ASL Final Exam UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT ANSWERS
Percentage of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students 52% Speech only
35% Sign with speech
11% Sign only
2% Cued speech and other methods
Prevalence of Hearing Loss in the U.S. 35 million people in the U.S. have hearing loss; accounts for approx. 10% of the
population (constantly increasing); approx. 2 million Americans are classified as
"deaf" (remainder are "hard of hearing"); 1 in 1000 infants are born deaf
"Deaf people can do anything...except hear" I. King Jordan; Former President of Gallaudet University
Potential Consequences of Being Deaf speech and language development; psychological well-being; social maturation;
educational performance; vocational opportunities; peer and family relationships;
economic burden; self-esteem; quality of life
Two Major Divisions of Auditory System central and peripheral
Outer Ear pinna and external auditory canal
middle ear ear drum and ossicles
inner ear cochlea and auditory nerve
, Disorders of the Outer and/or Middle Ear can be congenital or acquired; results in impaired transmission of sound to inner
ear; conductive hearing loss; results in hearing loss but does not result in
deafness; medically treatable
Disorders of the Inner Ear congenital or acquired; most cases result in permanent hearing loss;
sensorineural hearing loss; results in a loss of clarity as well as sensitivity; may
result in profound deafness, but lesser degrees of hearing loss are possible
Possible Causes of Sensorineural Hearing Loss Genetic, infection, trauma (noise), auditory nerve tumor, unknown
Central Auditory Processing Disorders higher-level auditory deficits; difficulty extracting information from what we hear;
hearing sensitivity is often normal
Congenital Hearing Loss present at birth
Adventitious (acquired) Hearing Loss pre lingual- infant is born with hearing loss, or whose hearing loss occurred
before they began to speak, post lingual - occurs after an individual has
developed the use of language
When in "Deaf Spaces"... show respect and courtesy by signing to the best of your ability ex: Deaf
gatherings, Deaf schools
Deaf Applause flying hands
Getting a Deaf Person's Attention (Acceptable) small wave of the hand in the person's field of vision; group leader can signal
someone to get their neighbor's attention; touch or lightly tap the person's arm,
shoulder, or knee
Getting a Deaf Person's Attention (Unacceptable or flashing lights on and off; vibration from rapping on a desk or table; stomping on
disturbing to hearing person's) the floor; clapping
TTY (TDD, TT) electronic device that enables those who are deaf to communicate via text in real
time using regular phone lines
Speaking, listening some individuals who are deaf can use the telephone in the conventional manner
Telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876; wasn't until 1960's that Deaf people
could use phones with TTY or other services (almost 100 years!!)
TTY invented by Robert Weitbrecht (a deaf scientist) in 1964
How Relay Works TTY User (1) dials 7-1-1 and connects with a relay operator (2) who then calls the
"voice caller" (3) and communicates with the relay operator to then communicate
back to the TTY user (4) (ongoing cycle)
Percentage of Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students 52% Speech only
35% Sign with speech
11% Sign only
2% Cued speech and other methods
Prevalence of Hearing Loss in the U.S. 35 million people in the U.S. have hearing loss; accounts for approx. 10% of the
population (constantly increasing); approx. 2 million Americans are classified as
"deaf" (remainder are "hard of hearing"); 1 in 1000 infants are born deaf
"Deaf people can do anything...except hear" I. King Jordan; Former President of Gallaudet University
Potential Consequences of Being Deaf speech and language development; psychological well-being; social maturation;
educational performance; vocational opportunities; peer and family relationships;
economic burden; self-esteem; quality of life
Two Major Divisions of Auditory System central and peripheral
Outer Ear pinna and external auditory canal
middle ear ear drum and ossicles
inner ear cochlea and auditory nerve
, Disorders of the Outer and/or Middle Ear can be congenital or acquired; results in impaired transmission of sound to inner
ear; conductive hearing loss; results in hearing loss but does not result in
deafness; medically treatable
Disorders of the Inner Ear congenital or acquired; most cases result in permanent hearing loss;
sensorineural hearing loss; results in a loss of clarity as well as sensitivity; may
result in profound deafness, but lesser degrees of hearing loss are possible
Possible Causes of Sensorineural Hearing Loss Genetic, infection, trauma (noise), auditory nerve tumor, unknown
Central Auditory Processing Disorders higher-level auditory deficits; difficulty extracting information from what we hear;
hearing sensitivity is often normal
Congenital Hearing Loss present at birth
Adventitious (acquired) Hearing Loss pre lingual- infant is born with hearing loss, or whose hearing loss occurred
before they began to speak, post lingual - occurs after an individual has
developed the use of language
When in "Deaf Spaces"... show respect and courtesy by signing to the best of your ability ex: Deaf
gatherings, Deaf schools
Deaf Applause flying hands
Getting a Deaf Person's Attention (Acceptable) small wave of the hand in the person's field of vision; group leader can signal
someone to get their neighbor's attention; touch or lightly tap the person's arm,
shoulder, or knee
Getting a Deaf Person's Attention (Unacceptable or flashing lights on and off; vibration from rapping on a desk or table; stomping on
disturbing to hearing person's) the floor; clapping
TTY (TDD, TT) electronic device that enables those who are deaf to communicate via text in real
time using regular phone lines
Speaking, listening some individuals who are deaf can use the telephone in the conventional manner
Telephone invented by Alexander Graham Bell in 1876; wasn't until 1960's that Deaf people
could use phones with TTY or other services (almost 100 years!!)
TTY invented by Robert Weitbrecht (a deaf scientist) in 1964
How Relay Works TTY User (1) dials 7-1-1 and connects with a relay operator (2) who then calls the
"voice caller" (3) and communicates with the relay operator to then communicate
back to the TTY user (4) (ongoing cycle)
