TSF - Deaf Awareness Quiz

What is the single biggest barrier to inclusion for a Deaf individual?

• Absence of accessible physical infrastructure

• Lack of digital accessibility

• Challenges in communicating with the world around them

• Biases and prejudices

Answer explanation

Communication Barriers pose a huge threat to inclusion for a deaf person. If hearing people can learn sign language this barrier can be easily resolved

Deaf & Dumb and Deaf & Mute are appropriate ways of addressing a deaf person

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Deaf persons have vocal cords and they do not have a low IQ. Therefore Deaf & Dumb or Deaf & Mute are derogatory.

All Deaf persons use sign language

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Some deaf persons prefer sign language as a means of communication and many of them who have grown up practising oralism do not sign.

What role does sign language play in deaf culture?

• Sign language is essential for communication and cultural identity in deaf culture.

• Sign language is only used for teaching purposes.

• Sign language is a form of written communication.

• Sign language is not recognized as a legitimate language.

Lip reading is easy

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Out of 10 words, most people who lip read understand only 4 of the 10 words spoken. Context setting can help a person to understand better.

It is safe for a deaf person to drive

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Deaf persons are alert on the roads therefore loss of hearing is not a deterrent to driving

Deaf people want to be hearing

• True

• False.

Answer explanation

Deaf people are proud of their Deaf identity

It is appropriate to speak to the interpreter and not the deaf person

• True

• False

Answer explanation

Remember who you are having the conversation with. Interpreter is only interpreting the conversation therefore speak to the person and not to their interpreter.