Famous People
Who sailed the open sea to bring sign language back to America?
Who is Thomas Gallaudet
An amplification device that goes on the outer ear
What is the Hearing Aid
True or False?
Walking through a conversation between two people signing is NOT okay! You must sign "Excuse Me" and hunch over while you walk through.
What is FALSE!
Deaf people and signers do not need to be interrupted just for you to walk through them. Either find a way around or just walk casually through their conversation.
List at least 3 words that are not commonly used in ASL.
AM, IS, ARE, WAS, WERE, AND, AT, BE, THE
Who is Thomas Gallaudet bring back from France?
Who is Laurent Clerc
Who proved that ASL is a natural language and not just "English on the hands".
Who is William Stokoe
What is a characteristic of a Deaf Alarm?
What is..
Flashing Lights
Shaking or Vibrating
True or False?
Tapping the shoulder of a Deaf person, stomping on the floor, hitting the table, and flashing lights are all ways to get Deaf person's attention.
What is TRUE!!
They can feel the vibrations in the floor or on the table. They can see the lights flicker and it is respectful to lightly tap their shoulder if you need them.
What are some misconceptions about Deaf people?
What is...
Deaf people can't drive
Deaf people can't speak
Deaf people are quiet
All Deaf people can read lips
What year was the American School for the Deaf established?
What is 1817
Who was the Deaf girl who wrote HAT in the dirt?
Who is Alice Cogswell
A hearing device that connects to the inside of the ear
What is the Cochlear Implant.
When signing with someone I should make sure to pay attention to their ________ so I can understand the tone of our conversation.
What is...
Facial Expressions
Body Language
What percentage of deaf children are born to hearing adults?
What is 90%
The place where everyone knew sign language in the US. It was dubbed as a "Deaf Utopia" because Deaf and hearing lived and signed together all the time.
What is Martha's Vineyard
She was in "Children of a Lessar God" and was the first Deaf woman to win an Oscar. She is also a Deaf rights activist.
Who is Marlee Matlin
What was added to movies, tv shows, and live tv that made watching them accessible for Deaf & Hard of Hearing people?
Closed Captions
Live Captions
What is should you not do when chatting with a Deaf or Hard of Hearing person?
What is...
Speak very loudly or yell so they can "hear" you
Ask them how they became deaf
Expect them to read your lips
What are the 5 parameters of ASL?
What is..
Palm Orientation, Handshape, Location, Movement, Non-Manual Markers/Expressions
There was a big Deaf protest movement that happened in the late 80s. What was it called and why did it happen?
What is..
The DPN Movement (Deaf President Now)
They wanted a Deaf president at Gallaudet instead of a hearing one.
(there is more to this, but this is the basic answer)
Who was Gallaudet's first Deaf president?
Who is I. King Jordan
What is new age technology that everyone uses, but was created for Deaf people to call or chat with their family and friends?
What is..
Facetime
Video Chatting/Zoom/Meets
What should we NEVER call a Deaf or Hard of Hearing person?
What is..
Deaf and Dumb
Deaf-Mute
Hearing Impaired
DUN DUN DUUUUUUUUUUNNNNN!!!!
Pick one person on your team to fingerspell the entire alphabet. I will time each of you! Fastest wins!
What is the Milian Conference of 1880?
What is...
The decision that oral education and oralism what the best approach for deaf and hard of hearing students in school. This conference banned the use of sign language in Europe and the United States and punished those who used it. Deaf teachers were fired and replaced with hearing teachers who forced oralism.