Deaf Community
1. audiological (experiencing actual hearing loss)
2. attitudinal (thoughts and emotions towards the deaf)
3. linguistic (knowing and using ASL)
What are three ways into the Deaf Community?
these two letters point to the side
What are letters G and H?
this parameter has to do with which way the palm of the hand is facing for any particular sign
What is palm orientation?
Handshape: H/U (both hands)
Location: neutral sign space, dominant hand on top
Movement: dominant hand taps non-dominant hand twice
Palm Orientation: dominant hand (top) palm toward opposite shoulder; non-dominant (bottom) hand toward opposite elbow.
Non-manual marker: none
What is NAME?
ASL
What is American Sign Language?
What is the Deaf Community?
this parameter refers to the placement of the hands in the sign space in reference to the body while forming a sign
What is location?
Handshape: N
Location: neutral sign space
Movement: open & close
Palm Orientation: toward audience
Non-manual marker: shaking head
What is NO?
D/HH
the language used by deaf people in the US and Canada
What is ASL?
the signer's dominant hand
Which hand is used for fingerspelling?
this parameter refers to how a signer holds their fingers and wrists in the sign space
Handshape: 1
Location: center of upper chest
Movement: from neutral space to touching the body
Palm Orientation: to the side, depending on the signer's dominance
Non-manual marker: none
What is ME?
SLI
What is sign language interpreter?
deaf people, deaf-blind people, hard of hearing people, hearing parents of deaf children, deaf advocates, and sign language interpreters
Who is part of the Deaf Community?
what you should do when you see gloss with hyphens between the letters, or when you see (fs)
What is fingerspell?
this parameter refers to how signs travel from one place in the signer's sign space to another
What is movement?
Handshape: flat b
Location: forward in the sign space
Movement: pushed out toward intended referent
Palm Orientation: facing intended referent
Non-manual marker:none
What is YOUR?
CODA
What is a child of a deaf adult?
those who support the values and who are accepted by others within
Who is allowed into the Deaf Community?
What are P and Q?
this parameter is the only one NOT on the hands; rather, it shows on in the eyes or on the mouth
What are non-manual markers?
Handshape: 1
Location: at the lower lip, chin area
Movement: two clockwise circles (out then down)
Palm Orientation: towards the floor
Non-manual marker: none
What is HEARING?
SODA
What is a sibling or spouse of a deaf adult?