Sign Language Sign Language Interpreting and Accessibility 2 — Questions and Answers
Question 1: What is Video Remote Interpreting (VRI)?
- Watching sign language videos online to practice
- An interpreting service where a sign language interpreter is accessed via video call rather than in person (Correct answer)
- A video relay service used for phone calls
- Recorded interpretation for pre-recorded videos
Correct answer: An interpreting service where a sign language interpreter is accessed via video call rather than in person
VRI provides sign language interpreting through a video connection, allowing a remote interpreter to serve Deaf clients without being physically present at a location.
Question 2: What is the Video Relay Service (VRS) used for?
- Watching ASL educational videos
- A phone service that allows Deaf people to make and receive calls through a sign language interpreter via video (Correct answer)
- A service for remote sign language classes
- A captioning service for television programs
Correct answer: A phone service that allows Deaf people to make and receive calls through a sign language interpreter via video
VRS (Video Relay Service) allows Deaf individuals to communicate over the phone by using a video interpreter who voices for the Deaf caller and signs for the hearing caller.
Question 3: Under the ADA, which entities are required to provide effective communication for Deaf individuals?
- Only hospitals and medical offices
- State and federal government offices only
- State and local government entities, businesses, and nonprofits open to the public (Correct answer)
- Only large businesses with more than 50 employees
Correct answer: State and local government entities, businesses, and nonprofits open to the public
Under Titles II and III of the ADA, state and local governments, businesses, and nonprofit organizations open to the public must provide effective communication for Deaf individuals.
Question 4: What does 'open captioning' mean?
- Captions that can be turned on or off
- Permanent captions visible to all viewers that cannot be turned off (Correct answer)
- Captions only available to registered viewers
- A type of sign language overlay on video
Correct answer: Permanent captions visible to all viewers that cannot be turned off
Open captions are always-on captions burned into the video itself, visible to all viewers, unlike closed captions which can be toggled on or off.
Question 5: What is an 'educational interpreter'?
- A person who teaches sign language in schools
- A sign language interpreter who works in K-12 or higher education settings to facilitate communication for Deaf students (Correct answer)
- An interpreter who only works with adult learners
- A hearing teacher trained to use ASL
Correct answer: A sign language interpreter who works in K-12 or higher education settings to facilitate communication for Deaf students
An educational interpreter is a sign language interpreter who works in school settings, facilitating communication between Deaf students and hearing teachers, peers, and staff.
Question 6: What is the purpose of the National Deaf-Blind Equipment Distribution Program (NDBEDP)?
- To provide Cochlear implants to Deaf-Blind individuals
- To distribute specialized telecommunications equipment to low-income Deaf-Blind individuals (Correct answer)
- To fund sign language classes for Deaf-Blind people
- To train interpreters who work with Deaf-Blind clients
Correct answer: To distribute specialized telecommunications equipment to low-income Deaf-Blind individuals
The NDBEDP (iCanConnect program) distributes free specialized telecommunications equipment and training to low-income Deaf-Blind individuals to improve their communication access.
Sign Language Sign Language Interpreting and Accessibility 2
What is Video Remote Interpreting (VRI)?