Our Guest Speaker
James Anderson
What to Expect
In this lecture we will be focusing on the Deaf and hard of hearing communication barriers, the history of American Sign Language, Example of pidgin signing vs pure ASL Accepted types of sign language, universal sign language, the Do’s and Don’ts in the deaf community, Deaf population % vs certified Interpreter population %. This type of lecture will be a series of lectures that will cover a variety of different disability diagnosis communication barriers.
The format of this presentation will be lecture-style combined with real-time Q&A. We encourage all attendees to participate and ask questions during the presentation.
Those watching remotely through Zoom can ask questions online and our moderator will communicate them to the presenter.
Refreshments are generously provided each week by Arlene Arreola. Donations to help cover the costs are accepted. Additional refreshments will be available for purchase downstairs at the Skyline Café after class. We ask that you exercise good stewardship and help us keep the facility in good order by cleaning up after yourself.
Once the class is officially dismissed, we encourage ongoing information exchange and networking. If you have any questions that did not get answered in class, please email them to us and we’ll either incorporate the responses into a future session or email you back directly.
