unit 2 asl review

3 non-manuals

eyebrows up/down, lean forward, and hold last sign

How do you get a Deaf person's attention

waving, tapping, use an intermediary

What are the 3 additional categories to add identifying information?

appearance, action, body position

True or False: You should look at the signer's hands not face when communicating. Why or why not?

false, if you're looking at the signer's hands not face, then you could miss the grammar of what they're saying and misunderstand what they mean.

True or False: ASL is a universal language?

false, it stands for american sign language and is not used in other countries.

Give examples of two handed symmetrical and non symmetrical signs. If only one hand is moving is it the dominant or non-dominant hand?

an example of a two-handed symmetrical sign is a heart, and an example of a non-symmetrical sign is a circle. if only one hand is moving then you would move your dominant hand.

How is a residential school different from a general public school?

this means the communication and teaching are in American Sign Language (ASL) and all the students are Deaf. mainstream schools means that deaf kids are put in classrooms with other hearing kids, and the communication and teaching are through hearing and talking.

When describing your language background how do you communicate the transition between times?

you raise your eyebrows when saying the time, for example when you sign "highschool", "now", "grew up", etc.

What is the correct palm orientation for numbers 1-5?

palm faces in

NMM what do these letters stand for?

non-manuals

List the four parameters of every sign and be able to give examples

hand shape, location, movement, palm orientation

When is contrastive structure used and how is it demonstrated (shift to dominant or non dominant side first?)

contrastive structure is a grammatical element often used in ASL. it compares or contrasts two persons, things, or ideas. it also often functions as 'AND' as well as 'OR' in ASL sentences.

What happened as a result of the Milan Conference in 1880? (if you didn't write the answer previously, search online)

the conference declared that oral education (oralism) was superior to manual education and passed a resolution banning the use of sign language in school.

NAD: why created/what was its purpose

The NAD was shaped by deaf leaders who believed in the right of the American deaf community to use sign language, to congregate on issues important to them, and to have its interests represented at the national level. Its purpose was to preserve, protect and promote the civil, human and linguistic rights of Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing, and Late-Deafened people in the United States of America.

First ASL dictionary: written by who and how different from typical dictionaries

William Stokoe wrote it and it was different because it included pictures and organized by handshape rather than alphabetical order

True or False: AG Bell was a strong supporter of sign language.

false

AG Bell opened a school where and called what?

in boston MA, called CLARK

Where is it Gallaudet located? It was founded with a charter signed by who?

It was located in Washington D.C. and was founded by President Abraham Lincoln.

A major historical event in the Deaf community occurred here in March of what year?

On March 13, 1988, the 'Deaf President Now' — also known as the DPN Movement — successfully campaigned for the appointment of a deaf president at Gallaudet University. Dr. I. King Jordan subsequently became Gallaudet University's first deaf president.

Students protested against the hiring of a hearing president for the University. This protest became known as DPN (acronym for what?).

Deaf President Now

How long did the protests last?

March 6 - March 13, 1988 (7 days)

What were the student demands to end their protest?

the appointment of a deaf person as president, the resignation of Jane Spilman as board chair, a 51 percent majority of deaf individuals on the board, and no reprisals against any students, faculty, or staff who took part.

Who was the first Deaf President of Gallaudet University?

I. King Jordan.

Who went to France and met who? The two returned to America and opened the first school for the Deaf. What is the name of this school and where was it established?

Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet went to France and met Laurent Clerc. American School for the Deaf (ASD) in Hartford, Connecticut.

Degrees of hearing loss (4)

mild, moderate, severe, profound

What is the implant and how does it differ from a hearing aid

A cochlear implant is a small, complex electronic device that can help to provide a sense of sound to a person who is profoundly deaf or severely hard-of-hearing. They differ because you need surgery to get a cochlear and it's for severely-profound deaf people, while a hearing aid is to amplify sounds so they may be detected easier.

What is the follow up responsibilities after surgery for a successful result

Constantly going to a doctor to make sure frequency fits a person with the cochlear implant, speech therapy, MAPing, and going to the appointments.

Difference between function/need of hearing aid vs cochlear implant

Hearing aids do not require surgery and are best suited for people with less severe hearing loss and fair speech understanding. Cochlear implants require surgery and are best suited for people with more severe hearing loss in one or both ears and poor speech understanding.