Understanding Simultaneous Communication (SimCom)

What is Simultaneous Communication (SimCom) primarily used for?

• To improve English grammar

• To replace ASL

• To sign and talk at the same time

• To create a new language

Why does SimCom often lead to a loss of meaning in communication?

• It is only used by hearing people

• It can drop non-manual signals like facial expressions

• It follows ASL grammar strictly

• It uses too many signs

What is a common misconception about SimCom and lip reading?

• SimCom is only for hearing people

• Lip reading is easy for everyone

• All deaf people can lip read

• SimCom is a language

Who might benefit from using SimCom?

• People who do not know any sign language

• Only those fluent in ASL

• People who are hard of hearing or use Oralism

• Only children

How does SimCom support those who grew up using the oral method?

• By avoiding any spoken words

• By using gestures only

• By using English word order and mouthing words

• By using only ASL signs

What does Total Communication include when teaching deaf students?

• Only spoken language

• Only written language

• Only sign language

• Signs, fingerspelling, body language, and more

What is the purpose of using Total Communication in education?

• To avoid using any signs

• To focus solely on lip reading

• To provide all aspects of communication for learning

• To teach only ASL

How does SimCom benefit social media content?

• It allows both hearing and deaf people to enjoy the content

• It replaces the need for captions

• It makes content exclusive to hearing people

• It is only used for educational videos

Why is SimCom not the best method to learn ASL structure?

• It is only for advanced learners

• It uses too many signs

• It does not follow ASL grammar

• It is too slow

What is a benefit of using SimCom in educational programs?

• It focuses only on ASL

• It is only for beginners

• It excludes hard of hearing students

• It allows for a mix of deaf and hearing participants