ASL Practice Place

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 June 2023 (Practice ahead or just show up to discuss the following)

Topic: ASL Vocabulary

1. Do you have anything with ASL handshapes on it? ( cup, shirt, hat, artwork) would you show us and tell about it?
2. What are the first two or three signs that you learned?
3. What is a sign you have a hard time remembering?
4. What is your favorite sign?
5. Which signs do you mix up with each other?
6. How do you review your ASL vocabulary, ( or do you)?
7. Have you taught any family members or friends any signs?
8. Have you seen people signing in public? Did you try to understand what they were signing?
9. Have you used sign language in public?
10. Have you ever needed to use ASL with a person who uses ASL to communicate?