[nfb-db] A question about learning ASL?

[maurice mines]

Dear list members, I have a question I am enrolled in Munich celebrated ESL course, and a question has come up amongst the interpreters and myself. How much personal space between the interpreter and myself is appropriate? The reason why this is coming up is because I am of course new at learning ASL, but I’m also used to keeping an area of personal space around myself. Is there any clear dues, and or don’ts? In regards to tactile sign language? Since we’re now learning about gender sign and some of those signs if one is trying to actually feel what it’s been signed certainly invades what becomes it or once personal space, are there any good suggestions?

In a completely separate issue is due most of you prefer finger spelling? Or just straight ASL? Also since many of us certainly don’t see it okay to make it? Sign as opposed to raising one’s eyebrows and moving one had the probably is no good way for us to see that? Since this is probably not the first email that I’m going to spend with questions about learning ASL would it be advisable to take this discussion off list?

While in the process of writing this I thought of one more question, I believe that going to community events is on my syllabus are there any do’s and don’ts regarding depth lines than this all?

My last question is somewhat in the area of our proposed teach act? When trying to figure out how to deal with sign language illustrations and proper placement of said signs and other textbook based information, should we be abdicating for accessible AFL study materials, because from the way I’m beginning to figure this out it seems that each institution does for oneself what is appropriate? Is this the reality around the country? Also has Helen Keller done anything in this area? And last but certainly not least asHknc,  done anything in the area of accessible ASL study materials? Don’t want to include my official signature file in the

Sincerely Maurice Mines  Student accessibility aid. Voicemail phone 360-524-0791. School/work email address, Maurice.mines at pcc.edu.

I’d like to thank anyone who would like to answer my questions and help me out with all of this in advance. Have a great evening?