American Sign Language and Deaf Culture Workshops
by Janna Sweenie and David Boles
We provide workshops, lectures and performances for your company or group on the following topics -- and whatever topics you decide you want us to cover. We can increase or decrease the timeframe to fit your needs. Here are some recent workshops and private presentations we have provided:
- Facilitating Communication Between Deaf Consumers, First Responders, and Health Specialists
- Interpreting Songs and Stage Dialogue for the Live Theatre
- Differential Modes of Learning: Teaching ASL at the High School and Collegiate Level
- Is an Interpreter a Clarifier?
- How to Mediate Interpreter Code of Ethics Violations in the Field
- Employing ASL Methods to Foster Communication With Non-Deafened Disabled Students in the Classroom
- Using Informal Games to Ignite Formal ASL Acquisition at Home
- The Moral Imperative of Immoral Interpreting
- The Changing Face of Students in American Deaf Schools
- Total Communication: From TTY to Video Relay to Face Time
- Exploring Communication Memes
- Deaf Culture and Teenager Street Signs (based on our Hand Jive book!)
- Communication Methods Without Sign Language (mime, gesturing, home signs...)
- Keys to Understanding ASL (eye contact, facial expression, signing smoothly...)
- Deaf Norms (tapping, waving, lights flashing...)
- Interaction in a Deaf Group (parties, festivals, get-togethers)
- Different Sign Language Forms (ASL, PSE, SEE, etc.)
- Working with Disabled Workers
- Overcoming Hearing Issues in Silent American Sign Language Classes
If you need us to travel beyond the New York City area, transportation and overnight accommodations will need to be provided. We can also create a workshop or presentation on a topic of your choosing.
