| A | B |
| Audiologist | Checks hearing for a job. |
| School for the Deaf | A school where everyone signs. |
| Mainstreaming | Student goes to regular classroom for some of the school day. |
| Itnerit | Teacher comes to student. |
| Individualized Educational Plan | Parents, teacher, principal, and other supportive services decide how student's education will be most beneficial. |
| Speech/Language Pathologist | Person who helps student with speech. |
| Total Communication | Concentrates on signing and speaking. |
| American Sign Language | 60% is based on the French Sign System. |
| Manually Coded English | Sign exactally the way english is spoken. |
| Cued Speech | Concentrates on sounds of each word. |
| Oral | Uses little sign and more speech. |
| Hearing Aid | Can be placed in the ear or behind the ear. |
| Cochlear Implant | Permanent hearing device surgically implanted. |
| Fingerspelling | Spelling words. |
| Pidgeon Sign System | Combining ASL and MCE. |