1. ASL 1 – Working with a Deaf or Hard of Hearing Person
Name: __________________________________________________________ #: _______ Hour: _______
ASL 1 – Working with a Deaf or Hard of Hearing Person
Page 1
1. When integrating Deaf employees into an organization, it is important to think about possibly ___________________ in a different way.
2. The _________________ of an organization will be enhanced by working with a person who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
3. Before interviewing someone with a hearing loss, it is important to ask the person about his/her preferred method of __________________________________.
4. It is important to choose a location with good ____________________.
5. Having ________________ information (itinerary, company literature, etc.) is a good way to facilitate communication.
6. When working with an interpreter, the interpreter should sit next to the _________________ so the person with hearing loss can see ___________ individuals.
7. Ask the person being interviewed if he/she will ______________for himself or herself.
8. It is important to make ___________________ with the person with hearing loss.
Ask questions directly to the _______________ not the ___________________.
Page 1 – Interviewing without an interpreter
9. It is important to have a ________________ copy of the interview questions.
10. Speak ______________ and _______________.
11. Use ______________ and ______________________________________.
12. Make _________________________ by looking directly at the person.
13. Use ________________ & _________________ if necessary.
14. Resist _________________________________________________________________.
15. Describe a situation when it would be appropriate to interview a person with hearing loss without the use of an interpreter. ________________________________________ _______________________________________________________________________
Page 2 – One-to-One Communication
Ask Deaf or Hard of Hearing people how they prefer to _______________________.
17. Some examples of preferred communication are
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18. Maintain __________________________.
19. Make sure to ask questions if ___________________________________________.
20. Have a ________________ & ________________ available and use them if necessary.
21. Reduce ___________________________, such as background ________________ & __________________.
22. Position yourself in appropriate ___________________ so that your ______________ and/or ______________ can be seen.

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Page 2 – Group Situations and Meetings
23. Before you start, it is important to consider the _________________ of the room, in order to provide good ________________________.
24. Meetings should be held in a _______________, _____________________ room.
25. It is important to ask a Deaf/Hard of Hearing person if they would prefer to use an ____________________.
26. Allow the person with hearing loss to determine the best ______________________ to see the presenter and the interpreter (if one is being used).
27. Ensure that one person __________________ at a time.
28. Do not __________________ while giving a presentation.
29. Do not _________________________________ to the audience while writing on a board.
30. Incorporate ____________________, _____________________, ________________, ____________________, and __________________ in presentations.
Pages 3-4 – Accommodations & Hiring an Interpreter
31. List various accommodations that are available for people who are Deaf/Hard of Hearing.
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5. _____________________________ _____________________________
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32. It is important to ask a person with hearing loss about what type of _______________ he or she would prefer. The interpreter could use _________________________ or ________________________.
33. More than one interpreter may be needed, depending on the ______________ of the presentation.
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34. List and describe (in your own words) 3 different kinds of ways that computers can be used to facilitate communication.
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35. List 3 different kinds of environmental accommodations.