Deaf Culture & Identity
This refers to shared beliefs, values, language, and traditions of Deaf people.
This 1880 event banned sign language in many schools.
What is the Milan Conference?
Providing this on television shows, videos, movies, etc. allows deaf and hard of hearing people access to what is being said.
Closed Captioning
What is CODA?
Children of Deaf adult
These 5 parts make up every ASL sign: Handshape, Location, Movement, Palm Orientation, and Non-manual Facial expressions
What are the 5 Parameters?
This educational method focuses on speech and lip-reading instead of sign language.
What is Oralism?
In 1988, students protested at Gallaudet for this movement.
What is Deaf President Now?
This professional is Deaf and works with other Deaf individuals to provide clearer communication access.
What is a Deaf Interpreter?
Discrimination or prejudice based on a persons ability or lack of ability to hear
What is Audism?
This refers to signs that use handshapes to represent objects or movement.
What are classifiers?
What is the name of the island that was once full of deaf people with rich deaf history?
Martha's Vineyard
in 1992, the ADA law was passed. What does ADA stand for?
What is Americans with Disabilities Act?
This allows Deaf people to call hearing people using video.
What is Video Relay Service (VRS)?
This organization certifies interpreters.
What is RID (Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf)?
This uses English word order with ASL signs.
What is Signing Exact English (SEE)?
Sending Deaf students to hearing schools is called this.
What is mainstreaming?
Again, in 1880, this organization was founded to help support the use of sign language in all settings for deaf people. What does NAD stand for?
National Association of the Deaf
This device was used before texting for typed phone calls.
What is TTY (Teletypewriter)?
This code guides interpreter ethics.
What is the Code of Professional Conduct?
Eyebrows down signal this type of question.
What are WH-questions?
The belief that hearing people are superior.
What is audism?
He signed the charter in 1864 allowing Gallaudet to grant degrees.
Who is Abraham Lincoln?
This medical device may provide sound access for some Deaf individuals.
What are cochlear implants?
This 1973 law helped protect disability rights before the ADA.
What is the Rehabilitation Act?
This uses the manual alphabet to spell names, places, or new vocabulary.
What is fingerspelling?