ASL Group

Where: 2169

When: Thursdays 5-7pm(ish) click to (re)schedule

Why:

• talk to Deaf people (note: lowercase 'deaf' is the physical condition; capital 'Deaf' is the social/cultural identification)
• different mode = fun
• talk clearly in noisy situations
• talk across a room without interrupting anyone
• talk through glass
• talk to temporarily mute people

If you're interested in learning (or teaching) how to sign, or just chatting in ASL, come on by.

Meetings

1. 9/23: Start working on music video interpretations, watch some good ones
2. 9/2: Learn manual alphabet, handshape names, self-introductions and other basic words, and basic grammar overview. FIRST MEETING BONUS: Everyone who participates will get a yummy cookie!

Materials needed for the group

Got any to donate?

• Signing Naturally vs. ASL "Green Books" - 1 copy per person? which series?
• 1 copy each of:
  • Linguistics of ASL
  • ASL Green Books Teacher's Resource
  • Random House Unabridged ASL Dictionary
  • ASL Handshape Dictionary
• Maybe also:
  • Gallaudet Dictionary of ASL
  • ASL Phrase Book
  • Signs of Drug Use
  • Signs of Sexual Behavior
  • Signs of Language
  • Signs of Language: Revisited

Useful sites

• MIT CommTechLab ASL Browser
• ASLvideopedia
• "ASL University"
• WP: ASL grammar
• Signing Savvy
• HandSpeak
• Kentucky School for the Deaf videos

Local meetups

• Thursdays 6-10pm, ASL Café 901 Wawona Street, SF
• 1st Fridays 6-8pm, Cafe Flore, Castro - Market & Noe, SF
• 2nd Fridays 7-10pm, Royal Ground Coffee, Downtown Berkeley