Key terms in sign language & Deaf community

Key terms in sign language & Deaf community

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Interpreter

Hearing aid

Deaf community

Cued speech

Hard of hearing

"A person who facilitates communication between Deaf or hard-of-hearing and hearing people by interpreting spoken language into sign language, sign language into spoken language, or transliterating language into a visual/phonemic code."

"A personal electronic device that amplifies sound to improve auditory access for an individual with hearing loss. These devices should be fitted and dispensed by a licensed audiologist."

"A phonemic-based system that makes traditionally spoken languages accessible by using a number of handshapes, known as cues (representing consonants), in different locations near the mouth (representing vowels), as a supplement to speechreading."

"An individual with partial ability to hear who may communicate via sign language, spoken language, or both."

"A community of people whose primary mode of communication is interpretation and who share a common identity, culture, and way of interacting with each other and the hearing community."

Source: The Outreach Center For Deaf and Blindness

Genially by Zoe Karibian