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WorksheetsAuslan terminology
Total questions: 14
Worksheet time: 9mins
CODA stands for
(a)
This job works to help people who are Deaf communicate with others. They support people in many different ways, for example, during a doctor’s appointment or at a meeting in school. What is the job?
Teacher of the Deaf
Policeman
Interpreter
Principal
A professional who works with people who have a hearing loss. They diagnose hearing problems and help with hearing aids.
Nurse
Cochlear Implant
Teacher of the Deaf
Audiologist
HOLME stands for
hearing, operation, listening, movement, ears
handshape, operation, location, meaning, expression
Handshape, orientation, location, movement, expression
hearing, oscillation, listening, movement, expression
A group of people who share the language and culture of Deaf people and a history of common experiences. A primary unifying factor in Deaf communities is the use of sign language to communicate.
Deaf Community
Auslan
ASL
Audiologist
Which part of HOLME does this refer to:
Refers to the shape of the hand used in the sign. The hands can portray 62 different shapes such as hooks or flat palms and these different configurations can change signs. Two signs with very different meanings can be very similar except for slight differences in the hand shape and example of this is ‘BEACH’ and ‘SHEEP’.
(a)
Constructed Action or CA is described as:
ASL
When signers use their own face and body to represent actions, signs, thoughts or feelings of a person or situation.
Auslan handshapes
Refers to where the hands are positioned in relation to the body or in the space around the signer
Which part of HOLME does this refer to:
Refers to where the hands are positioned in relation to the body or in the space around the signer, for example, ‘SISTER’ and ‘DINNER’.
(a)
Fingerspelling in Auslan means...
HOLME.
spelling words in English.
using ASL.
spelling words using the Auslan alphabet.
This is the direction the palm and fingers face in relation to the body.
Movement
Expression
Orientation
Location
Australian Sign Language is shortened to...
ASL
BSL
AussieLan
Auslan
Auslan is similar to...
American Sign Language- ASL
British Sign Language-BSL
New Zealand Sign Language- NZSL
French Sign Language
Someone who is (a) will feel being deaf is a part of their culture and identity
HOH is the acronym for..
Henry Owen Harold.
Hard of Hearing. This person has some degree of hearing loss.
Child of Deaf Adult. One or both of their parents are Deaf.
The level of hearing loss that someone might have. This is categorised as ‘mild’, ‘moderate’, ‘severe’ or ‘profound’.
