Technology

Question 1

What is a cochlear implant?

Answer 1

Medical device intended to improve a student’s hearing

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Question 2

What device allows some students to receive some of the spoken message as well as the interpreted message?

Answer 2

Cochlear Implant

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Question 3

The federal government requires states to provide a __________ _____________ in which hearing and deaf people can telephone each other.

Answer 3

Relay system

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Question 4

What is a relay operator?

Answer 4

A third person used in a relay system to facilitate a phone conversation between hearing and deaf persons.

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Question 5

What must schools have so that deaf and hard of hearing students are not dependent on others to know there is an emergency?

Answer 5

Flashing fire alarm systems

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Question 6

What is a TTY?

Answer 6

A device that can be used to communicate with deaf and hard of hearing people using a regular telephone

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Question 7

What is a video relay service? (VRS)

Answer 7

Uses the Internet to convey real-time interpreting services using an interpreter in a remote location.

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Question 8

What is a way for deaf people to communicate in sign language via a web camera?

Answer 8

Video Relay Service

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Question 9

What is Voice Carry Over (VCO)?

Answer 9

Allows an individual who is deaf or hard of hearing to speak for himself over the telephone, but still receive a text version of what the other person says. (Instructor note: also on VRS, provides an interpreted version)
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Question 10

What device do Deaf or hard of hearing people use for communication as a hearing person would use a cell phone?

Answer 10

Text pagers

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Question 11

Homes of deaf and hard of hearing individuals are typically equipped with technology that facilitates what access to what?

Answer 11

TV programming, the telephone, safety alarms, baby crying, and more.

(http://www.classroominterpreting.org/EIPA/standards/technology.asp). 3/1/13