Ling 209 - Week 7 - Part B

What is the most common form of inherited DeafBlindness?

• Down Syndrome

• Usher Syndrome

• Turner Syndrome

• Klinefelter Syndrome

How many people does Usher Syndrome affect?

• Approximately 4-17 in 100,000 people.

• 1 in 100,000 people
• 1 in 50,000 people
• 1 in 1,000 people

What is a characteristic of Type 1 Usher Syndrome?

• Moderate hearing loss at birth

• Profound hearing loss or deafness at birth

• Normal vision throughout life

• Normal balance

What are the characteristics of Type 3 Usher Syndrome related to hearing?

• Progressive hearing loss in childhood or early teens

• Complete hearing loss at birth

• Hearing improves with age

• No hearing issues

Why is there a great degree of variability in the ability to read (non-Braille) text and use sign language among those with Usher Syndrome?

• Because the loss of sight is gradual

• Because they are born with complete blindness

• Because they have perfect vision

• Because they have no hearing issues

Is Braille considered a language?

• No, it’s a tactile writing system

• Yes, it is a spoken language

• Yes, it is a sign language

• No, it’s a visual art form

What is Protactile?

• A touch-based language created in 2007 in Seattle

• A visual language used in movies

• A spoken language in Europe

• A type of Braille code

Protactile is a daughter language of ASL

• True
• False

Deafness is a spectrum

• True
• False

Who was a strong believer in eugenics and also the inventor of the telephone?

• Thomas Edison

• Nikola Tesla

• Alexander Bell

• Guglielmo Marconi