Ch 10: dDeaf & Differently Abled Flashcards
ID Intellectual disability replaces term…
mental retardation; involves functions areas– intellectual functioning and adaptive functioning
DeafBlind (DB)
congenitally Deafblind (born or combined hearing and visions impairment);
Acquired DeafBlindness (born Deaf or HH or deteriorating sight);
Dual-Sensory Loss (dual sensory loss but varies in degrees of loss and causes)
Tactile ASL and Tadoma
touch signals to communicate;
Tadoma- communicating with fingers on lips;
distantism
Distantism- privilege of distance sense of hearing and seeing people
Intervenors
those who are trained to work with dDB people; assist in moving in the world; guiders; trained in tactile ASL and Tadoma, and palm printing.
Accommodations
providing support for an individuals concern or area of growth
acceptable things to ask dDeaf consumer
what kind of communication do you need?
Do I need to be closer or further away from you when I sign?
Shall I sign in a smaller space?
What kind of lighting is best?
acceptable to inform dDeaf consumer if you have or don’t have experience working with someone with a consumer’s specific challenges
true
percentage of Usher Syndrome in DB community
50 %
tactile memories
research shows that tactile memories can endure over long term; 94% 10 sec handling, week later 85% accuracy identifying items
dDeaf plus
Individuals who are dDeaf and have other disabilitiy(ies)
disabilities the interfere with development
cerebral palsy;
epilepsy;
vision impairments;
hearing loss;
speech and languages problems