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    Brian Boisjoli Human-Computer Interaction 12/14/16 Final Project Part 1: For this final project‚ I have made a few changes to my program to make it more challenging‚ however‚ I have added in some functioning to make the program more assistive in learning. There were two large pieces I changed in the program. The first change I made was adding math problems to the program. There are now three levels to each number‚ easy (shows the hand gesture as well as the digit)‚ medium (shows only the

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    Through Deaf Eyes Summary

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    Through Deaf Eyes It was interesting to hear‚ and see‚ what kind of challenges that deaf people faced. One of the people I found interesting was. A hearing French professor had brought the language from France and that was how it signing had started. I thought that was interesting‚ because not only was it a long time to create a form of communication for the deaf community; they were also mistreated for their inability to communicate with the rest of the world. Another person that I found interesting

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    Booth was one of the first recorded and known enterprising deaf business owners. He also taught at the same school he graduated from which was the Hartford Asylum. He wrote a book too and it was called “Dialogue between greek patriot and an educated american deaf and dumb man”. And he founded the deaf school of Iowa which is where he also lived (Anamosa‚Iowa). He also weighed 210 Lbs and was 6ft 3” and had a full beard that was

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    ASL and its context

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    A language is a system composed of several different components‚ including symbols and grammatical signals. It allows a community or group of individuals a form of interaction‚ communication‚ emotional connection‚ and the ability to pass on traditions and customs from generation to generation. These systems do not have to be vocal auditory‚ since languages are about communication regarding of the mode. All languages have a set of symbols that can be seen as words or signs representing something in

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    Asl Cultural Ques

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    him go for 3 years. The American Asylum for the Instruction of Deaf and Dumb Persons opened in rented quarters in Hartford on April 15‚ 1817.Asl was not taught as a subject in class‚ it was employed as the medium of communication‚ along with written English. the schools gols were English literacy‚ industriousness‚ and Congregational style morality.It did not include speech trainng.Clerc married Eliza Crocker..first deaf marriage in the country. ASL in a unique language with its own grammatical

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    Deaf Culture

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    recognizing the accomplishments they have made in their community. Methodology 2 There are a couple of reasons why I wanted to research into the Deaf culture. The first reason is‚ I took American Sign Language (ASL) as a language during my four years of high school. This class was not just to learn the language‚ but it was also to learn about the culture too. Also I had a deaf teacher who taught this course‚ so I was learning how to communicate better with people who are deaf. The class really amazed

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    Jerry Hassell

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    person hired by the University of Texas to teach sign language. He was instrumental in the formal accreditation of American Sign Language in schools. He pushed to legally allow deaf people to work as school bus drivers. He was also instrumental in legally allowing deaf people to serve on juries. (Flynn‚ 2004) Additionally‚ Jerry Hassell played other interesting roles that continued the promotion of Deaf agenda. He taught the Gospel through sign language in a Sunday school. He influenced his family to

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    recorded history‚ deaf people were treated as nothing more than animals. Aristotle believed that because deaf people did not speak the superior Greek language‚ they could not be civilized. Christianity perpetuated the inhumane treatment of deaf people because they were believed to be punished by God. In the 1500’s‚ Spanish monks‚ who used signs to communicate within their vows of silence‚ were employed to instruct the deaf sons of the Spanish nobility

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    ASL Challenge Paper

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    ASL is more than a language; it is a miracle. I find myself often perplexed by the difficulty that must have come with making a language solely from hands. It is amazing that there was a nationwide speaking of the hands for the deaf community and anyone who is interested to learn can join in easily‚ but only if they can hoop over some of the languages major challenges. In the article “Why is Learning American Sign Language a Challenge?” by Professor Mike Kent‚ he discusses the top 5 ASL challenges

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    Manae Makino Jason Kulchinsky ASL 102A Principles of American Sign Language Level 2 31 October 2012 Deaf in America Book Report In this book‚ Deaf in America‚ by Carol Padden and Tom Humphries‚ the two authors wrote stories‚ jokes‚ performances‚ and experiences of Deaf people. They also wrote Deaf culture and Deaf people’s lives from various angles. This book is great navigator of Deaf world for hearing people and even Deaf people as me. There are several factors attracting reader. To begin with

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