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Programs by Manuel Martin / American Sign Language Institute
| Program Name | Virtual | AudienceNum | Audience | Description | Last Modified |
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| American Sign Language | Yes | 5 | Tweens (9-12) | Introduction to American Sign Language. This fun and informative presentation will explain how American Sign Language got its start. The ASL alphabet will be taught and those attending ...Full Description |
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| American Sign Language fingerspelling | Yes | 6,7 | Teenagers (13-17), Adults (18+) | Learn the manual alphabet system taught by an expert. Where did it come from? How is it used in American Sign Language? Tips for becoming a smooth and clear fingerspeller. Tips ...Full Description |
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| American Sign Language for children | Yes | 4,5 | Young Children (6-8), Tweens (9-12) | American Sign Language for children will introduce young students to the alphabet of ASL. Students will learn to spell their names. They will learn counting numbers, and be able to tell their age. They ...Full Description |
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| The Campaign against American Sign Language | Yes | 7 | Adults (18+) | The background of ASL in America, from its creation in New England, acceptance in the 1800s and suppression in the 1900s. Then, its strong resurgence and popularity today. What would cause ...Full Description |
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| Deaf in America - amazing accomplishments that impact all of us | Yes | 7 | Adults (18+) | "What can Deaf people do?" Better to ask "What can't they do?" Who invented the most popular shorthand system? Who created the classified section in newspapers? Which lifeguard ...Full Description |
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| Signed languages around the world - an overview | Yes | 7 | Adults (18+) | How many signed languages are there around the world? Why isn't there one signed language for all countries? Who develops signed languages? These and many other questions will be answered ...Full Description |
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| The Signing Community on Martha's Vineyard | Yes | 7 | Adults (18+) | Are Deaf people disabled or are they simply people who use a different language? We will let the history of Martha's Vineyard answer this question. The story of what happened there in a ...Full Description |
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