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    Dr/Magda Bagnied  Nader Basem fadel – first assignment nonverbal communication : Definition :- The process of sending and receiving messages without using words‚ either spoken or written. Similar to the way that italicizing emphasizes written language‚ nonverbal behavior may emphasize parts of a verbal message. Another definition : Definition “nonverbal communication involves those nonverbal stimuli in a communication setting that are generated by both the source [speaker] and his or her use

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    Being Deaf Research Paper

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    word deaf‚ the word changes from an adjective to a noun naming a culture; not all people who are deaf fit into the Deaf culture (Adamek & Darrow 2010). In Deaf culture the people feel more at home without “hearing” and are primarily fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). Many people who are deaf are also bilingual. Students are

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    limit to how respect should be shown‚ however many people use that to their advantage. The American society believes that every culture should become influenced or altered to become more like their own. For many years people have been “obsessed with fitting deaf children into the hearing lifestyle because they say it is reality and in the process‚ they deprive many deaf children of the opportunity to learn language and become fully functioning individuals with their own right‚” (Letters: Deaf culture

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    Deaf Culture | Mid-Term Paper | | Melissa Thompson | 3/7/2011 | Abstract This paper is a straight and direct look into the deaf culture. I have included a brief a factual observation on the deaf culture its self. Included are some general Cultural Norms. There is a simple and concise part of how the Deaf communicate. There is a medical perspective versus the cultural views on how people in general perceive the Deaf culture. In the conclusion I have added my own opinion on the facts and

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    DEFINITION OF GESTURES…………………………………………………………………..4 4.1 MEANINGS OF THE SAME GESTURE AMONG DIFFERENT CULTURES……..5 4.2 THUMB UP……………………………………………………..5 4.3 STOP SIGN………………………………………………………5 4.4 THE O.K. SIGN…………………………………………………6 4.5 THE FIG…………………………………………………………..6 4.6 THE V SIGN……………………………………………………..6 4.7 THE MIDDLE FINGER……………………………………….7 4.8 THE WANKER………………………………………………….7 4. CONCLUSION……………………………………………………………………………………….8 5. BIBLIOGRAPHY……………………………………………………………………………………

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    1. What do you see in the video that can be improved? Are there any instances when the use of AAC‚ either symbolic or nonsymbolic/unaided‚ could be increased? In the video “Zachary learns more sign language” the young child used unaided AAC‚ using his body to convey messages through gestures‚ body language and signing. Zachary signed please‚ juice‚ and thank you in “his own way.” The use of unaided AAC could be improved by providing him with more time in between his requests and the food item awarded

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    meant for someone else? I became enchanted with American Sign Language in high school‚ when I befriended a Deaf group of students. I now realize I was fascinated by the language because‚ unbeknownst to me at that time‚ I am a visual and kinesthetic learner. Any time I saw Deaf people or Sign Language Interpreters in the community‚ I couldn’t help myself but to watch them. By the time I was a mother of two I knew I wanted to be fluent in the language‚ although finding the time seemed out of the question

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    kjv vuco i kum svale

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    signals or signs (speech‚ sound signals‚ language signs‚ symbols‚ labels ...). The simplest division of communication is the verbal and nonverbal communication. Verbal communication involves speaking and writing as non-verbal communication includes facial expressions‚ tone of voice‚ look‚ position and body movements and gestures. The main reason is that the non-verbal communication is so important is that it has long been the only means of communication throughout human history. Language was made

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    Deaf education is a relatively new educational resource when you look back on history. The first American School for deaf education was founded in 1817‚ a mere 200 years ago. Even Greek philosophers‚ such as Aristotle claimed that “"Deaf people could not be educated without hearing‚ people could not learn." (“ASL Timeline”) He even proclaimed that the deaf were “deaf and dumb‚” because he felt that deaf people were incapable of being taught‚ lacked the ability to to learn‚ and that procured a lack

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    affirm mother tongue-based multilingual education (MTB-MLE). The bill provides that for kindergarten and from Grades 1-3‚ the regional or native language of the learners shall be used for instruction‚ teaching materials and testing. From Grades 4-6‚ there shall be a language transition plan so that Filipino and English are gradually introduced until these languages can become the primary modes of instruction in high school. The transition plan addresses a critical flaw in DepEd Order No. 16‚ which limits

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