ASL 2 Exam 1 Questions with
Complete Solutions9
Medical view - ANSWERS-focuses on the Deaf individual's inability to hear and speak, and seeks
medical intervention
Medical view emphasizes - ANSWERS-loss; Deaf people are seen as individuals who live isolated
lives, separated from humanity
Medical view thinks best way for Deaf people to escape this life of isolation and live a more
normal life - ANSWERS-is to overcome what they see as their hearing and speech impairments;
not live or associate with other Deaf people or use ASL
The biggest failure of the medical view is - ANSWERS-the complete lack of regard for Deaf
people and their community
Social view focuses on - ANSWERS-gaining access into the general society and inclusion for
individuals with disabilities, including Deaf people
Social view emphasizes - ANSWERS-society should be built and managed with all their members
in mind, taking responsibility to ensure equal access and full citizenship for all
social view provides advantages such as flashing light doorbells, special telephones, FM systems,
captions on TV, interpreters, video relay services, it does not - ANSWERS-address the central
issues related to sign language and Deaf culture
Utilizing social view has - ANSWERS-unintentionally created linguistic and cultural barriers;
isolates Deaf person from their own people and language
, social view does not take into account the - ANSWERS-unique situation that Deaf children are
in; usually learn about self and ASL from others at a Deaf school
cultural-linguistic view focuses on - ANSWERS-recognizing Deaf people as minority cultural
groups with their own natural Sign Languages; promotes the right of Deaf people to have a
collective space within society to develop and pass on their languages, traditions, and customs
Gallaudet University - ANSWERS-signed into existence 1864 by President Abraham Lincoln with
land donated by Amos Kendall; paved way for higher education and college degrees for Deaf
students
1880 ICED - ANSWERS-small group of self selected hearing professionals in the field of Deaf
education convened and voted to ban Sign Language from Deaf Children's education; Oralism
was the preferred method; This resulted in Deaf Teachers and administrators laid off in large
numbers since Oralism argued Deaf teachers unable to teach or evaluate speech
Alexander Graham Bell - ANSWERS-Before telephone patent holder work on ways to teach Deaf
people speech and lip-reading; he could sign but thought Deaf people should accommodate the
majority who did not sign by learning to speak and lipread; Bell's point of view shaped society's
view; Oralism dominated Deaf children's education and Sign Language and Deaf culture become
invisible or regarded negatively
Deaf community change - ANSWERS-1960s when studies show Oralism was a failure; schools
began to reintroduce signing in the classroom; colleges and universities began to offer ASL for
credit
Deaf people still struggle to be - ANSWERS-recognized as a cultural group, especially in political
and educational arenas
Complete Solutions9
Medical view - ANSWERS-focuses on the Deaf individual's inability to hear and speak, and seeks
medical intervention
Medical view emphasizes - ANSWERS-loss; Deaf people are seen as individuals who live isolated
lives, separated from humanity
Medical view thinks best way for Deaf people to escape this life of isolation and live a more
normal life - ANSWERS-is to overcome what they see as their hearing and speech impairments;
not live or associate with other Deaf people or use ASL
The biggest failure of the medical view is - ANSWERS-the complete lack of regard for Deaf
people and their community
Social view focuses on - ANSWERS-gaining access into the general society and inclusion for
individuals with disabilities, including Deaf people
Social view emphasizes - ANSWERS-society should be built and managed with all their members
in mind, taking responsibility to ensure equal access and full citizenship for all
social view provides advantages such as flashing light doorbells, special telephones, FM systems,
captions on TV, interpreters, video relay services, it does not - ANSWERS-address the central
issues related to sign language and Deaf culture
Utilizing social view has - ANSWERS-unintentionally created linguistic and cultural barriers;
isolates Deaf person from their own people and language
, social view does not take into account the - ANSWERS-unique situation that Deaf children are
in; usually learn about self and ASL from others at a Deaf school
cultural-linguistic view focuses on - ANSWERS-recognizing Deaf people as minority cultural
groups with their own natural Sign Languages; promotes the right of Deaf people to have a
collective space within society to develop and pass on their languages, traditions, and customs
Gallaudet University - ANSWERS-signed into existence 1864 by President Abraham Lincoln with
land donated by Amos Kendall; paved way for higher education and college degrees for Deaf
students
1880 ICED - ANSWERS-small group of self selected hearing professionals in the field of Deaf
education convened and voted to ban Sign Language from Deaf Children's education; Oralism
was the preferred method; This resulted in Deaf Teachers and administrators laid off in large
numbers since Oralism argued Deaf teachers unable to teach or evaluate speech
Alexander Graham Bell - ANSWERS-Before telephone patent holder work on ways to teach Deaf
people speech and lip-reading; he could sign but thought Deaf people should accommodate the
majority who did not sign by learning to speak and lipread; Bell's point of view shaped society's
view; Oralism dominated Deaf children's education and Sign Language and Deaf culture become
invisible or regarded negatively
Deaf community change - ANSWERS-1960s when studies show Oralism was a failure; schools
began to reintroduce signing in the classroom; colleges and universities began to offer ASL for
credit
Deaf people still struggle to be - ANSWERS-recognized as a cultural group, especially in political
and educational arenas
