ASL
What is ASL stands?
American Sign Language
A person who specializes in interpreting between American Sign Language (ASL) and spoken or written English
What is an ASL interpreter?
What is the sign for this letter? S
The sign for the letter "S" is made by forming a fist with the dominant hand and extending the pinky and index fingers. The hand is then curved slightly, resembling the written form of the letter "S".
Give me two example of people who would be in the Deaf World
teacher of the deaf, interpreters, audiologists, social workers, religious, workers, parents, siblings, spouses, children
What you say to someone when they do something for you
What is thank you
The use of facial expressions, body language, and hand gestures to convey meaning in ASL.
What is non-manual markers in ASL interpreting?
What is the sign for this Letter? O
make O shape or circle shape
Would a brother or sister of a deaf individual be considered part of the Deaf community
YES
A person who cannot hear
What is Deaf?
he process of converting spoken or written language into ASL.
What is receptive interpreting?
What is the sign for this letter? G
U shape with thumb and pointer finger facing left or right (depend your hand)
How might have COVID affected the Deaf Community?
Facial grammar? Social distancing? Masks? Etc?
Someone who doesn't label themselves as Deaf, but has a documented hearing loss
What is hard of hearing?
A type of interpreting in which the interpreter signs while simultaneously speaking aloud the interpretation.
What is simultaneous interpreting?
What is the sign this letter? B
The sign for the letter "B" is made by forming a fist with the dominant hand and extending the thumb and pinky finger while tucking the other fingers into the palm. The hand is then held up with the thumb pointing outward, resembling the written form of the letter "B"
T or F
What is the Deaf Culture?
True
Deaf Culture refers to the unique beliefs, behaviors, language, and traditions shared by deaf and hard of hearing people.
When you haven't seen someone a while you ask them
What is how are you?
A term used to describe the phenomenon of signing or interpreting a message that is different from the original message.
What is code-switching in ASL interpreting?
What is the sign this letter? Z
The sign for the letter "Z" is made by forming a fist with the dominant hand and extending the index finger and pinky finger while tucking the other fingers into the palm. The hand is then held up with the index finger and pinky finger pointing outward and the thumb pointing upward, resembling the written form of the letter "Z".
T or F
Is this gang language into ASL?
False. American Sign Language (ASL) is a natural language used by the Deaf and hard of hearing community in the United States and parts of Canada. It is not a form of gang language or used for illegal purposes.