identify all of these acronyms correctly?
CODA:
SODA:
GODA:
What is:
CODA: Child of a Deaf Adult
SODA: Sibling of a Deaf Adult
GODA: Grandchild of a Deaf Adult
Can you name all five of the parameters of ASL?
What is:
Nonmanual markers, location, palm orientation, handshape, and movement.
Name the top 3 Deaf Universities, and where they are located
What is:
1. Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C.
2. National Technical Institute for the Deaf, Rochester (NTID) in New York
3. The Southwest Collegiate Institute for the Deaf (SWCID) in Big Spring, Texas