DeafBlind Q's

Question 1

What is back-channel in pro-tactile?

Answer 1

Any responsive touch to let the person they are talking to know that they understand.

Question 2

True or False: There is a correct way to back-channel with pro-tactile.

Answer 2

False

Question 3

What hassle did back-channeling help eliminate?

Answer 3

The constant back and forth of having to wait to see if the other person understands you

Question 4

True of False: It is important with pro-tactile you are touching at ALL times.

Answer 4

True

Question 5

True or False: Haptics and pro-tactile are essentially the same thing.

Answer 5

False

Question 6

What is a similarity between ASL and Pro-tactile?

Answer 6

Users of both means of communications have a variety of styles within them

Question 7

True or False: The hand used in back-channeling can communicate emotions and short responses to make the conversation more fluid.

Answer 7

True

Question 8

Explain how the DeafBlind community repeated the same history the Deaf community struggled with.

Answer 8

Similar to the fight for ASL to be an accepted language, Pro-tactile was also given pushback in simply being labeled as a branch of ASL.

Question 9

The DeafBlind community feels that pro-tactile and its philosophy gives them a sense of…

Answer 9

autonomy

Question 10

True or False: you can use the hand of the person you are communicating with to complete a sign.

Answer 10

True