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Midterm Flashcards

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cardinal numbers

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used to tell how many for counting

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noun verb pairs

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in these pairings, the same hand shape is used for the noun and the verb, The movement is different.
noun- short, repeated (2x)
verb- long, single movement
ex. chair and sit

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Deaf and deaf

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Deaf - group membership/ under cultural- linguistic perspective
deaf- no group membership/ audiological (alone) / under clinical pathological perspective

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Clinical- Pathological

Perspectives on deafness

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  • looking at someone from a medical point of view
  • views them as disabled
  • outsider’s view
  • takes the behaviors and values of the hearing majority as the “norms” and “standards” and then focuses on how deaf people deviate them
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Cultural- Linguistic

Perspective on deafness

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  • looking as if it is a unique language
  • group who shares common language, culture, values, and etc
  • not looking to fix anything
  • uses ASL as primary means of communication
  • “hearing impaired” is views NEGATIVELY
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Avenues into the deafness community

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  • audiological= actual loss of hearing
  • political= the potential ability to exert influence on matters which directly affect the Deaf Community on a local, state, or national level
  • linguistic= the ability to understand and use ASL
  • social= the ability to participate in social functions of the Deaf community
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Deaf- Hearing Introductions

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  1. name (first/ last)
  2. Deaf/ Hearing/ Hard of Hearing
  3. Where learning ASL
  4. Name of teacher
  5. Why learning ASL
  6. Deaf family members
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Deaf- Deaf Introductions

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  1. Name (first/ last)
  2. Where from. . .
    K-12 (Residential School or Mainstream)
    College/ University (Years attended)
  3. People known in common
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name signs

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  1. descriptive name signs
    - used by deaf children
    - used to describe some distinctive features or characteristics
    - given by deaf children to deaf children
  2. arbitrary
    - usually uses the first letter of your first name
    - given by deaf people DO NOT MAKE OWN
    - They are NOT used in direct address
    - NOT everyone has a name sign
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hand dominance

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use your dominant hand for the hand that does the more difficult part of the sign

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What should you do when giving directions

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when giving directions use real world orientation

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conveying distances

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  1. close (near) - point in the direction
    - do not extend are and use “cs” behavior
  2. moderate (average)- extend arm partially
    - point in the direction
    - use pursed lips “mm”
  3. far- extend arm fully, point in the dircetion
    - use “fah”
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lexicalized fingerspelling

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These are 2-5 letter words, commonly used, in ASL. They have their own unique patterns of movement, They evolved from finger spelling and have sign-like.
ex. #No #Dog

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What are the four parameters of a sign

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  1. hand shape
  2. movement
  3. location
  4. palm orientation
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What is American Sign Language

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  • movement and handshapes as well as facial expressions are rule governed
  • four parameters
  • visual language
  • a language
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deaf community

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deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing

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one handed signs

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  • dominant hand

- at easy to see locations

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Thomas Gallaudet

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  • hearing

- established the first continuing school for the deaf in the U.S. ( Hartford) with Clerc

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William Strokoe

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  • linguistic analysis at Gallaudet University in 1965
20
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finger spelling strategies expressive

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  • correct posture
  • use only when necessary
  • aim for clarity, not speed
  • consistent rhythm
  • avoid bouncing letters
  • form full letters and full words
  • do not only finger spell for only half a word
  • spell the word correctly
  • don’t be afraid
  • be patient
  • practice
21
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finger spelling strategies receptive

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  • look for shapes
  • read it
  • avoid looking at the signer’s hand. Get the big picture
  • rely on context
  • look for clues of pending finer spelling
  • don’t be afraid
  • be patient
  • practice
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Hartford, CT( 1817)

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-established the first continuing school for the deaf in the U.S. ( Hartford) with Clerc

23
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Laurent Clerc

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  • deaf teacher who taught teachers how to teach the deaf

- established the first continuing school for the deaf in the U.S. ( Hartford) with Gallaudet

24
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ordinal numbers

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ordered set of numbers

25
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Douglas Tilden

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  • San Francisco roots
  • first Ca sculptor to attain recognition and worldwide fame outside the U.S
  • born 1960
  • entered the CA school for the Dead
  • mentor= Paul Choppin
  • VP of International Congress of the Deaf
  • org. CA Association of the Deaf
  • activists against the suppression of sign language for educating Dead children
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Regina Olson Hughes

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  • Deaf at 14
  • Gallaudet University
  • married Fredrick Hughes
  • job at State Dept. as language translator
  • Superior Service Award for her original scientific drawings
27
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Andrew Foster

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  • improved education for deaf people
  • Alabama School for the colored Deaf
  • deaf at 11
  • Gallaudet University
  • founded Christian Mission for the Deaf in Africa
  • first deaf school in africa
  • est. 31 deaf schools
28
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ways of communicating with others

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  • signing
  • gestures
  • writing or typing
  • third person
  • lipreading and speech
29
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Getting Other’s Attention

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  • waving
  • tapping
  • using an intermediary
30
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negotiating a signing environment

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  • walk through
  • use touch
  • ask person to move
31
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visual way of living

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  • open spaces
  • lighting
  • arranged seating
  • video phones and computers
  • alerting systems visible
32
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identify a person

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  1. gender
    2, brief description
  2. point out the person and glance at the person at the same time
  3. affirm
33
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strategies for learning ASL

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  • build a language community
  • minimize reliance on English as you listen or converse in ASL
  • focus on meaning rather than signs
  • focus on the signer’s face, not on the hands
  • show you understand the signer
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Gallaudet University

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  • in Washington DC
  • President Abraham Lincoln signed an ace to establish the school
  • only deaf liberal arts university in the world

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