CDI Specialized Communication Modalities and Linguistic Diversity 2

Question 1

What is tactile ASL, and for whom is it primarily used?

Accepted Answer

A form of ASL where the receiver places their hand(s) on the signer's hand to perceive signs through touch, primarily used by DeafBlind individuals

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A visual enhancement of ASL using colored gloves to improve low-vision access

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An ASL variant that uses exaggerated slow movements to assist late-deafened adults

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A simplified sign system used in occupational therapy settings for Deaf individuals with motor impairments

Question 2

What is ProTactile (PT), and how does it differ from tactile ASL?

Accepted Answer

ProTactile is an evolving DeafBlind-centered language community and communication system that extends beyond tactile ASL by incorporating back-channeling and environmental feedback through touch

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ProTactile is a trade name for a tactile ASL training program; it is identical to tactile ASL in practice

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ProTactile refers to any signed communication that uses props or physical objects to convey meaning

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ProTactile is a legal designation for interpreters certified to work with DeafBlind consumers in medical settings

Question 3

What is 'tracking' in the context of DeafBlind interpreting?

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A method where the DeafBlind consumer lightly holds the interpreter's wrist or forearm to follow the movement and location of signs

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A note-taking system used by support service providers to log environmental information for DeafBlind consumers

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A GPS-based navigation tool used to help DeafBlind individuals orient in new environments

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A documentation protocol required by the RID for interpreters working with DeafBlind consumers

Question 4

What is the role of a Support Service Provider (SSP) in relation to a CDI working with a DeafBlind consumer?

Accepted Answer

The SSP provides sighted guide assistance and environmental/visual information while the CDI facilitates communication between the DeafBlind consumer and other parties

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The SSP serves as the primary interpreter and the CDI acts as a relay between the SSP and the hearing party

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The SSP replaces the CDI in all community interpreting settings involving DeafBlind consumers

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The SSP translates written English into Braille so the CDI can focus solely on sign-to-sign interpretation

Question 5

When interpreting for a DeafBlind consumer using tactile methods, where should the CDI ideally position themselves?

Accepted Answer

Directly in front of the consumer, close enough for comfortable hand-over-hand contact without the consumer overextending

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Directly behind the consumer to allow the consumer to rest both arms comfortably

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To the left of the consumer to match standard sighted-guide positioning protocols

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At a table across from the consumer with a light source behind the CDI for maximum visibility

Question 6

Signed Exact English (SEE) is best described as which of the following?

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A manually coded system that attempts to represent English morpheme-by-morpheme using invented and borrowed signs

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A fully natural signed language that developed organically in Deaf residential schools

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A contact variety between ASL and English used in professional interpreting contexts

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A simplified sign system used exclusively for teaching literacy to hearing children of Deaf parents

Question 7

A CDI is assigned to work with a late-deafened adult who communicates primarily through speech and lip-reading with little sign language proficiency. What is the most appropriate first step?

Accepted Answer

Assess the consumer's preferred communication mode and adapt strategies accordingly, which may include writing, speech-reading support, or minimal sign

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Refuse the assignment because CDIs are only qualified to work with ASL users

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Use full ASL throughout the interaction to model sign language and encourage the consumer to adopt it

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Immediately request a co-interpreter who specializes in oral interpreting and observe only