Program Description
Event Details
Coos Bay Public Library, in partnership with with American Sign Language instructor, Kandy Bergquist, will co-host ASL Practice Place every third Thursday of the month on Zoom!
Bergquist has been studying ASL for over 30 years. She worked as an interpreter in school systems including special needs children, in programs for special needs adults, and privately with adults. Additionally, she worked with the deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) as an interpreter, classroom aid, and Speech Pathologist. Bergquist received specialized training in graduate school for working with the D/HH population and currently teaches ASL and Signed English at Southwestern Oregon Community College.
Program is for those who wish to practice their ASL conversational skills and help other learners in a friendly setting. Attendees will have the opportunity to sign in ASL as a group for one hour in a casual, informal environment. This is NOT a class, but we will provide ideas for conversational topics. Beginners are welcome. Let’s sign!
This program is FREE and open to anyone who wishes to sharpen their ASL conversational skills. Register for this virtual program @ https://bit.ly/3m6j2WG
ASLPP Questions for November 2024 (Practice ahead or just show up to discuss the following)
November Topic: Emergency Management
1. What signs do you think would be the most useful in an emergency?
2. EMT and Paramedic are not in the booklet, do you think any others should be there? Which ones?
3. Hurt/pain is one of the ASL signs that is signed at or near the place that is painful, such as headache or earache. Are there other signs like this?
4. Have you ever ridden in an ambulance? Would you tell us why?
5. If you were asked to communicate in an emergency for a deaf person, would you sign, write, or both, why?
6. What is the first question you would ask of the person needing help in an emergency?
7. Is there anything you would do different now to be prepared for an emergency?
8. Is there a question you want to ask the group?
9. How would you make a deaf person comfortable in an emergency.
10. How could you use ASL to get a deaf person out of a difficult situation?