ABC stories
common type of ASL Poetry where the first letter of each line begins with successive letters of the alphabet
Affirmative art
Deaf art that is about Deaf empowerment or acceptance, reflecting the myriad personal experiences of individual artists to life as a Deaf person
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ASL Exam Answers
ABC stories - Answer common type of ASL Poetry where the first letter of each line
begins with successive letters of the alphabet
Affirmative art - Answer Deaf art that is about Deaf empowerment or acceptance,
reflecting the myriad personal experiences of individual artists to life as a Deaf person
Alliteration - Answer using the same beginning letter or sound in a series of words in
written or spoken language
American's With Disabilities Act (ADA) - Answer A wide-ranging 1990 law that prohibits
discrimination against people with disabilities in jobs, schools, transportation, and all
programs that are open to the general public
Amplify - Answer Increase; in the case of sound, you increase the volume of the sound
ASL Literature - Answer A unique visual literary art form developed within the Deaf
community that includes poetry, stories, folk tales, dramatic productions, and songs
Assistive listening devices - Answer Any device or system designed to make speech or
audio more accessible to the Hard of Hearing
Assistive Technology - Answer Any device that helps a person with disabilities function
better in school, work, or daily living
Audiology - Answer The branch of medicine concerned with the sense of hearing
Auditory-oral method - Answer Sometimes called auditory-verbal method, a more
modern version of the oralism method of Deaf education in which students are taught to
listen and speak—parental involvement is necessary
bilingual-bicultural education - Answer A method of Deaf education that emphasizes
learning sign language first, then adding English as a second language at a young ag
Black ASL - Answer A unique dialect of ASL used by Black Deaf communities
Braille - Answer A printing system for the blind using raised dots
Cardinal number - Answer A number that defines the quantity of something
Civil rights movement - Answer An organized series of efforts by African Americans to
end racial discrimination and gain equal rights under the law
, Code of Professional Conduct - Answer The set of rules, norms, responsibilities, and
ethics that an interpreter must follow
Confidentiality - Answer Keeping client information private
De'VIA - Answer (Deaf View/Image Art) a movement started by Deaf artists in 1989 to
create art that reflects Deaf culture and experience to a primarily Deaf audience
Deaf Studies - Answer study of the language, community, and culture of Deaf people
Dialect - Answer Variation of language used by a particular group or region
Double minority - Answer A person who has two markers of minority status
Hearing aids - Answer Small electronic devices worn in or behind the ear to amplify
sound for people who have some hearing difficulties
Inclusion - Answer Educational program where Deaf students spend most, if not all, of
the school day in classes with their hearing peers
Individuals with Disability Education Act (IDEA) - Answer Bill passed in Congress in
1975 requiring schools to provide public education with accommodations for children
with disabilities
Integrate - Answer Bring people with different characteristics into equal participation in a
group or nation
Mainstreaming - Answer Educational form where Deaf children study with their hearing
peers for some part of the day but spend the rest of their time in a special classroom
Name sign - Answer Unique sign that is a personal identifier for a member of the Deaf
community
National Association of the Deaf (NAD) - Answer The main national organizations
fighting for rights and inclusion of Deaf people
National Black Deaf Advocate - Answer A non-profit organization to promote
opportunities and equality for Black Deaf and Hard of Hearing people
Ordinal Number - Answer A number that defines the place of something in a list
Reasonable accommodations - Answer Assistance or changes to a workplace or
position to enable a person with a disability to perform their job
Register - Answer The level of formality or informality of language
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