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Working with ASL Interpreters, in partnership with RIT/National Technical Institute for the Deaf

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1.  Select the correct definition of The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA):
  1. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1991 is a civil rights law that requires title II entities and title III entities provide effective communication to those with communication disabilities. ADA does not apply to the patient’s parent, spouse, or companion.
  2. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is a civil rights law that requires title III entities to provide effective communication to those with communication disabilities. ADA does not apply to the patient’s parent, spouse, or companion.
  3. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is a civil rights law that requires title II entities to provide effective communication to those with communication disabilities. ADA does not apply to the patient’s parent, spouse, or companion.
  4. The Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) of 1990 is a civil rights law that requires title II entities and title III entities provide effective communication to those with communication disabilities. ADA applies to the patient as well as their parent, spouse, or companion.
2.  Covered entities are solely responsible for providing a qualified interpreter and they cannot require the patient to bring someone to interpret for them. What is/are the exception(s) to this rule?
  1. If specifically requested by the deaf patient, the adult individual interpreting agrees, and this is appropriate
  2. In the event of an emergency
  3. All of the above
  4. None of the above
3.  Which of the following appointment considerations are appropriate when working with a deaf patient and interpreter?
  1. Talk directly to your patient, not the interpreter
  2. Consider the visual field
  3. Speak at a normal speed and volume, but be mindful that there may be moments of silence as there is a lag between what is said and when it is interpreted
  4. All of the above
4.  A deaf patient has set up a hearing aid consultation that is one hour. Which of the following auxiliary aids and services would be most appropriate?
  1. Writing back and forth
  2. A qualified ASL interpreter
  3. Notetakers
  4. Video Remote Interpreting
5.  Which resources can be used to book an ASL interpreter?
  1. The National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (RID)
  2. State Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
  3. Local chapter of the National Association of the Deaf
  4. All of the above

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