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Wit, Maya de; Crasborn, Onno; Napier, Jemina – Interpreter and Translator Trainer, 2021
This is the first study mapping the profile of International Sign (IS) conference interpreters worldwide. Rather than a language, IS is a set of variable communicative practices used by deaf persons in international settings. In addition, international institutions and organisations increasingly offer IS interpreting services in order to provide…
Descriptors: Deaf Interpreting, Sign Language, Deafness, Conferences (Gatherings)
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Chadwick, Darren D.; Jolliffe, Jane – British Journal of Learning Disabilities, 2009
To contribute to increasing the quality and quantity of communication between staff and adults with intellectual disabilities, training was undertaken to enhance the awareness and knowledge of signing as a method of communication. Multidisciplinary team members, residential and day centre staff were trained to use 20 core signs. Training methods…
Descriptors: Mental Retardation, Training Methods, Sign Language, Nonverbal Communication
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Haptonstall-Nykaza, Tamara S.; Schick, Brenda – Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education, 2007
Fingerspelling is an integral part of American Sign Language (ASL) and it is also an important aspect of becoming bilingual in English and ASL. Even though fingerspelling is based on English orthography, the development of fingerspelling does not parallel the development of reading in hearing children. Research reveals that deaf children may…
Descriptors: Vocabulary, Training Methods, Graphemes, Deafness