Famous deaf people
Author and activist
Hellen Keller
Popular mode of Communication
Sign language
hand from chin outwards
thank you
furrowed eyebrows are for....
"what" questions
what letters is closed fist usually for..(4)
A,S,M,N
American actor, deaf in his right ear likely due to an undiagnosed virus
Rob Lowe
environment preference
good lighting, big open spaces
tapping the thumb of an open hand against your chin
mom
raising your eyebrows is for...
"yes/no" questions
what does closed fist usually represents..(object)
Solid objects, or strength
Academy award for best actress
Marlee Matlin
How to get someone's attention??
Wave or tap a shoulder
pull your hands toward your body while transitioning from an open palm to a claw shape
want
mouth curled up/down is for...
happy and sad
open hand means...
B, 5, or flat surfaces
Deaf in one ear and is an actress
Millie Bobby Brown
Shows active listening and respect when you do this
eye contact
with your dominant hand make an x shape and make downward move and then up
need
mouth movements are for...
size, or distance
most common handshape used in asl is...
flat hand!
Known as The Incredible Hulk, deaf since childhood
Luo Ferrigno
It's more normal to do this than in the hearing world
oversharing and being direct
make a thank you sign but when the hand goes forward your other hand follows behind it
thanksgiving
lips tight is for...
something thin
most uncommon handshape used in asl is...
"x" handshape !