A primary means of communication among the Deaf population.
What is ASL?
Sign Language and Writing.
What are the ways Deaf people prefer to communicate?
A set of simple gestures with no internal structure
What is a bad definition of ASL?
Rituals, Tales, Performances, and Everyday social encounters.
What are the ways Deaf people define their culture?
Through generations.
What is the way Deaf Culture is passed on?
deaf
What is the audiological condition of not being able to hear?
They don't associate with the Deaf community.
What is why the individual isn't Deaf?
Electronic devices used to help a deaf individual funtion in society.
What are hearing aids and/or cochlear implants?
Their primary form of communication is NOT sign language.
What is why they aren't "BIG D" Deaf?
They became deaf later in life and don't associate with the community.
What is the reason why they aren't Deaf?
A small device help those that are Hard of Hearing.
What are Hearing Aids?
The Television turned down very low.
What does it feel like to be Hard of Hearing?
A person who can hear 1/4 of the time.
What it is like for a Hard of Hearing person?
A person who can hear 3/4 of the time.
What is it like to be a Hard of Hearing person?
A person who chooses to not associate with the Deaf Community, is functioning as hearing, or are members of the Deaf Community and the Hearing Community.
What is a Hard of Hearing person?
Someone who saw deaf persons as being unable to be educated, and unable to be reasoned with in ancient Greece.
Who is Aristotle to the Deaf community?
Deaf individuals who chose not to use their voices.
What is where the term Deaf-Mute came from?
These terms are no longer in use today because of what?
They are considered to be offensive.
In the Phrase Deaf and Dumb, dumb meant two things: 1) silent, and 2) stupid.
What is the reason these phrases aren't used anymore?
A person who is deaf and unable to utilize their vocal chords.
What is the definition of Deaf-Mute?
hearing loss/difficulty hearing faint or distant speech
What is a basic definition of a Hearing-Impaired Person?
Anyone with hearing problems.
What is the extent of defining someone as Hearing-Impaired?
The term Hearing-Impaired.
What term was used more in the 18th century and not today?
Seen as a negative term.
What is Hearing-Impaired?
Respect.
What is the way to treat everyone?