Sign language with people who are deaf-blind: suggestions for tactile and visual modifications

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Sign language with people who are deaf-blind: suggestions for tactile and visual modifications
Description
This article provides helpful hints about techniques that enhance comfort and ease other concerns when signing with deaf-blind people. Topics discussed include: appearance and attire, distance and seating, signing space, hand positioning, conveying the message, tactile adaptations, describing the full environment,
environmental factors and concerns, consumer feedback, and team interpreting. This document is available on the web at: http://www.tr.wou.edu/tr/dbp/pdf/sept98.pdf
DEAF-BLIND PERSPECTIVES, vol.6, #1, Fall 1998, pp.3-7
Date
1/1/1998
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article
Language
eng
Identifier
dbi_interpreters/31
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