Slide show for Presentation

2. Social ASL
Used in more “social” environments –
with family,friends, story telling, etc.
Academic ASL
Used in more “professional” environments
– College,Work, Hospitals, etc.

3. Is Academic ASL better!?
What about kids?!
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=rIoFpxAo93U
Only view: (00:35 – 2:56)
Please excuse the term “HOH” – this was a preprinted graph!

4. Wait…
ASL or PSE?

5. Do you talk to your mom like
you talk to your boss?
Than why would you sign the
same?!

6. Sources and Citations
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http://deafprogressivism.blogspot.com/2011/01/technology-in-aslenglish-
bilingual.html
Wingfield, B. (n.d.). The Benefits of Academic ASL for All Deaf
Children - ASL Creativity Center. Retrieved October 26, 2014, from
https://sites.google.com/site/aslcreativitycenter/my-reading-list
Harris, R. (2011, February 18). ASL in Academics Series. Retrieved
October 26, 2014, from
http://www.gallaudet.edu/office_of_bilingual_teaching_and_learning/a
cademic_asl/asl_in_academics.html
Cummins, J. (n.d.). The Relationship between American Sign
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