Language
____ is the fourth most common language in the world
Sign Language
If someone signs "Say Nothing" it means this in english.
"No Comment"
____ University is the only university where all programs are catered towards deaf learning.
Gallaudet University
True or False?
Deaf individuals use braille.
False
While a common mix-up, braille is for those who are blind, not those who cannot hear.
This composer was deaf.
Beethoven
True or False?
A non-native ASL speaker can have an accent.
True!
Non-native asl speakers can have accents in the form of hand shape, sign space, or facial expression.
If a deaf person tell you you "missed the train" what are they actually expressing?
That you missed the point of something. You didn't understand.
This school is the oldest permanent school for the deaf.
American School for the Deaf
The first electrical hearing aids became available in what year?
1892
The first attempt at using electricity to aid hearing was in 1790.
True or False?
Every Deaf individual uses sign language.
False
Some may use hearing aids and speech therapy enabling them to communicate without the need for sign language.
True or False?
American Sign Language is just signed English.
False.
Sign language it's own language with its own sentence structure and grammar rules!
"The best" or "The Top"
The American School for the Deaf is located in which city in Connecticut?
West Hartford
TTY, a device that allows deaf individuals to use the phone via the National Relay Service, stands for what?
Telephone Typewriter.
This sports tradition was invented by a deaf defensive quarterback.
The huddle.
In order to not be seen signing to his teammates, they would all huddle and block viewers from seeing his hands.
Within countries that share the same sign language this still varies.
Even countries that speak the same sign language may have slight differences that create new dialects.
If a deaf individual kisses their fist and points at you, what three things could they be saying to you?
"Yeah Right"
"Love it"
"You're Funny"
What percentage of deaf people complete some college?
51%
This show was the fist to be close captioned.
French Chef on PBS in 1972
These blue animated characters spoke sign language in their original show.
The Smurfs
In the 19th century, it was necessary to know this language in order to live in Martha's Vineyard.
Martha's Vineyard Sign Language or Chilmark Sign Language.
258 is slang for this in sign language.
"Very Interesting"
The hand shapes for "very" looks similar to the hand shape for "2" and the hand from "5" to "8" looks like the word "Interesting".
True or False?
More deaf women attain a bachelor's degree than deaf men.
True!
35% of deaf women get a bachelor's degree compared to 31% of men.
This act mandated closed captioning in 1996.
The Telecom Act.
True or False
Anyone can be a part of Deaf Culture
True
As long as you have some connection to deafness or sign language, you'll be welcome into the community. This includes parents of deaf children, children of deaf parents, interpreters, etc!