Persp. Deaf 2.0 Flashcards
When was the TTY introduced ?
Before WW2
Who was the creator of the TTY ?
Robert Weight Brecht
What does VCO stand for ?
Voice Carry Over
What reading level to deaf people generally have ?
4th grade.
How much does the TRS charge per minute ?
45c
The hearing aid was invented by…?
Miller Reese Hutchinson
The hearing aid was invented In the year..?
1898
The average cost of a hearing aid is…?
1.5K-3.5K / ear
How many CI’s were implanted/year (study 2012) ?
324 thousand
For the TTY what does GA stand for ?
Go Ahead
For the TTY what does SK stand for ?
Stop Keying
Until what year, did the NAD prohibit memberships for black minorities ?
The year 1965.
What does NBDA stand for ?
National Black Deaf Association.
What fraction of the Native American Indians use Native American Sign ?
2/3 of the tribe.
What college teaches Native ASL?
Little Big Horn
What percent of deaf marry deaf ?
70%
When was CSDR Est. ?
1953
When was CSD Est. ?
1860
What is the significance of Sherman HS (1901) ?
It is a Re-education school where Native American Indians can be taught how to take up White standards.
How long did George Veditz serve @ NAD ?
(1904-1910) 6 years.
Who is Abbe de I’Epee ?
“Father of Deaf Ed.”
What fraction of deaf hispanics have hearing loss ?
1/7th
How many Deaf live in California alone ?
3 million.
Who is Dr.Robert DeVilla ?
A minority student @ Gallaudet. President from 2007-9.
What does DCARA stand for ?
Deaf Counseling Agency and Referral Agency.
Who is Daniel Chester ?
A French Sculptor who sculpted a statue of Gallaudet (1889) Cogswell, as well as the Lincoln Memorial (1920).
When was DCS Est ?
1974
What does DCS provide ?
Certified Trilingual / Deaf/ Deaf-blind interpreters
What programs does DCS have ?
- A clubhouse to improve life quality.
- Signs of Life to support AA.
- Employment services/ adult literacy
When was the Greater Las Angeles Agency for Deafness Est. ? (GLAD)
1969
When was DOR Est ?
1930-40 (?)
What does EDD stand for ?
Employment Development Department
What program does EDD have to help deaf w/ their Resume ?
CalJobs
What percent of deaf/HH work @ GLAD ?
51%
Who are the “Fathers of Deaf Ed”?
Clerc/Gallaudet
What are Clerc’s accomplishments ?
- First deaf teacher/principal/deaf trainer
- first recipient of an honor degree given by Gallaudet.
- First and only Deaf to speak in Full Congress.
Where was the 1-hand alphabet adopted from ?
Clerc (France)
What stages of hearing loss are considered HH ?
Mild-moderate-severe
What stages of hearing loss are considered Deaf ?
Severe-profound-total
How much likely are Non-Hispanic whites to be deaf than Hispanics ?
Twice as likely.
The deaf community raised $4K to repeal what law in 1929 ?
A law on deaf drivers.
What book was published by Will Strokoe in 1960 ?
“Sign Language Structure: An outline of the visual communicative systems of the American deaf.”
What year was children of a lesser God made ?
1986
When was the Deaf broadway play for COLGod made ?
1980
What ruling helped to integrate deaf schools from 1960-78 ?
Brown v. Board of Ed.
What does TDD stand for ?
Tell-Communications Device for the Deaf.
What year did George HW Bush sign the ADA ?
1990
