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Halloween

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Palms directed to face and swipe towards ears 2x (like a mask swiping)

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Pumpkin

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Left palm relaxed, right hand does P and thumb and middle finger flick on top of back of left palm

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Deaf Olympics

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Deaflympics (formerly World Games for the Deaf WGD)
Began in 1924
Logo: ties strong elements
-Sign language
-Deaf and international cultures
-unity and continuity
Hand shapes OK, GOOD, GREAT overlap in a circle represent original sign–> together, hand shapes represent sign for united

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Olympics

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F with hands, thumb and index circles interlock and switch then interlock

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World games for Deaf

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W in motion of Year, games, Deaf

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Unity

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F with hands, Right hand pointing up, left horizontal with fingertips pointing outward, interlock and go in horizontal circular motion

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Referents

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When talking about people, places, or things not in immediate environment
Name what you are referring to and then designate by pointing to a locationRetain same points of reference as you continue talking about people/object

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Relationship

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Unity but move side to side

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Captioning

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F with both hands finger palms face both and flick outwards 2x

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Closed Captioning

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Closed/Oopen door, Captioning
OR
CC

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Subtitle

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Fingerspell

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Closed Captioned

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Created by WGBH
2 Logos
-CC
-Television set merged with tailed speech balloon

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Open captions

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always are in view and cannot be turned off (CC can be turned on and off by viewer)

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What are Subtitles?

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captions displayed at the bottom of a movie or tv screen that translate or transcribe dialogue or narrative

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ASLIA

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Association of Sign Language Interpreters of Alberta
Provincial association
promotes provision of high quality service through endorsement of ethical practices, standards, continuing development of interpreting skills, knowledge and professional growth

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CASLI

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Canadian Association of Sign Language Interpreters
Established in 1979
Only certifying body of ASL-English interpreters in Canada

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Fake

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Index finger glides from ear to chin 2x

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Gestuno

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Not a universal language
former term for International Sign Language
Artificially devised sign language or communication system
Composed of loan words and iconic words

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Possessive Adjective vs. Personal Pronoun

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Your (Palm) vs. You (Point)

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Emphasis

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Thumb of right hand drives and pivots into left palm facing right side

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You’re vs Your

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When it is You’re, point as in YOU (not palm as in your)

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I saw her mother in the library

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Women, point, her mother, I saw, Library

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I found your glasses

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Your glasses, I found

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What are they for?

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Index finger swipes (like nephew) at forehead
-If you are answering me, eyebrows down
-If I answer myself (Rh-), eyebrows up

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Battery
Index and middle finger curved bunny ears, knuckles click each other 2x at middle phalanges
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Matches
Left palm faces right, right hand uses thumb and index curved to emulate striking a match upwards with some space from left palm
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Lock
Hashtag with index and middle fingers both hands, right hand behind left, palm belly facing body
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Abbreviations
Open palms face body, right on top of left, They both close into fists
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Refrigerator
REF
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Air conditioning
AC
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Microwave oven
MW
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Street
ST
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Overtime
OT
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Facetime
FT
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Minute
MIN
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Pounds
LB or LBS
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Company
CO (C faces body and turns into O)
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Department
DEPT
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Digital video disc
DVD
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Facebook
FB
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Second
SEC
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Identification
ID Different from Identity
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Ounces
OZ
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Avenue
AVE
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Barbecue
BBQ
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The Gaulladet and Clerc Story
Thomas Gaulladet (Hearing) Laurent Clerc (Deaf) Gaulladet walked and saw little girl alone away from all the many children playing. Gaulladet tried speaking to her but little girl was Deaf and could not hear him. Deaf girl name: Alice Cogswell Gaulladet wanted to teach Alice but knew there was no school for Deaf people in America Alice's father was a doctor and asked Gaulladet because he wanted a teacher for Deaf school Gaulladet gets on a boat (no planes yet), for 3 months, and arrived in England Looked for Deaf school in England and found Thomas Braidwood (Speaking) Braidwood taught Deaf school like speaking children, Thomas didn't like this and sound a Deaf school in France Gaulladet went to France (Paris), Deaf teacher (Clerc) taught Deaf children signing He liked this because teacher was Deaf, students signing, students happy Gaulladet asked teacher (Clerc) to help open first Deaf school in America Clerc was hesitant because he loved France but Thomas kept asking please Clerc said he would go help for 3 years Gaulladet taught Clerc English (reading and writing) Clerc taught Gaulladet how to teach Sign Abbe L'Eppe (hearing) opened first Deaf school in world Braidwood opened first school for Deaf in England Clerc opened first Deal school in America
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First Deaf School in America
Founded in 1817 Hartford Conneticut
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Gaulladet is father to Edward Gaulladet
Thomas opened first Deaf school in America, Edward opened first Deaf university (1864)
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Founded/Establish
Left knuckle fist palm facing down, right hand in thumbs up fist thumb faces to left then curves up and thumbs up facing up stacks on top of left knuckle fist.
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First
Left thumbs up first pointing up, right index as "1" points to thumb pad
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Gets in/On
Left hand in cup position, right hand index and middle finger curved bunny ears, curve and land on top of left thumb
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Looks for
C circles around face
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3 different captions
1. Closed Captioning 2. Open Captioning 3. Subtitles
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Strange
C with right hand palm faces left side and swipes across lips
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Ann Silver
Born genetically Deaf into hearing family in Seattle Washington Says educations was "90% guesswork, 10% art"
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Please/Enjoy
Right palm with thumb facing up, circle motions on chest
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You're her friend
Woman, point, you, her, friend
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I like her
Woman, point, I, like, point Not palm for "her" because there is no object after "her"
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He's my sister's son
Man, point, My, Sister, point, Point (he), her, son
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Translate
Index finger fists (fingers pointing up), knuckles together, pivot shake together
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Garage
Left palm facing down, Right hand "3" goes forward and back under left palm (like car going in)
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Gas
Left hand in fist up and down, Right thumb sticks into left fist from top 2x Verb: Put thumb in once
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Marie Jean Phillip
Signed name: M then P on left anterior elbow Deaf parents and two Deaf sisters Trailblazer in bilingual-bicultural education Using ASL to teach children written English (taught in ASL then students wrote in English better)
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Interruptions
Left palm open facing body fingertips to right side, Right hand palm faces left side and fingertips out and goes into the thumb and index of left palm on pinky palm side
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World
W with both hands, circle in motion then stack
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Emphasize
Left palm open facing right, right thumb digs into left palm and moves forward while keeping contact the entire time
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Strange
C with right hand faces left, in front of right lip, curves to point downward while passing centre lip
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Favorite
Right palm open facing face, middle finger taps centre chin 2x
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Quarrel
Index fingers point to each other to centre of chest and move in opposition up and down
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Get along
Angle palms at chest with thumbs up and fingertips pointing inwards and slightly move outwards 1x
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Separate
Angled palms facing body, fingertips touching in front of centre chest, thumbs up, they then pull away from each other
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Divorce
D with both hands start together and flick outwards
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Stepchildren
V points outwards and flicks inwards towards chest
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Half (Halfsister/brother)
1 to 2 as right hand moves down vertically from top to bottom, palm faces left side
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Adopt
Palm faces left side on right side of chest and moves in to right hip towards body in a fist
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Take care
K with both hands right first on top of left and hit 2x
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Foster
Index finger swipes from ear to chin 2x
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Common in law
Right palm pats on left lateral deltoid
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I saw her father yesterday
Woman, point, yesterday, her, father, I saw
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Later
Finger gun with right hand flicks to point out
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Doctor vs. Dr.
Doctor: sign Dr.: finger spell
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Chalk what for?
Chalk: finger spell -Drawing -Blackboard
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What for?
Index finger swipes forward and back while pointing at right temple Eyebrows downwards
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Yellow sticky note, what for?
-Jot notes so you don't forget -Bookmark -Write
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SIM card, what for?
Picture taking so you can see on computer
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Ink, what for?
Pretty writing
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Battery, what for?
Phone, camera dead
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Match, what for?
Fire, warm
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Keys, what for?
-Car start -Car door open/close -Mail box -Gas tank -Remote start car -House lock -House front/back door/window open/close -Garage door open/close -Office door -Dorm room
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Albert Eppe
Hearing man Opened first Deaf school in the world
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Thomas and Edward Gaullaudet
Edward is Thomas' Son Thomas opened first Deaf school in America Edward opened Gallaudet University
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Find
F palm pointing down with index and thumb not touching, flick upwards to fingertips pointing up and thumb and index finger meet to complete the F

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