Patterns
What is the sign for Stripes?
Four shape hands running down or across the body.
What is the sign for Shirt?
F handshape over top of shirt.
How do you sign Pants?
Sharp hands straight down outlining the legs.
What is the sign to Clean?
Flat hands with one scrubbing on top of the other.
In order to maintain clear visual communication individuals standat a distance where they can see facial expression and full dimension of the signer’s “signing space”.
Space and Proximity
What is the sign for Polkadots?
F handshape bouncing around the body.
Flat hands straight down the body and push out.
How do you sign Shorts?
Cutoff at length on legs where shorts reach.
What is the sign to Fold?
Pinching B sign moving is the direction of folds.
What are three deaf friendly designs? (On Gallaudet or otherwise)
1. Lighting (Diffused Lighting)
2. Seating (U shaped tables)
3. Color (Greens and Blues)
What is the sign for Flannel?
Four hand shape down and across the shoulder.
What is the sign for Sweater?
A sign hitting collarbone bouncing down towards stomach into 9 hand shape.
What is the sign for Skirt?
Same as shorts but flares out.
What is the sign to Sweep?
Fists moving in the shape of the broom while sweeping.
What causes reverberation caused by sound waves reflected by hard building surfaces can be especially distracting, even painful, for individuals using assistive devices.
Acoustics
What's the sign for small straps (Spaghetti Straps).
G handshape with OO mouth morpheme.
What is the sign for Hoodie?
Same as sweater adding a hand movement for the hood.
What is the sign for Socks?
D handshapes sliding across one another.
What is the sign for Vacuum?
Hands in fists pushing back and forth in the motion of which you use a vacuum.
Deaf people “read” the activities in their surroundings that may not be immediately apparent to many hearing people through an acute sensitivity of visual and tactical cues.
Sensory reach
What's the sign for large straps (Muscle Tank)?
Wide hand with CHA mouth morpheme
What is the sign for Coat?
Y shape hands going from shoulders to chest.
What is the sign for Boots?
What is the sign for taking out trash?
Bottom of palm tapping head then a grabbing motion in front of the chest and sign for throw after.
What is deaf space?
An architectural and design approach that includes the basic elements of an architectural expression unique to deaf experiences.