[NFB-DB] Family Resources for Learning ASL
Janice Toothman
janice.toothman at verizon.net
Sat Apr 28 21:46:52 UTC 2018
Randy,
Who is the best person to teach PTASL to a DB individual? Particularly,
someone like myself, who is totally blind and profoundly deaf (I can
still hear some speech with hearing aids and an FM system).
I only know the manual alphabet. I have difficulty practicing my
tactile signing the manual alphabet with other DB or SSP/interpreters
because of where I live. Yet I know that the more I practice the better
I will become and I want to talk with other DB as well as prepare myself
when my hearing loss deteriorates further.
I would love to learn anything else you would care to share Randy about
PTASL.
Janice
Second Vice-President
National Association of the DeafBlind, a Proud Division of the NFB
We care, We share, We grow, We make a difference
On 4/28/2018 1:51 PM, Jaye Marie Brown via NFB-DB wrote:
> OK, I take it TASL is Tactile ASL. What is PTASL? P...? Tactile ASL...?
>
> Jaye Marie Brown
>
>
> -----Original Message-----
> From: Randy Pope via NFB-DB <nfb-db at nfbnet.org>
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> Cc: Randy Pope <rpope1954 at gmail.com>
> Sent: Sat, Apr 28, 2018 8:02 am
> Subject: Re: [NFB-DB] Family Resources for Learning ASL
>
> Hey Scott!
> I accept your challenge in teaching the HOH PTASL. A few things:
> PTASL is not PT and ASL combined.
> PTASL is not PT and TASL combined.
> PTASL is not Haptic and ASL combined.
> PTASL has its own language structure, apart from ASL. ASL is a visual
> language. PTASL is not but rather depend on touch as the primary
> senses without using hearing or sight. TASL is an adaption of ASL but
> it does not give the DB full access to the language and environmental
> information needed for true effective communication. There are some
> common trait between ASL, TASL and PTASL What set PTASL apart is
> PTASL can give us full access to the language, communication and
> visual information needed through touch or some called tactilely.
> Want to know more? Just ask.
> Randy Pope
> *From:*NFB-DB [mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org
> <mailto:nfb-db-bounces at nfbnet.org?>] *On Behalf Of *Scott Davert via
> NFB-DB
> *Sent:* Tuesday, April 24, 2018 7:33 AM
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> *Cc:* Scott Davert
> *Subject:* Re: [NFB-DB] Family Resources for Learning ASL
> I'd like to see them try to work with someone who is HOH, but I highly
> doubt they could unless that individual already knows ASL. As such,
> I'm not sure this would be an appropriate recommendation for this
> situation.
> Just my thought,
> Scott
> Sent from my iPhone
>
> On Apr 23, 2018, at 10:10 PM, Lisa Ferris via NFB-DB
> <nfb-db at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfb-db at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>
> Check out Tactile Communications at
> https://www.tactilecommunications.org/.
> It is ASL based, but uses other tactile cues for Deafblind people.
> This organization is run by Deafblind leadership. They know what
> they are doing.
> Good luck!
> Lisa Ferris
> Sent from my iPad
>
> On Apr 23, 2018, at 9:29 AM, Janice Toothman via NFB-DB
> <nfb-db at nfbnet.org <mailto:nfb-db at nfbnet.org>> wrote:
>
>
> Eric,
>
> my name is Janice Toothman. I have Usher's. It developed
> later in life. I am totally blind. I use tactile sign. I
> fingerspell and use Print on Palm at present, mostly because I
> don't have ready access to the resources you are seeking for
> your son. I have not found a local place to in my state to
> teach me Tactile ASL even though I live 20 miles from
> Washington, DC ( home of Gallaudett University or Gally as it
> is affectionately called). I couldn't afford to pay the 50
> dollars an hour for a private tutor of one of their
> professors. Although I have a VR counselor, they don't see it
> as a hight priority for me even though I am profoundly deaf
> and am contemplating a CI.
>
> I am not sure if your earlier post said what state you live
> in. The American Association of the DeafBlind might know of
> individuals willing to teach ASL or Universitys that have Deaf
> studies. Again I am only thinking of people and
> interpreters/SSP (support Service Providers that might be
> willing to help get you started.
>
> These are just my own thoughts as I have struggled personally
> with this myself.
> Janice Toothman
> Second Vice-President
> National Association of the DeafBlind, A proud Division of the NFB
> We care, We share, We grow , We make a Difference
>
> Learning ASL would would be for you compared to you son. You
> son would
> On 4/23/2018 11:58 AM, Eric V via NFB-DB wrote:
>
> Good morning everyone.
> We had a nice discussion with Danielle over the weekend &
> while we are going to pursue looking into the CI’s
> further, we also want to be begin learning ASL. We’ll meet
> with our district’s DHH team, but beyond our sons, my wife
> & I obviously want to learn in parallel. Can you share
> resources & ideas on how to pursue learning ASL & how the
> process might be different for us given our son’s are
> totally blind, compared to sighted ASL communication?
> Thanks
> Eric
>
>
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