“Deaf” and “deaf” We use the lowercase deaf when referring to the audiological condition of not hearing, and the uppercase Deaf when referring to a particular group of deaf people who share a language – American Sign Language (ASL) – and a culture.

How do you call a deaf person?

Making a voice call to a deaf or hard-of-hearing videophone user: 1. Dial the Videophone number of the Deaf person that you wish to call. If the number is outside your local calling area, dial 1 and the area code before dialing the number.

How can a deaf person talk on the phone?

A person who is deaf, hard of hearing or speech-impaired can communicate by telephone. By using a TTY, a device that consists of a keyboard and display screen, with the telephone handset placed on top of the TTY or a direct phone line connected to the TTY.

What are the 5 parameters of ASL?

In American Sign Language (ASL), we use the 5 Parameters of ASL to describe how a sign behaves within the signers space. The parameters are handshape, palm orientation, movement, location, and expression/non-manual signals.