Deaf History
Known as the "Father" of the American School For The Deaf.
Who is Thomas Galludet
Finger-spell your name
Answer will be demonstrated
The language is commonly used by members of the American Deaf community.
What is American Sign Language (ASL)
The sign for “HELLO”?
A salute-like motion from the forehead outward
True or false- Every country has their own version of ASL
True, most countries have their own ASL according to the language spoken.
The first permanent school for Deaf student in America
What is the American School for the Deaf
finger-spell the word FRIEND
A closed fist with the thumb resting along the side.
Is being Deaf always viewed as a disability within Deaf culture?
No
How do you ask someone their name in ASL?
YOUR NAME WHAT?
True or False: ASL can't be used underwater.
False, ASL is still visible underwater.
The state that the American School for Deaf was first established
Connecticut
Demonstrate all the ways to sign the word dog.
Answers will be demonstrated
One major difference between a Deaf cultural perspective and a strictly medical perspective of deafness.
Deaf culture can view deafness as a language and cultural identity, while the medical perspective focuses on hearing loss.
How would you sign “NICE TO MEET YOU”?
NICE + MEET + YOU
What is your dominant hand?
The hand you naturally use most for signing/writing.
The french teacher who helped establish the first American School for the Deaf.
Who is Laurent clerc
Sign the following sentence
"I go dinner with my dad yesterday"
Answer will be demonstrated
Why might a Deaf person prefer communicating in ASL instead of speaking?
ASL may be their most comfortable or natural language.
In ASL, why is eye contact important when greeting or communicating with someone?
It shows that you are paying attention and helps you follow the conversation.
You are finger-spelling your name and someone doesn't understand you. What could you do to make it clearer?
Slow down, repeat it, or fingerspell it again.
Why was the Milan Conference of 1880 important in Deaf education history?
It promoted oral education/speech over sign language in Deaf schools.
Sign all the colors of the rainbow.
Answer will be demonstrated.
True or False: All Deaf people have the same opinions about hearing people, technology, and communication.
False, because some deaf people were taught to either grow up signing, or strictly oral their opinions about certain communities or technology may differ depending on how they were brought up as a deaf person.
You are trying to get the attention of a Deaf person who is talking with someone else. What should you not do, and what could you do instead?
Don't interrupt or aggressively grab them. Wait for an appropriate moment or gently get their attention.
If you had to invent an ASL sign for your favorite food, what are two things you could use to help decide what the sign should look like?
The food’s appearance, how you eat it, what you do with it, or something that represents it.