FHPO Questions
What is the difference between capital "D" and lowercase "d?"
"Deaf" includes deaf culture and community, whereas "deaf" generally refers to medical deafness.
Which term is more acceptable in today's society? Why?
"Deaf" is acceptable in today's society. It is a simple, nonjudgmental term.
What 8 items did Harlane Lane discuss about ethnic community?
1) Language 2) Bonding to one's kind 3) Kinship 4) Cultural rules and values 5) Social institutions 6) Language arts 7) History 8) Ethnic territory 9) Socialization
What three credentials should an ASL teacher have?
1) Native ASL Speaker 2) Formal training in teaching ASL 3) ASLTA Certification
What is the percentage of congenitally, profoundly deaf child developing intelligible speech?
5%
What percentage of hearing parents with deaf children do not know how to sign?
90%
Who creates your name sign?
A Deaf individual. It is based on your character, personality, etc
What important factors does ASL have?
ASL is a unique language with its own grammatical rules and syntax.
What is the difference between ASL, PSE, and SEE?
ASL is broken into English; PSE is using some ASL and some English speaking; SEE is signing word for word while you are speaking and signing
What did they name the school for the first time in 1817? Today, what is it called?
American Asylum for the Instruction of the Deaf and Dumb Persons was the original name. Now, they call it American School for the Deaf.
What does post-lingually deaf mean?
Becoming deaf after learning how to speak
What does late-deafened mean?
Becoming deaf slowly as a teenager or adult.
What does pre lingually deaf mean?
Born deaf or became deaf before acquiring language
What does CODA stand for?
Children of Deaf Adults
What did people call the deaf in the old days?
Deaf and mute Unacceptable today
Who are Dr. Cogswell and Thomas Gallaudet? What were they trying to accomplish?
Dr. Cogswell had a deaf daughter (Alice Cogswell). Thomas Gallaudet was a Deaf educator in Pari. Both men were trying to establish an American School for the Deaf in Hartford, Connecticut.
Who gave a list of colleges and universities accepting ASL for foreign language credits?
Dr. Sherman Wilcox
What is so special about Martha's Vineyard?
Everyone spoke in sign language on that island: hearing and deaf
T/F All sign languages have the same basic structure- the subject comes first
False
T/F All states, high schools and universities currently recognize ASL as a foreign language.
False
T/F Most Deaf people know how to sign in Braille
False
T/F Namesigns are seldom used in ASL because Deaf people prefer to finger spell people's names
False
T/F Since ASL is so standardized, it doesn't make any difference whom you learn it from or study with.
False
T/F Using the lowercase "deaf" indicates that the person being labeled is lacking in Deaf pride
False
What does ILY mean?
I love you.
Define "creolization"
It is a subordinate language that picks up words and usages from a "dominant" language, which are gradually incorporated into the subordinate language
What does LSF stand for and what is it known as?
It is known as French Sign Language and ASL is borrowed from it. About 60% of ASL is in LSF.
Deaf people have been asked to have cochlear implants or take a magic pill to become hearing. Would deaf people do that?
No. Deaf people do not want to be medically fixed. (Like being born right handed vs left handed)
Who was William Willard?
One of Laurent Clerc's students. He became the 2nd Deaf person to found a school for the deaf (Indiana School for the Deaf)
What was the top trade taught at schools for the deaf years ago?
Printing
How do Deaf people feel when a hearing person approaches them in public using sign language?
Some like it and some do not. Most appreciate the hearing person's interest, if it shows a positive attitude toward ASL.
What is the syntax order of ASL? Give an example.
The order is O-S-V. Ex: BOOK ME HAVE
Why do deaf people not like the terms "hearing impaired" and "deaf mute?"
These terms convey a negative attitude and they are insulting.
Why do most deaf people not like terms such as hearing-handicapping, hearing-disabled, etc?
They promote a negative image of deaf people as having broken ears or malfunctioning machinery.
T/F American Sign Language is a blend of several sign languages; including French and Martha's Vineyard
True
T/F Deaf people carrying on a casual conversation in a public area often code-switch when a hearing person joins the conversation, to make it easier for that person to comprehend.
True
T/F Fingerspelling is a skill that's potentially lifesaving.
True
T/F The popularity of ASL as a foreign language or part of an ITP is only increasing, not decreasing
True
What is Total Communication? Define and give an example.
When one uses signing and oral communication at the same time to convey messages to the Deaf individual. Ex: Is this a tree?
