FIVE PARAMETERS
about 70% of information comes from _______________________________.
What is non-manual markers (signals)?
What is the sign for CLASS?
CLASS
Fingerspell your name
Your name
What does ASL mean?
American Sign Language
Can all Deaf people talk, hear or lip-read?
No. This is why we should not assume or expect it from them. Ask them their preferred way of communication before going forward with the conversation. It could be gesture, fingerspelling, writing back and forth, speaking/lip-reading, or using an interpreter if available.
_____________ is the shape you make with your hand when you are signing in ASL.
What is Handshape?
I don't understand
Fingerspell the word - PIZZA
PIZZA
What are the five parameters?
1. Handshape
2. Palm Orientation
3. Movement
4. Location
5. Non-manual signals
In Deaf Culture, you must maintain ________________. It is considered rude if you do not.
Eye contact
________________ refers to the direction in which the palm of the hand is facing when making a sign.
What is Palm Orientation?
What is the sign for SLOW?
SLOW
Fingerspell the word - QUIZ
QUIZ
What is sign space?
Signing space in sign language is the area where most signing occurs, extending from the top of the signer's head to their waist vertically and from elbow to elbow horizontally
You can communicate with a Deaf person by _________________, _____________________, ________________, and __________________.
Fingerspelling, ASL, Gesture, and Paper & pen.
_________ refers to the way the hands and arms move while signing. It can convey different meanings, emotions, and tone in language.
What is movement?
What is the sign for HELP?
HELP
Fingerspell the word - MS. LIGHT
Ms. LIGHT
What is are non-manual markers?
facial expressions, head and body movements, and eye gazes that add meaning and nuance to signed sentences
It is not considered rude when you _________________________________.
Point at a person, thing, or location.
The ___________ movement of the sign is frequently used to demonstrate the subject, object, or location of the sign.
What is location?
What is the sign for CLASS?
OFFICE
Fingerspell the word - Washington Warriors
Washington Warriors
What is the difference between sign English and ASL?
American Sign Language (ASL) is a natural language with its own grammar and vocabulary, while Signed English systems (like Signed Exact English (SEE)) attempt to represent English on the hands
How do you get a deaf person's attention?
1. Wave
2. Tap gently
3. Flick the lights
4. Bang on the table or stomp the floor