Tactile american sign language- is a common means of communication used by people with both a sight and hearing impairment and based on ASL.
the workshop that i went to explained this form of the language and its use in the deaf community. i got to actually use this form of language and rely on a support service provider SSP. it is almost like learning standard english and then learning to dissect Shakespeare.
That seems like such a unique communication mode, it also sounds like it would be a challenge to learn and to interpret
ReplyDeleteAs the case study presentations talked about the deaf-blind retreat, I referred to this post to help me revisit and understand this particular communication method!
ReplyDeleteThis is somehing that has got my interest from this class. Tactile just amazes me. And that last sentence of comparing it to dissecting shakespeare gives me an idea of just how difficult learning it and using it can be
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