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People Signs ~ Part One Man Woman Boy Girl ‘Take clenched fist and pull Slide fingertips of flathand With pointer finger extended Rub extended pointer away from chin. Alternative: down cheek on the same. and pointing towards opposite —_finger downwards on Tap chin twice. side as hand. side, move finger left and right opposite cheek to hand, at chin twice. ey S Deaf Person Deaf and Mute’ Hearing Person Touch ear with extended Touch ear with extended —_—Place tip of extended Start with pointer finger ana pointer and middle fingers pointer and middle fingers pointer finger to ear, then thumb extended in an L. shape, together. together, then bring fingers move hand in an arc.so__—Pointer finger pointing up near to mouth. that fingertip ends at the _-_-@4F. Move hand so that pointer comer of mouth finger points backwards, back up and backwards again. SF, al Divorced Husband/Wife/Married Student Start with pointer fingers Form a circle with pointer finger and Form a circle with all extended on both hands, thumb. All other fingers remain fingers and thumb. Start by side by elde, pointing extended. Slide fingertips of circled tapping fingertips on palm forward. Swing hands fingers along the ring finger of the other of other hand. Then tap down and out to sides in hand from fingertip to knuckle. fingertips to forehead an are. For more Auslan signs search our online database at www.signplanet.net ©Bilby Publishing & Consulting Pty Ltd 2008 2008 Ph 1800 245 297 www.bilby.net People Signs ~ Part Two Person With pointer and thumb forming a sideways C shape at the top of fist, move hand down at side of body. Adult With hand slightly bent, beside head at brow height, fingertips pointing towards head, move hand upwards, twice, Birth With both hands slightly cupped, palms up. Start with ‘one hand at waist, the other just bellow your waist. Move: lower hand up in an arc, across the palm of higher hand then upwards to chest height. Community Start with first hand flat, palm out, fingertips upwards; and other hand bent, palm towards you and finger- tips touching. Move hands from in front of first shoulder to other shoulder, rotating hands so that flat hand becomes bent and bent flat. People Slide pointer finger down nose twice. Child With flat hand, fingers slightly bent, at waist height, move hand up and down twice. (Children is signed by bouncing hand out to side 3-4 times) Baby Move arms as though cradling a baby, back and forth Birthday Start with hands are both flat, palms up, at hips. Move hands up and forward in an are so that arms cross past each other and end at side of head Grow up Start with hand flat at side near waist, palm down, fingertips point- ing forward. Move hand upwards to head height. Class (school) With pointer finger and thumb extended from fist in a ‘C’ shape, on both hands. Start with C’s facing each other. Rotate hands at wrist so that palms end facing you. Crowd Wiggle spread hands, palms down, from chest height, down and towards each other. Pregnant Start with hand spread and palm touching stomach. Move hand forward. For more Auslan signs search our online database at www.signplanet.net ©Bilby Publishing & Consulting Pty Ltd 2008 2008 Ph 1800 245 297 www.bilby.net

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