Deaf Culture
This is the preferred term: “hearing impaired” or “Deaf”?
What is Deaf?
This is how sentences are arranged.
What is time, topic, description?
Fingerspelling is most often used for these types of words.
What are names or proper nouns?
The first permanent school for the Deaf in the U.S. was founded in this state.
Where is Connecticut?
This Deaf baseball player was credited with creating hand signals used by umpires.
Who is William “Dummy” Hoy?
This university is most known for its Deaf population?
What is Gallaudet University?
This is how ASL shows questions without using words.
What are facial expressions/non-manual markers?
Fingerspelling is often combined with this to clarify meaning.
What is mouthing?
ASL developed from a blend of French Sign Language and this.
What is Martha’s Vineyard Sign Language?
This popular TV series featured many Deaf actors, like Ryan Lane.
What is “Switched at Birth”?
This Massachusetts community was known for its Deaf population?
What is Martha’s Vineyard?
This is the role of classifiers in ASL grammar.
What is to show the shape, movement, and location of objects?
This hand orientation is critical for clear fingerspelling.
What is the palm facing outward?
This event in 1988 at Gallaudet University was a turning point for Deaf rights.
What is "Deaf President Now"?
This Deaf woman won an Oscar for acting.
Who is Marlee Matlin?
This is one common way Deaf people get each other’s attention?
What is tapping on the shoulder or waving?
Raised eyebrows are the non-manual marker for this type of question.
What is a Yes/No question?
This bounce or slide happens when what is being spelled?
What are double letters?
This law in 1990 improved accessibility and rights for Deaf individuals.
What is the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)?
This Deaf man became the first Deaf president of Gallaudet University.
Who is I. King Jordan?
This percentage of Deaf children are born to hearing parents?
What is 90%?
Tense is usually shown at this part of the sentence.
What is the beginning?
This is the best way to practice fingerspelling fluency.
What is everyday practice?
This inventor who created the telephone was also known for supporting this.
What is oralism?
This woman was the first deaf woman to win Miss America.
Who is Heather Whitestone?