Blue Team Flashcard

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The capability of close captions was not available until 1993.

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True

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The cochlear implant is considered a reliable way to restore hearing in patients with severe to profound hearing loss.

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True

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Elisabeth Zinser, a hearing woman, held the Gallaudet presidency.

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True

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Who changed baseball history In the deaf community? Options: André Djourno, Roberta “Bobbi” Cordano, William Hoy, William Stokoe

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William Hoy

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Since so many people were deployed during the wars, the deaf community benefited via increased job opportunities.

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True

Front

Stokoe is considered the founder of closed captions.

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False

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How many years after the language gained academic recognition, did schools start accepting sign language in the classroom?

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40 years

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Protestors wanted a deaf president to be selected and Zinser to resign.

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True

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Cordano is NOT the first deaf woman to become president of Gallaudet University.

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False

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What does NCI stand for?

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The National Captioning Institute