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Question 1

a. Only deaf people use sign language. Hard of hearing people read lips.

TrueFalse

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Deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing people use sign language. Reading lips is not a common practice in today's society, though many deaf individuals have been forced to learn this habit over years of oppression for deaf culture. It is never appropriate to assume that someone reads lips or expect them to do this.

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Question 2

b. How might you see a member of the deaf community gain another person’s attention?

Clapping, snapping fingers, or shouting.Tapping a shoulder, waving a hand, or stomping feet on the floor.Repeat a sign over and over until the person makes eye contact.

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Members of the deaf community get another person's attention by tapping on a shoulder, waving a hand, stomping their feet on the floor, and more. These are cultural norms that may not seem appropriate in hearing culture, but are completely acceptable in the deaf community.

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Question 3

c. Some examples of adaptations that deaf individuals make in their daily lives include:

Flashing lights for alerts, video conferencing, and text messaging.Avoiding eye contact, reading lips, and using hearing aids. Writing and reading to communicate, having an interpreter, and using pantomime.

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Some adaptations that are common include flashing lights for alerts (fire alarm, morning alarm, etc.), video conferencing, and text messaging. These often rely on visual cues as opposed to auditory.

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Some adaptations that are common include flashing lights for alerts (fire alarm, morning alarm, etc.), video conferencing, and text messaging. These often rely on visual cues as opposed to auditory.

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Some adaptations that are common include flashing lights for alerts (fire alarm, morning alarm, etc.), video conferencing, and text messaging. These often rely on visual cues as opposed to auditory.

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Question 4

d. Children are able to acquire sign language skills similarly to the way they acquire spoken language, but often at a much earlier age.

TrueFalse

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Learning any new language is done best through repeated exposure and contextual learning opportunities. Because spoken language involves many complicated processes that young children develop over a long span of time, sign language can be acquired sooner for many children.

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Question 5

e. Typically, the signer’s dominant hand assumes the dominant role when signing.

TrueFalse

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This is true! Usually your dominant hand will be relied upon as the dominant one when signing. If you are left handed you will use your left hand as dominant, etc.

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This is true! Usually your dominant hand will be relied upon as the dominant one when signing. If you are left handed you will use your left hand as dominant, etc.

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