Chapter 5 glossary

Question 1

Individuals with Disabilities Act

Answer 1

federal act setting the standard that children with disabilities should be able to act in the same way as non disabled children do, regardless of school placement

Question 2

manual/ oral controversy

Answer 2

the controversy regarding if deaf children should be taught manual or oral approaches

Question 3

bimodal/bilingual approach

Answer 3

educational approach that focuses on both visual and spoken language

Question 4

contact signing

Answer 4

communication that uses English word order or fingerspelling, body language, and facial expressions

Question 5

manual codes of English

Answer 5

combines ASL and invented English signs in English order o teach English by visual means

Question 6

simultaneous communications

Answer 6

use of spoken English and ASL which is problematic due to dropping ASL signs and grammar

Question 7

cued speech

Answer 7

visual communication that uses handshapes to show the consonants of English with hand positions around the mouth, showing vowels

Question 8

Etiology

Answer 8

cause of something drama or genetics

Question 9

residential schools

Answer 9

schools that provide programming within academic and sports for deaf children. Students can even live in dorms

Question 10

mainstreaming

Answer 10

deaf children being educated in public schools with self contained classrooms

Question 11

chartered schools

Answer 11

schools that have a “chartered” contract between members of the school and local board of education members

Question 12

DeafSpace

Answer 12

physical enforcement that’s more suitable for the visual and sensory needs which include eye contact and creativity