ASL II Spring Final Review

Definitions for Nat. & Local Deaf Groups + Conjunctions

NAD Acronym

National Association of the Deaf

NDEP Acronym

National Deaf Education Project

NBDA Acronym

National Black Deaf Advocates

RID Acronym

Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf

DARS Acronym

Department Assistiveive and Rehabilitative Services

DHHS Acronym

Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services

BEI Acronym

Board for Evaluation of Interpreters

HDN Acronym

Houston Deaf Network

TXAD Acronym

Texas Association for the Deaf

NTD Acronym

National Theatre of the Deaf

NAD Definition

national non-profit, fought to have closed captions captions on airplanes

NDEP Definition

make training vides to improve the edu. of deaf students

NBDA Definition

promote leadership/educational opportunities for Black Deaf and hard of hearing individuals

NTD Definition

touring troupe, performed signed plays across the US, 33 countries, 7 continents

RID Definition

tests skill levels of these wanting to be naturally certified interpreters

DARS Definition

state gov. agency collab. w/texas w/disabilities

DHHS Definition

division of DARS, provide = access to communications for Deaf and offers financial aid for hearing aid

BEI Definition

tests skill levels for those wanting to be certified interpreters in TX

HDN Definition

website that highlights activities in/around website community for the deaf (Signing Santa, Deaf Coffee Chat)

TXAD Definition

state org., focus on civil rights, founded 1880, est. TX school for the Deaf as an independent school district

Wrong Definition

w/o warning, suddenly

Frustrate Definition

to be prevented from

Hit Definition

unexpectedly, turned out that

Find Definition

find out that

Happen Definition

happened that

Finish Definition

then, completed

Think+Appear Definition

remember, recall

Understand Definition

however, but, although