ASL Risk Management & Mitigation 4

Question 1

During an outdoor ASL event, lightning is spotted in the distance. What risk management action should an ASL instructor take immediately?

Accepted Answer

Follow the established emergency evacuation plan and move students indoors

Answer

Following a pre-established emergency plan ensures a coordinated, safe response and reduces the instructor's liability in weather emergencies.

Question 2

A student who is hard of hearing requests that the instructor face the window during all lectures. This creates a lighting risk that impairs lipreading and sign visibility. What is the best mitigation?

Accepted Answer

Rearrange the classroom so the instructor faces a neutral or consistent light source that aids visibility

Answer

Repositioning the instructor relative to light sources is an evidence-based accommodation that eliminates glare without disadvantaging either party.

Question 3

Which practice most effectively mitigates the risk of unconscious cultural bias in ASL curriculum development?

Accepted Answer

Incorporating Deaf community members as co-designers and reviewers of curriculum content

Answer

Centering Deaf community voices in curriculum design ensures authentic cultural representation and reduces the risk of biased or inaccurate content.

Question 4

An ASL instructor stores all student contact information in an unencrypted spreadsheet on a personal laptop. What is the primary risk?

Accepted Answer

A data breach exposing student personal information, creating FERPA and privacy liability

Answer

Unencrypted personal data on unsecured devices is a primary vector for data breaches that trigger FERPA violations and potential civil liability.

Question 5

Which risk is introduced when an ASL instructor allows students to evaluate each other's signing on a public online forum?

Accepted Answer

Exposure of student performance to non-consenting third parties, risking privacy violations

Answer

Public posting of student performance without informed consent exposes personally identifiable educational work, violating FERPA protections.

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ASL Risk Management & Mitigation 4