Unit 3 Culture & Grammar

Describe in detail Tilden's early home life and education:

• A Deaf person can call a hearing individual using video technology. The Deaf person will sign to an operator who is fluent in ASL. The operator will then translate the signed message into spoken English and 'speak' to the hearing individual. When the hearing individual speaks, the operator will then translate the message into ASL and sign back to the Deaf person.
• Douglas Tilden was born in 1860 and became Deaf after becoming ill with Scarlet Fever. His education began at the California School for the Deaf at 5 years of age. His family, at Tilden's insistence, learned to sign. His professional life began as a teacher at the CA School for the Deaf, but he developed a passion for sculpture after visiting his older brother. His skill developed after traveling to Paris to study for 8 years. His artwork became renowned.
• Wake-up alarms either vibrate or flash lights, and can attach to an existing clock or be part of a clock. They can go under a pillow or mattress, or be set up near the bed. For hard of hearing people, the alarms are very loud. There are also clocks with Braille features that can be used by deaf-blind people.
• Tilden is known for his beautiful sculptures and is he is referred to as, "the Michelangelo or the American West". He is also known for his advocacy for Deaf people and their rights and he worked throughout his life against the suppression of signed language.

Douglas Tilden became well known in the Deaf community for his artwork and for what other interests and accomplishments? Describe in detail:

• Tilden is known for his beautiful sculptures and is he is referred to as, "the Michelangelo or the American West". He is also known for his advocacy for Deaf people and their rights and he worked throughout his life against the suppression of signed language.
• Anchor your hand by resting your elbow on a table to fingerspell, or gently rest it on your non-dominant hand while spelling
• Today, many Deaf people will have technology that indicates that someone is at the door. These kinds of technologies will cause the lights in the home to flash if someone rings the doorbell, thus alerting the Deaf individual to their presence.
• The Rochester Method is a signed language that only uses fingerspelling. It can be exhausting.

What alarm clock options are available for Deaf individuals?

• 1. A small, brief bounce is permitted.2. Some signers add a short brief horizontal movement with the bounce, especially if the double-letter ends the word.3. A double-Z often uses the "V" handshape with the "Z" movement to represent both letters.
• Wake-up alarms either vibrate or flash lights, and can attach to an existing clock or be part of a clock. They can go under a pillow or mattress, or be set up near the bed. For hard of hearing people, the alarms are very loud. There are also clocks with Braille features that can be used by deaf-blind people.
• Tilden is known for his beautiful sculptures and is he is referred to as, "the Michelangelo or the American West". He is also known for his advocacy for Deaf people and their rights and he worked throughout his life against the suppression of signed language.
• Today, many Deaf people will have technology that indicates that someone is at the door. These kinds of technologies will cause the lights in the home to flash if someone rings the doorbell, thus alerting the Deaf individual to their presence.

Describe who might use this technology:

• 1. Bouncing2. bobbing and weaving 3. punching
• 10%
• Deaf or Hard of Hearing individuals.
• A TTY is like a telephone for Deaf people.

List at least three more kinds of technology / warning systems that are intended for use by Deaf individuals:

• A TTY is like a telephone for Deaf people.
• 1. Door lights2. Baby Cry lights3. Carbon Monoxide Detectors
• 1. Bouncing2. bobbing and weaving 3. punching
• Deaf or Hard of Hearing individuals.

On the opposite page, describe in your own words what you consider to be the perfect "Deaf- Friendly Home Environment"

• Wake-up alarms either vibrate or flash lights, and can attach to an existing clock or be part of a clock. They can go under a pillow or mattress, or be set up near the bed. For hard of hearing people, the alarms are very loud. There are also clocks with Braille features that can be used by deaf-blind people.
• Today, many Deaf people will have technology that indicates that someone is at the door. These kinds of technologies will cause the lights in the home to flash if someone rings the doorbell, thus alerting the Deaf individual to their presence.
• The ideal Deaf-Friendly home would have open spaces where family members can easily see and sign to one another.Considerations such as half walls would be preferential.The lightning in the home should be natural and abundant so facial expressions can be easily seen.Mirrors should be strategically placed so that one can view people entering or leaving a space.
• Tilden is known for his beautiful sculptures and is he is referred to as, "the Michelangelo or the American West". He is also known for his advocacy for Deaf people and their rights and he worked throughout his life against the suppression of signed language.

An Amazon driver needs to gain the signature of a homeowner when delivering a package. How would the Deaf individual know the Amazon driver was at the door? Describe the technology that would be used:

• Today, many Deaf people will have technology that indicates that someone is at the door. These kinds of technologies will cause the lights in the home to flash if someone rings the doorbell, thus alerting the Deaf individual to their presence.
• The Rochester Method is a signed language that only uses fingerspelling. It can be exhausting.
• Anchor your hand by resting your elbow on a table to fingerspell, or gently rest it on your non-dominant hand while spelling
• 1. A small, brief bounce is permitted.2. Some signers add a short brief horizontal movement with the bounce, especially if the double-letter ends the word.3. A double-Z often uses the "V" handshape with the "Z" movement to represent both letters.

What is a TTY machine (in your own words)?

• 10%
• Deaf or Hard of Hearing individuals.
• 1. Bouncing2. bobbing and weaving 3. punching
• A TTY is like a telephone for Deaf people.

Describe in your own words how VRS relay works?

• Today, many Deaf people will have technology that indicates that someone is at the door. These kinds of technologies will cause the lights in the home to flash if someone rings the doorbell, thus alerting the Deaf individual to their presence.
• A Deaf person can call a hearing individual using video technology. The Deaf person will sign to an operator who is fluent in ASL. The operator will then translate the signed message into spoken English and 'speak' to the hearing individual. When the hearing individual speaks, the operator will then translate the message into ASL and sign back to the Deaf person.
• 1. A small, brief bounce is permitted.2. Some signers add a short brief horizontal movement with the bounce, especially if the double-letter ends the word.3. A double-Z often uses the "V" handshape with the "Z" movement to represent both letters.
• Tilden is known for his beautiful sculptures and is he is referred to as, "the Michelangelo or the American West". He is also known for his advocacy for Deaf people and their rights and he worked throughout his life against the suppression of signed language.

Imagine you were Deaf and living in America prior to the invention of the TTY. Discuss daily tasks that would have been difficult or even impossible?

• Proper Names, Book Titles, Movie Titles, Place Names etc.
• If you make a mistake you should acknowledge it, then start again.
• A TTY is like a telephone for Deaf people.
• Calling to make a doctor's appointment, ordering a pizza, calling 911 etc.