Deaf History and Culture, The Basics ASL 1

American Sign Language is most closely related to...

• British Sign Language

• French Sign Language

• Japanese Sign Language

• Canadian Sign Language

People who are Deaf prefer to be called...

• Hearing Impaired

• Deaf

• Mute

• Slight of Hearing

Gallaudet University is located in...

• New York, New York

• Boston, MA

• Milwaukee, WI

• Washington, DC

Deaf schools in America ...

• have dorms for students to stay in throughout the week

• are state and federally funded

• are in almost every state in America

• All of the above

Interpreters are a legal right in all of the following areas except...

• public schools

• courts

• churches

• hospitals

What is American Sign Language?

• A visual form of English

• A language that relies on mime

• A language utilizing space and movement to convey meaning

• The only sign language used all of the world by Deaf people

American Sign Language is traditionally handed down from generation to generation through:

• Deaf family members

• Sign language teachers

• Classroom teachers

• Interpreters

If your path is blocked by two signers conversing with each other, you should:

• Wait until they stop talking before you pass through

• Bend down very low in order to avoid their signing space

• Go ahead and walk through, while signing EXCUSE-ME

• Get their attention and ask to pass through

Which of the following is considered rude by Deaf people?

• Describing a distinctive feature of a person to identify him/her.

• Talking (only using voice) in the presence of a Deaf person

• Maintaining eye contact throughout the entire conversation.

• Talking about what you "heard" about an event.

Which of the following is valued in the Deaf Community?

• For community to govern their own affairs as opposed to being viewed as not capable of making decisions.

• Restoring one's hearing

• Ability to speak well

• Individual success as opposed to the group's success.