Kirtida Patel

Mr. Schurtz
English 12 AP Period 3
23 April 2010

American Sign Language

(Stanograph)

“Optimism is the faith that

leads to achievement.
Nothing can be done
without hope and
confidence”
(Helen Keller).
 “So…How Do We Fix
This?”

(Construction Jobs)
 (Can You Hear Me Now? )

Communication
Everyone Is Different
(What Kind Of Buff Are You? )
 Age

(Gilliam)
 6
Months

(Thejbird)
 (Mr. Lazy)

(Mr. Grumble)

Personality
(Mr. Rude) (Mr. Happy)

(Desdoblamiento de Personalidad …)
(Mr. Noisy) (Little Miss Shy)
Educational
Background
“I started learning it
[ASL] at just 2 years
old” (Allison).

(Reshaping Education in America: Careers and Context)

 Lip
Reading

(Glossy)
 25%
to
30%
?
(Pink Sherbet Photography) Pink Sherbet Photography
 100%
?

(Pink Sherbet Photography)

(Communicating Through Sign Language)
 Where did
the 30%
Come
(Parent Education) (John Tracy Clinic)
From?
Cochlear
Implants

(Soares, Maíra)
(Cochlear Implant System)
(Diverse Hands)

Now…Let’s Reach Out

and Communicate!
Speaking and Facial Expressions

(Behrman, Al)
Speech
Reading

(O'Meara, Chris)
American
Sign
Language

(Girl Signing "I Love You”)

(Imovie)
 Charles-
Michel de l’Epée
(1712-1789)

(Charles- Michel de l’Epée)

 Thomas Hopkin
Gallaudet
(1787-1851)

Laurent Clerc
(1785-1869)

(The Father of Deaf Education in America) (KDES Students Celebrate the Life of Laurent Clerc (1785-1869))
 Writing

(Kpwerker)
 p u ters
Com

(Mjzitek)
 Telecommunication Relay Services

(Telecommunication Relay Service)

 (Heather O’Shea)

Optimizing Conditions for Better

Communication
 Get
Their
Attention
(Tap on Shoulder)
 Have
Good
Lighting
(Pictr 30D)
Maintain Good Position

(Education)
Maintain Eye Contact

(Speaking)
(Angela7dreams)

Choose a Quiet Environment

(Lang, Peter)
Don’t Shout!
 Lets Connect….

(Kkgas)
(I took picture)

Meet Allison…
Now That We Are Here…
Let’s Learn!

(I took picture)
Ob s e r v a ti o n s

(Shannnnnonlowe)
 Sun

(Sister72)
 (Pörrö)

Summer

and
Black
That = It?

(A Sacramento Kings blog)

 Happy New Year’s Eve Everyone!

(I recorded this video)

Feelings

(Different Feelings)
(Wonderlane)

Teaching Others…
(The Goddard School)
(I took this picture)

Meet the Students

 Can You Sign “Cup?”

(I recorded this video)

 s An d
t io n s
S o lu
An d te r
A f

(I created these pictures)

Reflection

(Reflection)
 (I recorded this video)

Practice Makes Perfect…

 Looking Back…

(Looking Back)
Now It’s Your
Turn to Learn
ASL!
(American Sign Language for Palm
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