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What are some challenges of communicating with an individual that is deaf
or hard of hearing..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------1. Some
hard of hearing people may deny they have a hearing loss.
2. Some deaf people lost their hearing later in life, so their speech may be
very clear.
3. Not all people with hearing loss know sign language.
4. Many deaf people do not wear hearing aids
5. Hearing aids and cochlear implants have varying results for each person
and each ear. Do not assume a person is receiving all audible information.
Even in ideal conditions with good lighting, only ____ to ____ of the English
language is visible on the lips. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------30,
40
Keep your eyes on deaf person's hands. Deaf people who have been
stopped by an officer, have been shot and killed because..? ---------
CORRECT ANSWER-----------------They made a quick move for a pen and
pad in his or her coat pocket/purse or glove compartment.
Do not use people who can sign, but are not professional interpreters,
except to obtain..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------name,
address, and other basic information. Never use a child to assist in
communication unless in emergencies or for short-term assistance in
helping you locate an appropriate adult. Officers should ask professional
interpreters to show them their North Carolina interpreter transliterators
license
,Do not allow the person with "better" communication to take over
because..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------He or she may be the
abuser.
Make sure the suspect cannot watch or "eavesdrop" on the crime victim
using sign language because..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------
Perpetrators can threaten victims through sign language.
A driver may show their ________ ______________ ________to indicate
they have a hearing loss. ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------Driver
Communication Card
What does visually impaired mean? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------------
---Visual impairment is a general term that describes a wide range of visual
function, from low vision through total blindness
What does being legally blind mean? ---------CORRECT ANSWER------------
-----This is defined as no better than 20/200 corrected vision in the better
eye, or a visual field not extending beyond 20 degrees in the better eye, or
a visual efficiency of no more than 20 percent
What does blindness mean? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------A
wide array of conditions ranging from a limited ability to see objects with
special aids to the absence of light perception. Most people who are blind
have some light perception. Almost all blindness in the United States is a
result of eye disease. Less than three percent is a result of injuries.
, There are two (2) primary ways for an individual with low vision/blind to
achieve independent mobility what are they? ---------CORRECT ANSWER--
---------------The use of a guide dog or "white" cane
Individuals with low vision or are blind may remember voices that they have
heard before. Voices and sounds can be analyzed and used for the
following purposes..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------(1)
Identification
(2) Direction
(3) Distance
(4) Volume
(5) Number of sounds
(6) Quality of sounds
What is N.C.G.S. § 20-175.2..? ---------CORRECT ANSWER-----------------At
any street, road or highway crossing or intersection where the movement of
traffic is not regulated by a traffic officer or by trafficcontrol signals, any
blind or partially blind pedestrian shall be entitled to the right-of-way at such
crossing or intersection, if such blind or partially blind pedestrian shall
extend before him at arm's length a cane white in color or white tipped in
red, or if such person is accompanied by a guide dog.
When the Deaf-Blind is in danger, and you need to move that person, mark
____ with your finger on the Deaf-Blind person's hand, arm, or back to let
her or him know that it is an emergency. ---------CORRECT ANSWER--------
---------X
According to the National Criminal Justice Research, a disability is..? --------
-CORRECT ANSWER-----------------defined as a physical, mental, or health
impairment that substantially limits one or more major life activities, a
record of such impairment, or being regarded as having such impairment.