Unit 3, Chapter 9: Overcoming Disabilities

Multiple Choice

What is one way that people who are deaf communicate?

• By using letter cards

• By using sign language

• By using Google Translate

Poll

What is another way people who are deaf communicate?

• By reading lips

• By reading signs

Fill in the Blank

Many blind people use a ______ to help them get around, tapping in front of them to tell where things are.

Multiple Choice

What is another name for guide dogs?

• Seeing-eye dogs

• Braille dogs

• Sight finding dogs

Multiple Choice

How is Braille like reading lips or sign language?

• They all were invented by scientists in the United States.

• They are very expensive programs to purchase.

• They all take lots of time and practice to learn.

Poll

How can a blind person recognize a friend?

• By using their other senses, like recognizing a friend's voice

• By using Braille to help them read about their friends

• By teaching their guide dogs to bark at their friends

Multiple Choice

What is the MAIN IDEA of Chapter 9?

• Guide dogs, also called seeing-eye dogs, help blind people get from place to place safely.

• People with vision and hearing problems have several ways to help them overcome those challenges.

• Deaf people use sign language to communicate with others.