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Sign Language Studies Streaming Video Collection

Online videos suitable for the Deaf Studies program.

Deaf Studies Collection

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ASL poetry: selected works of Clayton Valli
Twenty-one of Valli's poems are signed using a wide variety of styles. Kuntze guides the viewer through the poems' meanings and gives insight on the fairly new medium of poetry written in American Sign Language.

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Basics of teaching American Sign Language
Covers topics such as the history of ASL teaching, teaching strategies, classroom activities, ASL grammar, vocabulary and conversational techniques, how to select appropriate textbooks, and setting up a course syllabus.

Bridge
A metaphorical tale about a young boy who envisions a better world across the sea and sets out to build a bridge to reach it.

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Deafology 101: a crash course on deaf culture
A highly entertaining lecture on Deaf culture by Ken Glickman, author of "DEAFinitions" and other humor books.

Deaf tend your: non-manual signals in ASL
Examples and a discussion of the non-manual aspects of ASL.

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Idioms in American Sign Language
This video, using 104 selected idioms in American Sign Language, provides a unique learning experience necessary for the appropriate use and understanding of ASL.

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Loving yourself
Using drama and humour, Loving yourself shows how sensitive issues can be approached in ways that are respectful of everyone involved.

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See you in court : [a video in ASL on law and the courts]
Gives Deaf people important basic information about the legal system in Canada.

Sharing our stories
Shows adults signing 10 well-known children's stories.

Silent suffering: substance abuse in the Deaf community
Discusses alcohol and drug addiction services to the Deaf community. Covers cultural issues, treatment issues, and recovery issues.

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Telling stories
Using symbols and myths drawn from the struggles between the world of the Deaf and the world of the hearing, this nonverbal, gestural play fascinates audiences regardless of their knowledge of deafness or Sign Language.

To your health: making healthy choices
Focuses on decisions made daily that impact directly on an individual's health. Includes information on eating, nutrition, exercise, and smoking.

 

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