rooms in the house
What is the sign for the bathroom?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r-sDemhzXNk
Put your hand in a T hand shape and shake it back and forth.
What is the sign for couch?
The non-dominant hand is a flat U, and the dominant hand is a U that is bent on top of the other. Then, you use two closed claw hand shapes to show the couch is a long chair.
What does an A hand shape represent?
It is used to represent stationary things in a specific location.
Why do deaf people need more open space in a house?
because they need to be able to see each other in order to communicate
What is the sign for porch?
fingerspell porch, and you sign house
What is the sign for a shower?
With your dominant hand, make an extended E hand shape above your head.
What does a flat B hand shape represent?
It is used to represent flat things like walls or floors.
Why can hearing people have more rooms in a house than deaf people?
Because hearing people don't need to see each other to communicate.
What is the sign for the kitchen?
creating a "K" handshape with your dominant hand and flipping it back and forth over your non-dominant flat palm
What is the sign for a chair?
The non-dominant hand makes a U flat to the ground, and the dominant hand makes a bent U shape on top of the other.
What does a number 1 hand shape do and represent?
It is used to outline or trace things like doors and windows within a house.
T or F: It is easier for deaf people to communicate when sitting at a bar than if they were sitting at a circular table.
False
What is the sign for a playroom?
Make Y hand shapes with both hands and shake them up and down, then do the sign for "room".
What is the sign for table?
Stretch one arm across your chest and the other one slightly above it.
What is a C hand shape used to represent?
It is used to tell us the thickness of the wall or to show cylindrical structures.
What is better, soft lighting or a very bright light, for deaf people?
Soft light is better because it reduces glare and shadows, so it makes it easier for them to see each other.
How do you sign bedroom?
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=83WlTF0pTAE&pp=ygUaaG93IHRvIHNpZ24gYmVkcm9vbSBpbiBhc2w%3D
Use a closed 5 to touch your cheek to sign bed, and then use the room sign.
What is the sign for stairs?
Two closed, flat fives and one moves up like it's going up stairs
What is the number 4 hand shape used to represent?
It is used to show rows or columns of certain things.
Why are reflective surfaces and mirrors good for deaf homes?
Because they can't hear, they need as wide a field of view as possible, so these can help them to see more of what's going on.