Deaf Culture

Question 1

In the field of deafness, the word “Deaf” is often capitalized in order to convey what?

Answer 1

A cultural association, rather than a medical condition.

Question 2

Describe how culturally Deaf people tend to view cochlear implants.

Answer 2

As representing a medical model which views deaf and hard of hearing students as needing to be fixed and become hearing.

Question 3

Why should deaf and hard of hearing students learn about other deaf and hard of hearing people and Deaf culture?

Answer 3

In order to help develop their identity as a deaf or hard of hearing person.

Question 4

Culture changes in order to represent and integrate what?

Answer 4

New experiences of its members.

Question 5

True or False: Culture changes as the needs and interests of its members change.

Answer 5

TRUE

Question 6

What is an important contributing factor related to self-esteem and self-awareness and serves as a resource for decision making.

Answer 6

Cultural identity.

Question 7

Culture is the sum total of attainments of a community of people, such as deaf and hard of hearing people, including: (list at least three)

Answer 7

shared language
social norms
art forms
literature
beliefs
customs
tradition
other related attainments.

Question 8

Who requires a relay system in each state?

Answer 8

The federal government.

Question 9

What is a relay system?

Answer 9

A system in which hearing and Deaf people can telephone each other using a third person

Question 10

An important aspect of Deaf culture is making sure everyone has equal access to…?

Answer 10

News and events

Question 11

Can ALL Deaf students access movie content if it had closed captions?

Answer 11

No, it depends on the student’s ability to read.

Question 12

True or false: watching a program and reading captions is easier to follow than if one were to watch the program and listen to the content

Answer 12

False.

Question 13

National Association if the Deaf and the Deaf Olympics are two examples of what?

Answer 13

National/international Deaf associations deeply valued by the Deaf community

Question 14

Name an organization of Deaf youth that sponsors an annual conference for all Deaf and Hard of Hearing adolescents.

Answer 14

Junior National Association of the Deaf

Question 15

Name three appropriate ways to get someone’s attention in Deaf culture.

Answer 15

Gently tapping someone, waving a hand, tapping on a table.

Question 16

Name three inappropriate ways to get someone’s attention in Deaf culture.

Answer 16

Grabbing a person’s chin, kicking, tapping too hard.

Question 17

Name three valued national or international associations deeply valued by Deaf and hearing people of color.

Answer 17

National Association of Black Deaf Advocates, National Association for the Advancement of Colored People, Intertribal Deaf Council, National Hispanic Council, National Asian Deaf Congress, National council of La Raza, League of United Latin American Citizens, Deaf and Hard of Hearing in government, Congress of Racial Equity, Women of Color Resource Center.

Question 18

True or false: Deaf people do not typically create name signs based on a physical characteristic or personality trait.

Answer 18

True. There are conventions for developing name signs.

Question 19

Give an example of the Deaf community’s form of language play.

Answer 19

ABC stories.

Question 20

When is the appropriate time to negotiate the logistics of the interpreting environment?

Answer 20

Prior to beginning interpreting.

Question 21

When interpreting, where is the most desired location for the interpreter?

Answer 21

Near the speaker.

Question 22

How can Deaf adults be an important resource for public schools?

Answer 22

They can provide information about sign language, social opportunities, identity, and strategies for being a succesful deaf or hard of hearing adult.

Question 23

Who is an excellent resource for providing information about what technology is available?

Answer 23

Deaf and hard of hearing adults.

Question 24

What other group is an important resource for public schools?

Answer 24

Deaf adults who are also minorities.

Question 25

How can Deaf students from diverse cultures help develop an identity as a deaf person of color?

Answer 25

By learning about diverse cultures and their own culture.

Question 26

What do interpreters who work with students from diverse cultures need strategies for dealing with?

Answer 26

Inter-cultural and intra-cultural conflicts.

Question 27

Why do interpreters need to develop multicultural competencies?

Answer 27

So they can understand the implications of acculturation, enculturation, and assimilation processes for individual and cultural groups.

Question 28

True or False: Historically people of diverse cultures have been self-sufficient and resilient despite the mainstream community’s perception that they are less capable than they are.

Answer 28

True.

Question 29

Deaf students from diverse cultures should learn about their culture in order to develop what?

Answer 29

An identity as a deaf person of color.

Question 30

What is a multicultural/multilingual sign language interpreter?

Answer 30

An interpreter who possesses the required cultural and linguistic competencies.

Question 31

What are the required cultural and linguistic competencies for a multicultural/multilingual interpreter?

Answer 31

Sensitivity, knowledge, background, interpreting skills, and/or language(s) necessary to provide communication and cultural access both in content and affect receptively and expressively for a given consumer and situation.

Question 32

An interpreter who works with students from diverse cultures should be aware of what?

Answer 32

Of the cross-cultural implications of class identification, social and economic status, literacy, and educational achievment. As well as the implications of geographical issues such as country of origin, immigration patterns, and current demographics of culturally and linguistically diverse deaf and hearing communities.

Question 33

An interpreter who works with students from diverse cultures should be able to recognize what?

Answer 33

The cultural implications of one’s own specific cultural norms, behaviors and values and their impact on an interpreting assignment. As well as recognize non-manual signals and gestures that are culturally specific and be able to differentiate between in-group and out-group sign usage.

Question 34

Recognizing the overt and covert challenges people of color face relative to access to interpreters and to individual interpreter’s knowledge of the consumer’s cultures is not an important aspect for an interpreter who works with students from diverse cultures?

Answer 34

False.

Question 35

Name something that an interpreter who works with students from diverse cultures should recognize regarding vocabularies?

Answer 35

That specific cultural vocabularies have a high emotional content based on specific histrorical perspectives.

Question 36

What should an interpreter who works with students from diverse cultures demonstrate?

Answer 36

Knowledge of historical contexts of culturally an linguistically diverse Deaf and hearing communities within educational, social, legal, medical, vocational, religious and political systems of the US dominant culture.

Question 37

Should interpreters demonstrate knowledge and respect for culturally specific attire, styles, food, celebrations, religions, spiritual beliefs, and holidays as well as the appropriate signs to communicate about them?

Answer 37

Yes

Question 38

Interpreters who work with students from diverse cultures should demonstrate awareness of what?

Answer 38

“Power balance/imbalance” and “power of attrition”

Question 39

What attitudes should an interpreter who works with students from diverse cultures demonstrate?

Answer 39

Empathy, listening and observational abilities within culturally and linguistically diverse communities as well as the ability to establish rapport following culturally and linguistically appropriate techniques