CASLI Deaf Culture 3

Question 1

What is meant by the 'Deaf President Now' (DPN) movement of 1988?

Accepted Answer

A student protest at Gallaudet University that successfully demanded the appointment of Gallaudet's first Deaf president

Answer

The DPN movement was a week-long student protest at Gallaudet University in 1988 that resulted in the appointment of I. King Jordan as Gallaudet's first Deaf president.

Question 2

How does the Deaf community generally view cochlear implants for prelingually deaf children?

Accepted Answer

There is significant debate, with many Deaf adults viewing implantation — especially without Deaf cultural exposure — as a threat to Deaf identity and community

Answer

Cochlear implants for Deaf children are controversial in the Deaf community, with concerns that they pathologize deafness and deprive children of Deaf cultural identity and language.

Question 3

What is 'Sim-Com' (Simultaneous Communication) and how is it viewed in ASL interpreting?

Accepted Answer

Speaking English and signing at the same time — generally considered problematic because it distorts both languages

Answer

Sim-Com involves speaking and signing simultaneously, but because English and ASL have different grammatical structures, it typically distorts both, compromising communication quality.

Question 4

What is the cultural significance of Gallaudet University to the Deaf community?

Accepted Answer

It is the world's only liberal arts university for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students and a center of Deaf culture and activism

Answer

Gallaudet University, founded in 1864, is the world's only liberal arts university for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students and serves as a major hub of Deaf culture, research, and civil rights activism.

Question 5

Which of the following describes 'transliteration' as distinct from 'interpretation' in a Deaf context?

Accepted Answer

Transliteration follows the grammatical structure of the source language (e.g., English), while interpretation involves meaning-based conversion between two distinct languages

Answer

Transliteration involves rendering a message into a visual form that follows the source language's grammar (e.g., Signed Exact English), while interpretation involves conveying meaning between two distinct languages like ASL and English.

(CASLI) Center for the Assessment of Sign Language Interpretation Practice Test

(CASLI) Center for the Assessment of Sign Language Interpretation Practice Test

CASLI Deaf Culture 3