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BONUS QUESTION: What % of Deaf children are born to families with other Deaf members

10-13%

T/F: Sign language has no grammar or rules of word order

False

T/F: All Deaf people want to do everything they can do to restore their hearing

FALSE!

T/F: Anyone that knows ASL can interpret for Deaf people

False

T/F: Hearing aids cure deafness

False

T/F: Deaf people can read Braille

False

T/F: Deaf people cannot speak normally because there is something wrong with their vocal cords

False

T/F: Deaf people have a better sense of sight as a result of their loss of hearing, as the loss of one sense makes other senses stronger

False

T/F:Deaf children should be taught to read lips and speak, rather than to sign, so that they can grow up to be more like hearing people

False

T/F: Deaf children who learn sign language will never speak

False

True or False: Lip reading is an effective way for Deaf People to understand speech

False

T/F: People with a hearing loss are usually older adults over 65 years old

False

T/F: Facial expression is important in sign language

True

True or False: Deaf people prefer written communication over ASL

False

T/F: Because ASL doesn’t have a written form, literature and poetry are impossible

False

T/F: Deaf people can communicate just as well with reading lips as they can signing

False

True or False: Deaf people can't speak

False

T/F: Most parents of deaf children know sign language

False

T/F: Pointing at or touching other people in Deaf culture is impolite

False

T/F: A deaf person will be able to hear you if you raise your voice or shout

False

T/F: Deaf people live in silence & don't experience music

False

T/F: It is impossible to drive and have a signed conversation at the same time

False

T/F: All deaf people are nice people

False

True or False: All Deaf people know & use ASL

False

T/F: ASL is an easy language for people to learn

False

T/F: Most Deaf people consider themselves disabled

False

T/F: Deaf people have similar backgrounds and communication skills

False

T/F: Deaf adults are more likely to have Deaf children than hearing adults are

False

T/F: Deafness can occasionally be caused by genetics

True

T/F: All Deaf people are completely unable to hear

False

T/F: ASL is just English using hand signs

False

T/F: It’s very important to watch someone’s hands when they are signing

False

T/F: All hearing losses are the same

False

T/F: ‘Deaf mute’, ‘deaf and dumb’, and ‘hearing impaired’ are appropriate labels for a person with a hearing loss

False

T/F: Sign language is not a real language, not in the way that English is

False

T/F: You should always volunteer to help deaf people in a public setting

False

T/F: All sign languages are the same worldwide (Universal)

False

Bonus Question: What % of Deaf people who are married to other Deaf people

90

T/F: Deaf people can't drive

False

Bonus Question: What % of Deaf children are born to hearing parents?

90%

T/F: It is important to enunciate and exaggerate your words when speaking to a deaf person

False

T/F: Deaf people will understand someone better if they use their voice when signing

False

T/F: The majority of Deaf people have Deaf parents

False

T/F: Cochlear implants are an instant cure for hearing loss that are always successful

False

T/F: Interpreters are only needed at large events

False