ASL Sign Language Midterm UPDATED ACTUAL QUESTIONS AND CORRECT
ANSWERS
reasonable accommodations Accommodations, required under the Americans with Disabilities Act, that allow
disabled individuals to adequately perform essential job functions.
What kind of jobs do deaf people hold? all kinds!
problems that deaf people encounter in the workplace Deaf people can overtimes miss important information spoken
A deaf worker can be overlooked for many tasks
Communication is key for productive work environment
segregation separation of one racial group from another, in mainstream American culture until
the 1960s, the Deaf community also restricted access to Black Deaf people.
National Association of the Deaf (NAD), the main national organizations fighting for rights and inclusion of Deaf people,
did not allow Black Deaf people to become members.
dialects variation of language used by a particular group or region
Black ASL a unique dialect of ASL, developed in communities separated from their white
peers by segregation in Deaf schools. Influenced by African American culture and
speaking patterns, Black Deaf children grew up with slightly different norms and
usage of Sign Language. The culture of Black Deaf was reinforced by the
formation of clubs in many cities in the country where Black Deaf people could
socialize.
Black ASL tends to use a larger sign space (area in front of the body of a person
using sign language), as gestures are bigger.
sign space area in front of the body of a person using sign language
civil rights movement an organized series of efforts by African Americans to end racial discrimination
and gain equal rights under the law, was not accessible to Black Deaf people.
After the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision in 1954,
public schools across America were theoretically desegregated. However, not all
regular public schools implemented desegregation.
Which of the following signs does NOT incorporate the fire fighter
handshape that is the first letter of that word in English?
If you are signing 68, you twist to the right if right-handed False
and to the left if left-handed.
, Deaf-blindness refers to people who are completely False
blind and completely deaf.
What event preceded the NAD allowing Black Deaf the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
people to join the organization?
What part of the body is touched when making the sign shoulder
for "Boss"?
There are two signs that you confuse with one another. left and right
Both are signed simply by forming the letter handshape
of the first letter of the word and moving in a certain
direction. What are these two words?
What is sign space? the area in front of the body of a person using sign language
Based on the unit, which of the following is a common They find it difficult to hear important information and often miss things.
complaint that Deaf individuals often have about the
workplace?
It is very difficult to prove that someone was not hired by True
an employer due to being deaf.
Unit 2: Deaf Education
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 mandated that people with disabilities could not be excluded from participation
in programs that had funding from the federal government, like public schools.
This required school districts to provide a free and appropriate public education.
IDEA—Individuals with Disability Education Act. In 1975, a bill was passed in Congress requiring schools to provide public
education with accommodations for children with disabilities; this bill later was
called IDEA
The American's With Disabilities Act (ADA) Signed in 1990
prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in jobs, schools,
transportation, and all programs that are open to the general public.
ADA in the school system Because of the ADA, schools were required to provide communication assistance
to students who needed them, including interpreters, note takers, and captions,
among many other accommodations.
Does the deaf community consider deafness a disability? NO!
ANSWERS
reasonable accommodations Accommodations, required under the Americans with Disabilities Act, that allow
disabled individuals to adequately perform essential job functions.
What kind of jobs do deaf people hold? all kinds!
problems that deaf people encounter in the workplace Deaf people can overtimes miss important information spoken
A deaf worker can be overlooked for many tasks
Communication is key for productive work environment
segregation separation of one racial group from another, in mainstream American culture until
the 1960s, the Deaf community also restricted access to Black Deaf people.
National Association of the Deaf (NAD), the main national organizations fighting for rights and inclusion of Deaf people,
did not allow Black Deaf people to become members.
dialects variation of language used by a particular group or region
Black ASL a unique dialect of ASL, developed in communities separated from their white
peers by segregation in Deaf schools. Influenced by African American culture and
speaking patterns, Black Deaf children grew up with slightly different norms and
usage of Sign Language. The culture of Black Deaf was reinforced by the
formation of clubs in many cities in the country where Black Deaf people could
socialize.
Black ASL tends to use a larger sign space (area in front of the body of a person
using sign language), as gestures are bigger.
sign space area in front of the body of a person using sign language
civil rights movement an organized series of efforts by African Americans to end racial discrimination
and gain equal rights under the law, was not accessible to Black Deaf people.
After the landmark Brown v. Board of Education Supreme Court decision in 1954,
public schools across America were theoretically desegregated. However, not all
regular public schools implemented desegregation.
Which of the following signs does NOT incorporate the fire fighter
handshape that is the first letter of that word in English?
If you are signing 68, you twist to the right if right-handed False
and to the left if left-handed.
, Deaf-blindness refers to people who are completely False
blind and completely deaf.
What event preceded the NAD allowing Black Deaf the signing of the Civil Rights Act of 1964
people to join the organization?
What part of the body is touched when making the sign shoulder
for "Boss"?
There are two signs that you confuse with one another. left and right
Both are signed simply by forming the letter handshape
of the first letter of the word and moving in a certain
direction. What are these two words?
What is sign space? the area in front of the body of a person using sign language
Based on the unit, which of the following is a common They find it difficult to hear important information and often miss things.
complaint that Deaf individuals often have about the
workplace?
It is very difficult to prove that someone was not hired by True
an employer due to being deaf.
Unit 2: Deaf Education
Rehabilitation Act of 1973 mandated that people with disabilities could not be excluded from participation
in programs that had funding from the federal government, like public schools.
This required school districts to provide a free and appropriate public education.
IDEA—Individuals with Disability Education Act. In 1975, a bill was passed in Congress requiring schools to provide public
education with accommodations for children with disabilities; this bill later was
called IDEA
The American's With Disabilities Act (ADA) Signed in 1990
prohibits discrimination against people with disabilities in jobs, schools,
transportation, and all programs that are open to the general public.
ADA in the school system Because of the ADA, schools were required to provide communication assistance
to students who needed them, including interpreters, note takers, and captions,
among many other accommodations.
Does the deaf community consider deafness a disability? NO!
