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Question Signs
Feelings
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Attention Strategies
Hearing Equipment
100

Sign for what 

Both hands out, moving side to side

100

Sign for HAPPY

Brush the fingers off chest, circular movement

100

Show me one type of facial expression 

Afraid

Sad

Happy 

Confused 

Angry

Surprised 

100

If a Deaf person was next to you, how would you get their attention?

Tapping on shoulder or stomping

100

How would you know if someone was knocking at your door if you couldn't hear them?

Flashing door bells

200

Sign for HOW 

Both hands joined together, forming C, releasing out.

200

Sign for SURPRISE 

Both hands, index finger and thumb touch, then release out into an L shape. 

200

Sign for AFRAID 

Both hands shaped A, spread fingers open with a quick movement. 

200

If a Deaf person was next to you, how would you get their attention?

Tapping on shoulder or stomping

200

How would you know there was a fire if your smoke alarm was beeping but you couldn't hear it?

Smoke Detector with flashing lights 

300

Sign for WHERE 

Index finger out, moving side to side.

300

Sign for ANGRY 

5 fingers out, in front of face, squeeze fingers together

300

Sign for EMOTIONAL 

Both hands shaped E, facing each other, Circled movement.

300

If a Deaf person was far from you, how would you get their attention?

Waving or flickering the lights

300

How would you know it was time to get up if you couldn't hear your alarm clock?

Alarm clock, shake awake

400

Sign for WHEN 

Both index finger touching, one finger circle around.

400

Sign for SAD 

Move both 5 hands from in front of each side of face, bringing downwards.


400

Sign for CONFUSED 

Index finger pointing to forehead, release to curved 5 fingers, placed on top of left hand 5 fingers curved. 
400

If a Deaf person was far from you, how would you get their attention?

Flickering lights or waving

400

Complete the sentence: Hearing aids make ______________ .

Hearing aids make sounds louder. 

500

Sign for WHO

Hand shape L on chin, index finger makes X, two times.

500

Sign for FEEL/ FEELING 

Middle finger placed on chest, moving upward.

500

Sign for AFRIAD 

Both hands shaped A, spread fingers open with a quick movement.

500

Why is vibration important to get a Deaf persons attention?

Vibration helps Deaf people FEEL. 

500

When we speak our lips move to make shapes to form the words, this is called: 

Lip Reading