Protactile and DeafBlind Communication

Question 1

True or false : we can understand someone’s general aptitude quite well from language

Answer 1

False, language doesn’t determine aptitude, intelligence OR potential

Question 2

Define Usher Syndrome

Answer 2

Usher Syndrome is an INHERITED or genetic deaf/blindness

Question 3

True or false : Usher Syndrome refers to a gradual deaf/blindness, where Braille is used as a language

Answer 3

False, whilst Usher Syndrome is gradual, Braille isn’t a language

Question 4

1. Braille is a _____ _____ system
2. There are over ____ languages using braille codes

Answer 4

1. tactile writing
2. OVER 133

Question 5

1. UEB stands for ______.
2. UEB is used in ~ ___ countries

Answer 5

1. Unified English Braille
2. ~25 countries

Question 6

The language that is touch-based is referred to as ______ and uses _____, ______, and ______ movements

Answer 6

protactile; hand; arm; facial

Question 7

What does Clark’s story tell us about resources for deaf and blind individuals?

1. If looking in the right places, resources are plentiful.
2. Libraries provide rich and comprehensive books in bigger fonts for hard of sight individuals.
3. People see blindness/deafness as a disability that stretches to reading, thus thinking that they are illiterate.
4. A person doesn’t always have to be multilingual to be exposed to written languages, there has been a lot of advancement to date.

Answer 7

3. People see blindness/deafness as a disability that stretches to reading, thus thinking that they are illiterate.

Question 8

What does Clark think is important to remember when considering the lack of resources that his community has to the outside?

Answer 8

It ALSO means that the outside world lacks resources to them, which enriches their ability to make different approaches to their life without being JUDGED.

Question 9

Provide 3 reasons why university or college education is SO coveted. Why do we value it so much?

Answer 9

1. Prestige (being able to afford it)
2. Independence, ability to be autonomous
3. Inflation causes us to want to make MORE money

Question 10

Think about how an individual’s denial of hearing or vision loss affects clinical practice (2)

Answer 10

1. Delayed intervention - won’t want to receive a diagnosis as quickly –> won’t receive proper help as promptly
2. Resistance to rehabilitation and safety concern - it is important that clinicians can help rehabilitate their clients so that they and everyone around them can feel more safe and cared for