#sign language for children

[pixoplanet]

It's September 23rd, International Sign Language Day. The United Nations instituted this event in 2018 to commemorate the World Federation of the Deaf (WFD)’s founding in 1951. The objective is to raise awareness of sign languages and deaf culture and to promote the acceptance of sign languages as deaf people’s basic human rights. The event has grown into a global movement to resolve the many issues deaf people face in their everyday lives and is celebrated through various activities by respective Deaf Communities worldwide.

These activities call for participation and involvement of various stakeholders including families, peers, governmental bodies, professional sign language interpreters, Disabled People’s Organizations (DPOs), and concerned people all over the globe. All of us are invited to unite in endorsement of the need to secure and promote the human rights of deaf people. Please affirm your support for full human rights for all deaf people by signing the WFD Charter on Sign Language Rights for All at https://wfdeaf.org/charter.

Sign languages are visual languages that transmit messages. The 72 million deaf people on our planet use over 300 distinct natural sign languages, although there is also an international sign language that deaf people use when mingling, traveling, and attending international meetings. The international sign language is considered to be a pidgin form because it isn't as complex as the natural sign languages and has a limited lexicon.

Sign languages have been used by deaf people throughout history. Plato’s “Cratylus,” published in the 15th century BCE, has one of the oldest recorded accounts of sign language. Socrates also commented on the utility of sign languages: “If we didn’t have a voice or a tongue and wanted to communicate with one another, wouldn’t we try to make signals by moving our hands, heads, and the rest of our bodies?” Naturally. ☮️ Peace… Jamiese of Pixoplanet

#jamiese #pixoplanet #sign language day #idsl #iwdp #dpo #sign language #deaf awareness #sign languages #iwdeaf #deaf community #world federation of the deaf #wfd #un #united nations #sign language class #sign language for children #sign language challenge #sign language quote #sign language interpreter #sign language week #sign language love #sign language in schools #deaf culture #international week of the deaf #deaf week #international day of sign languages #deaf #deaf awareness month #sign languages day

[maulfucker]

racism in star wars will have wikis saying shit like "this species that is inspired on a real life non-white people is just too stupid to use the Force"

#hm i should make an original post tag #yes this is about tuskens #they 'lack mental capacity' to be jedi. according to some writer #which is fucking ridiculous #they have enough mental capacity to have two languages (spoken tusken and tusken sign language) #(they are usually seen being used together but they can be used independently) #just because they're nomadic and hostile to colonizers doesn't mean they're stupid. or lack the nuance to understand good and evil. #in me opinion there may not be any tusken jedi but for the same reason there's no bardottan jedi - they have their own force culture #they are hostile to outsiders and defensive of their people‚ of course they wouldn't let some foreign order take their children away #i think a force-sensitive tusken would be highly regarded in their tribe. being one with the universe is a special privilege.

[uwmspeccoll]

Milestone Monday

April 15th is National American Sign Language (ASL) Day, observed annually to celebrate the ASL community and its contributions to inclusivity, and to encourage folks to learn the language. Regarded as a natural language, sign language has likely existed for as long as there has been a need to communicate, however, the emergence of ASL is largely credited to Thomas Gallaudet (1787-1851) founder of the American School for the Deaf. Uniting deaf children from the western hemisphere the American School for the Deaf was fertile soil for language contact, developing ASL from French Sign Language, village sign languages, and home sign systems. Today, more than a half-million people throughout the United States use ASL to communicate as their native language. 

In recognition of the day, we’re sharing another book from our Historical Curriculum Collection the Basic Pre-School Signed English Dictionary published by Gallaudet College Press in 1973. Signed English features drawn signs with written instructions to represent 975 words most frequently used by and with pre-school children. The editors also include sign markers and the American Manual Alphabet to be used in conjunction with the vocabulary, encouraging a language that is adaptable and offers a more complete English model of communication. 

Signed English was edited in part by Harry Bornstein and Karen Saulnier who worked on several signing books for young readers throughout the 70s, 80s, and 90s, and illustrated by Jack Fennell and Ann Silver. 

Read other Milestone Monday posts here! 

– Jenna, Special Collections Graduate Intern 

#milestone monday #national american sign language day #asl #thomas gallaudet #american school for the deaf #basic pre-school signed english dictionary #Gallaudet College Press #Harry Bornstein #Karen Saulnier #Jack Fennell #Ann Silver #historical curriculum collection #children's books

[anon-jameson]

#anon anti #anon jameson #I know you meant well but I kindly ask you and anyone else who wishes to interact with this account to not do stuff like this #Suggesting a childrens app to help him 'speak' felt a bit offensive when he is a grown man who can sign perfectly fine #He doesn't need such things nor does he have a desire for them. Sign language is enough for him and he is content with it #jameson jackson

[skylight-family]

See no evil. Hear no evil. Speak no evil.

Meet Mintaka, Alnitak, and Alnilam! They are the trio of friends hanging out in the Isle of Dawn as self-proclaimed guardians and welcome committee.

They are all named after the stars in Orion's Belt and are themed after the three wise monkeys.

#art #sky cotl #sky cotl oc #ikemen #see no evil #hear no evil #speak no evil #mintaka #alnitak #alnilam #fun fact: all of them know sign language #alnilam is hard of hearing and mute #isle of dawn #skyblr #sky children of the light

[sadaveniren]

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#that is not a child who knows or is comfortable with Louis thank you for coming to my tedtalk #signed: someone who understands children’s body language ✌🏻

[languages-and-else]

What I have learned during my internship working with deaf children:

In a way, deaf children are quieter than hearing children, of course. But at the same time they make more noise by dropping things because obviously they aren’t disturbed by the disgusting sound of it.

Deaf kids + balloons + me as the only hearing person = painful for my ears

Super obvious, but I never thought about it: You cannot call deaf kids. If they run away, the only way is to run after them.

A lot of deaf children (same as deaf adults) make sounds that are characteristic for them, both while they are signing and in other situations.

Sometimes during our zoo visit I had one child holding my right hand and another one holding my left. How should I communicate with them like that?? Another problem that is obvious but that I have never considered.

Children’s sign language is difficult for me to understand because their signing isn’t fully developed yet, so sometimes their hand form is unclear for example and that makes me, a learner, struggle to understand what they are saying.

We also had two kids that mainly knew Swedish sign language and three that mainly knew Ukrainian sign language. And it’s super interesting to see how they all still manage to communicate, although it is difficult sometimes. Especially for me as a learner that was really hard.

#sign language #deaf #i had a super interesting week! #but very exhausting too #the zoo day was the worst tbh #so many children to run after and keep track of #but I spoke a lot of sign language #and it was nice to see that there is a lot I can already express #but at the same time I still have so so much to learn #and with the children it was fine #but as soon as I interact with deaf adults I panic and make stupid mistakes all the time

[introvertedbookworm03]

Rating: 8/10

Summary:

Imagine waking up to discover your child's lifeless body, and worse, you never heard a thing because your entire family is deaf. That's the gut-wrenching reality faced by Lexi's family. Paige Northwood, a sign language interpreter and a friend to Lexi's mom, is roped in by the police to help unravel this tragedy.

But this isn't just a straightforward mystery. As Paige digs deeper, she uncovers unsettling family secrets, hidden horrors, and shocking revelations. What's more, Paige starts receiving menacing threats, leaving her puzzled about who's behind them and why.

"The Silent House" isn't your typical thriller. It delves into the unique challenges of a deaf family, offering a fresh perspective on communication. While the pacing can be a bit uneven at times, the story keeps you on your toes with its blend of psychological suspense and family drama.

This book will tug at your heartstrings and keep you guessing until the very last page, making it a must-read for fans of gripping mysteries filled with dark secrets and unexpected twists.

My personal thoughts:

This book is very refreshing as it opened my eyes to what difficulties deaf communities could face whether it's communicating with others or school or how to live in a house, It was very educating in a way and the thriller story itself was very addicting, although...to be truthful it was slightly dull in the beginning it took some effort to read at first.

Despite the beginning, I truly enjoyed the plot twists and the events of the book at the end.

#books #book #reading #thriller #mystery #kill #murder mystery #deaf #deafculture #sign language #long reads #readers #book blog #book review #love #dating #deafawareness #deafness #hard of hearing #children #explore #follow

[muldxr]

i can't believe that e.r.—a show that aired 20 years ago—was much more progressive about embracing deaf children, compared to a season 19 episode of grey's anatomy

#the ER arc was so well done — they even brought in phyllis frelich. THE phyllis frelich!!! #i stopped watching the grey's episode bc i got so viscerally pissed off #maybe the greys episode does end on a better note but i refuse to finish #over the years their deaf characters havent been treated right... see the jackson/april argument & the eps with shoshannah stern #anyway... #happy disability pride month #teach deaf children sign language #* #laur watches er

[madtomedgar]

Lot of people, both in the “on demand without apology” crowd and the disability rights/justice crowd, buying into the false dichotomy between respect and self-determination for people with disabilities and respect and self-determination for women (yes other people can get pregnant, but I never see posts that use gender inclusive language to talk about hypothetical abortions of hypothetical disabled fetuses for selfish reasons).

And it’s really frustrating to me because I think it is possible to talk about how it is not reasonable to expect someone to be enthusiastic about having to be a lifelong 24/7 unpaid PCA/home health aide and go bankrupt in the process trying to pay for care without talking about disabled children (not fetuses, alive toddlers) as burdens or damaged goods or tragedies. And a lot of the people (rightly) pushing back against the (incredibly wrongheaded) idea that a person choosing to terminate their own pregnancy can be eugenics don’t seem to get that.

CF is a particularly fraught condition right now, because medical advances are slowly turning it from a condition terminal in childhood to something potentially treatable. My personal philosophy here is that if a condition has a high likelihood of early mortality, that is something a prospective parent should know and be able to make informed decisions around. Some people will still choose to have the baby. The important part is that it is their choice.

A lot of the arguments about abortions for genetic conditions or fetal anomalies (note, I am saying anomalies, which is a neutral word. Having six fingers is an anomaly because five is the typical number. Having the brain form outside the skull is also an anomaly.) that I have seen lately involve people either saying or implying that these abortions need to be available because in these cases, termination is the only ethical or practical option, or that pregnancies with these complications should be terminated. And that is a problem, both because that judgment necessarily involves making assumptions about the value of the lives of adults and/or children with these conditions (see, anything that says it’s better/more compassionate to make sure people like this never have to be born/suffer/burden their families. That’s not something someone with, say, spina bifida wants to read!), and, more crucially, because that line of argument is still based in making decisions for the pregnant person about what they should and should not do with their own body and life.

Pregnant people, and people thinking about having children, should be able to make the most informed choice possible, so they can make the best decision for their own life. Sometimes the best decision for their own life is terminating a pregnancy due to fetal conditions that, while not immediately fatal, have high mortality and high care needs. Sometimes the best decision is to use the information to better prepare for those care needs. But is has to be their decision!

#clowns to the left of me jokers to the right etc #i am remembering a personal account i read where #a woman got test results back and the first thing the drs told her was #that the baby would be deaf #she said that was ok and she would learn sign language #unfortunately there were also major problems #with the brain the heart and the nervous system #and these would be very painful and eventually fatal #she later had two children who have disabilities but. crucially #those disabilities will not kill them in childhood or cause them to be in #constant pain #and i think in the yelling about hypotheticals people forget #that these situations usually are very complicated #and often the pregnant person either already has disabled kids #is herself disabled #or just. isn't making a choice between perfect designer child #and child with a treatable livable condition #that it's messy #and that the important point is that the person who is pregnant #and will likely be doing the majority of the parenting #is the one who needs to be able to make decisions in these messy situations

[silverislander]

ok i just finally finished lagoon. ohhh my god i am so excited to discuss this in class

#i have been thinking abt it So Much. #who gets to be the protagonist and why!! why is it always americans why is it white people why is it PEOPLE at all. why not fish #maybe a bat or a spider or a ROAD has the most fascinating inner life on earth and we would never fucking know #the way we humans (and esp white people) have a habit of crushing things without understanding how special they ever were #this isnt even just on a plot/character level its in the LANGUAGE of the book. pidgin english as a tool to show class/connections!! #and bc this class is postcolonial lit i just KNOW were gettin into all of that #its SO good dude. its such a good book #i also just thought all the nigerian mythology was super fucking cool even if i dont know much abt it #i knew vaguely abt mami wata and ijele i think. and anansi but anansi isnt really in the book #levi.txt #also just as a smaller thing: i didnt know much abt nigeria in general and its always cool to see new places represented in books #ive never even been close to lagos!! but i can tell the author loves it sm and sees the beauty in it #just. as a huge arachnophobe this book is literally narrated by a massive spider and im endorsing it. thats smth in itself hgfjdkhgfd #i have a lot of feelings abt it 👍 #anyway. enjoy the infodump i will not apologize #next book for the same class is midnights children by salman rushdie which also sounds super interesting!! #one of the girls in my writing class last year was indian and her stories talking abt it were always great? so thats a good sign #i dont know loads abt india either but im so excited to see it in this book and learn more

[workin9to5]

Attention all Marlee Matlin fans!

I will have the honor of meeting Marlee on September 20. If you would like to get a letter to her, please DM me on here or my instagram MarleeMatlinFashion. I’ll give you my email, print all letters I receive by September 19 (12amEST) and give them to Marlee.

This is from April. Yes, I made mistakes in this video, but I still wanted to share it. I’m taking my first official ASL class this summer.

#Marlee Matlin #The L Word #CODA #CODA movie #Switched At Birth #Law and Order: SVU #Children of A Lesser God #The West Wing #West Wing #ASL #American Sign Language

[diversityinkidsbooks]

Five Little Speckled Frogs By Anthony Lewis

Children are able to communicate by signing before they develop the skills necessary for speech. By teaching simple sign language to children from as young as eight months, we can help them to convey their emotions and their needs. When children begin to talk, having sign language to fall back on provides a comforting safety net. Favourite nursery rhymes and songs, with babies and toddlers, signing and miming along.

#bsl #british sign language #childrens book #kids books

[theforestknowsmydreams]

whyyy does everything have to cost so much money. and whyyy do we have subscription services for everything

how am i supposed to actually want to learn stuff if it either costs money i don't have, or is so difficult to find/weird to use that all my energy is used up before i can even start

#this is brought to you by me trying to find free places online to read childrens books in different languages #i've checked so many websites that either aren't actually free #or so terrible to navigate i genuinely can not stand it #not even that weird duolingo for kids thing is free apparently #and i don't mean “there's ads and you can pay to remove them” not free #but “you can't use this at all unless you sign up for our subscription service” not free #the forest speaks

[saltytyrus]

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#failed to pee quick enough again for my drug test TWICE with the SAME LADY 😭 #shes a bitch on top of that #constantly venting about her patients in the waiting room while im getting ready #i asked if i could try again later bec i read that this happens to people and u can wait like 3 hours to see if there's any luck later #but she was like 'i cant keep waiting on u' #which okay fineeee this is annoying for both of us but fuck you #and she said to try again Monday...BUT SHES THERE AGAIN MONDAY #i cant do it again with her 😭😂 even my mom said she was a bitch #bec while i was trying to go she popped her head out and was yelling at the waiting room people #a guy even walked out #the same guy she was just complaining about to me beforehand bec she said he didn't sign in twice #but I'm pretty sure he speaks another language or was confused #i brought that point up and all she did was say the machine has other language options #anywaysss to make it worse (or funnier) i asked my mom to call and see if i can switch to a blood drug test #so she called the school.. two people transferred us over before saying they'll connect us with the cna coordinator....... #THE CNA COORDINATOR WAS MY TEACHER!!! 😭😭😭😭 so my teacher has a voicemail on her phone from a mother about her student #WHO IS PEE SHY 😭😭 #i just want a blood test 🥹 or hair follicle test idc but the pee is not happening #if i have to try peeing again it'll be attempt number 4 💀 #update: #...my teacher was not happy that my mom left the voicemail for me 💀 #my mom said she could tell she wanted to yell as soon as she answered the phone but my mom played it nice-nasty so it toned my teacher down #by the end #yet again she barely answered our question - at least not with a professional yes or no #but a 'i have introvert children too but she needs to learn how to advocate for herself' 🙄no shit but im tiredddd & you're a massive bitch #overall no blood test for me 😭 i have to go back for a third time to embarrass myself by the same tired lady #but seriously im so tired of my teacher always yelling or answering a question with a lecture thats 99% not about what i asked #my mom hit her with the 'i understand and agree that she needs to learn how to advocate for herself etc BUT i keep #telling her that theres no harm in asking questions' 💀 as my teacher was trying to bitch my mom out right off the bat #there's obviously much harm 🥴 i cant imagine the email id get back if i asked

[languages-and-else]

This week I’m doing an internship working with deaf kids and it’s really cool, but also very challenging. Especially communicating with our deaf, autistic child who hardly speaks anything but Ukrainian sign language.

#the kids are 4-8 #and this shows me again that my preferred age group is 10+ and not actually below that #also it’s my first time communicating with children in sign language #and I struggle with understanding even those that speak the same sign language that I am learning #but it’s still quite cool