ASL 1 Exam 1

finger spelling to person in front

in front of body, sight line

finger spelling to a person next to you

turn hand so they can clearly see the front, sight line

who was Andrew Foster

Deaf american who opened many schools for the deaf in west africa

when was Andrew Foster alive

1925-1987

what school did Andrew Foster attend

Alabama school for the colored Deaf, Gallaudet, Eastern Michigan state, and Seattle Pacific Christian college

when did Andrew Foster loose his hearing

age 11

how many schools did andrew foster found

31 schools

when and where was andrew fosters first school for the deaf

Accra, Ghana in 1957

WH-question structure

furrow brows, lean head forward, hold the last sign until the listen begins to answer

strategies to communicate with Deaf people

signing, gestures, writing/typing, third person, lip reading

how to identify a person

gender, brief description, point them out, affirm

how to get a Deaf persons attention

waving, tapping, using intermediary

yes-no question structure

raise brows throughout, lean head forward with last sign, hold last sign until they begin to answer

where is Gallaudet Univeristy

Washington DC

when/how was gallaudet founded

Abraham Lincoln signed and act to establish the school in 1864

how many degrees does gallaudet offer

80 undergrad in more than 20 disciplines

Deaf way I

1989, hosted 5,000 from over 80 counties

who signs diplomas when students at Gallaudet graduate

the president of the US

Deaf way II

2002, hosted 10,000 from 120 countries

when was Regina Olson Hughes alive

1895-1993

who was Regina Olson Hughes

a Deaf scientific illustrator

when did Regina Olson Hughes become Deaf

age 14

what school did Regina Olson Hughes attend

gallaudet

what languages did Regina Olson Hughes know

English, German, French, Spanish, Portuguese, ASL, and some Latin

best way to get through a signing environment

walk through