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    American Sign Language (ASL) Outline General Purpose: To inform the audience of this complex language and the steps involved in signing a sentence. Specific Purpose: By learning how to sign a sentence‚ we can see that sign language is just as expressive as spoken language. Introduction 1. Attention Getter: (Sign the sentence “The birds sit on the fence.) Do you know what I just said? Talking with our hands is something we all do without even thinking about it. Hand motions for

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    communicate. These methods described are used primarily in the United States. Sign Language and Modifications Signed Languages: Some deaf or hard of hearing people with low vision use American Sign Language or an English-based sign language. In some cases‚ people may need to sign or fingerspell more slowly than usual so the person with limited vision can see signs more clearly. Sometimes the person with low vision can see the signs better if the signer wears a shirt that contrasts with his or her skin

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    Asl Experiences

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    Steven Tobias American Sign Language Prof. Chris 4/31/2013 Social Activity My social activity was also from home. I went to a graduation party that was for my friend who has deaf family members. So I sat there and was able to interact and ask about deaf culture for a good portion of the party. We played some of their games‚ which I have never played before. They were all fun and it was a great time. Now since there wasn’t much to that‚ I decided to go to another event. I went to a car wash

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    ASL also known as American Sign Language or Ameslan is language that is communicated using gestures in the deaf community. In the deaf community the use of vocals in not necessary because deaf people can not hear so they effectively use a language the only includes visual gestural using hands. According to‚ American Sign Language a look at it history‚ structure‚ and community says that a total of one-half million American and canadians use ASL. In ASL the language is oriented by palm orientation

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    Deaf Culture

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    Communication can be affected by the surrounding culture. Language is one of the most prominent examples of diverse communication. Language can consist of different communication styles that can be used with technology and between family‚ friends‚ and associates. The Deaf Culture has had a definite impact on how to communicate lessons in school systems. This essay depicts how deaf culture influenced the education teaching system by reviewing the following topics. What was education like for deaf

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    Nonhuman Primates

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    ability to speak an elaborate verbal language. After extensive research‚ scholars and anthropologists eventually determined that they could communicate with them not by speaking‚ but by using ASL (American Sign Language)‚ testing the theory that they could not use language. After extensive research and experiments‚ scholars have finally figured out that unlike most animals‚ apes can actually communicate with us by using ASL. In the article “Apes and Sign Language‚” they talk about how in addition

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    Black Deaf Community

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    community share characteristics and values from both the Black community as well as the Deaf community; although you have to remember that the Black Deaf community has their own unique characteristics as well: social interaction‚ education‚ and the use of sign

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    Laurent Clerc

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    badly burning his cheek. He developed a fever from the burn‚ and was later found out to have lost his sense of smell and hearing. As far as it is known‚ Clerc was non-speaking and relied on pen and paper to those who could not communicate using sign language. For the first eleven years of his life‚ Clerc was not sent to school. At the age of twelve‚ he was sent to study at the Institution for the Deaf and Dumb in Paris‚ France. Until that time‚ Clerc had received no formal type of education‚ nor

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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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    Betty Miller

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    March 18‚ 2010 American Sign Language Professor Wolff Betty Miller is a national icon in regards to deaf advancements in the field of art. She was born to deaf parents‚ which allowed her to become quickly familiar with American Sign Language. Although she was born hard of hearing this fact was undiscovered until she began school due to her ability to speak English. Once it became known that Betty was deaf her parents made strides to make her life easier than theirs was‚ by sending her to

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