you focus on the person's face and let your peripheral vision catch the rest. If you are a sign language student just starting out, you might want to occasionally focus on the hands to catch the fine details of how a particular sign is being made, but you don't want to appear as if you are tracking a fly buzzing around. Out in the world you want to be making eye contact and seeing what people's expressions are indicating. 19. Q: If your path is blocked by two signers having a conversation with each other, you should: A. Wait until they stop signing before you pass through. B: Bend down as you walk to avoid passing their signing space. C: Give up and go back. D: Go ahead and walk through quickly. Answer: D. Though waiting or saying, excuse me” before you walk through may seem appropriate, this is “ not the case. It is much easier to just keep walking at a steady pace, the conversation can be easily tracked and shifted the moment you walk by--thus not missing any information or having to slow down the conversation. Standing in between the conversation, however, is fairly annoying and happens surprisingly often. 20. Q: Historically, deaf people have faced job discrimination in the following: A. Obtaining employment. B: Being offered job-related training opportunities. C: Receiving equal access to information on the job. D: Being given career advancement opportunities. E: Receiving promotions to supervisory and managerial levels. F: All of the above. Answer: F Yes, there are ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act) laws prohibiting discrimination, but many businesses and individuals still need to be educated in this area. DAC (Disability Action Center) is a local organization that can help with these issues. Advocating for oneself in the right way is key to preventing discrimination. Note: Most questions and their answers are taken from Bill Vicar’s website: Many comments and questions have been by Sarah Campbell, Interpreter for the Deaf for the Moscow School District.
you focus on the person's face and let your peripheral vision catch the rest. If you are a sign language student just starting out, you might want to occasionally focus on the hands to catch the fine details of how a particular sign is being made, but you don't want to appear as if you are tracking a fly buzzing around. Out in the world you want to be making eye contact and seeing what people's expressions are indicating. 19. Q: If your path is blocked by two signers having a conversation with each other, you should: A. Wait until they stop signing before you pass through. B: Bend down as you walk to avoid passing their signing space. C: Give up and go back. D: Go ahead and walk through quickly. Answer: D. Though waiting or saying, “ excuse me” before you walk through may seem appropriate, this is not the case. It is much easier to just keep walking at a steady pace, the conversation can be easily tracked and shifted the moment you walk by--thus not missing any information or having to slow down the conversation. Standing in between the conversation, however, is fairly annoying and happens surprisingly often. 20. Q: Historically, deaf people have faced job discrimination in the following: A. Obtaining employment. B: Being offered job-related training opportunities. C: Receiving equal access to information on the job. D: Being given career advancement opportunities. E: Receiving promotions to supervisory and managerial levels. F: All of the above. Answer: F Yes, there are ADA (Americans With Disabilities Act) laws prohibiting discrimination, but many businesses and individuals still need to be educated in this area. DAC (Disability Action Center) is a local organization that can help with these issues. Advocating for oneself in the right way is key to preventing discrimination. Note: Most questions and their answers are taken from Bill Vicar’s website: Many comments and questions have been by Sarah Campbell, Interpreter for the Deaf for the Moscow School District.
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