ASL Club teaches signs important for emergencies, how to use deaf technology
November 15, 2007
By: Rachel Copp <rcopp@hilite.org>
Starting this week, the American Sign Language (ASL) Club will be teaching Carmel Fire Department, Carmel Police Department and local hospital employees signs that are useful to know in emergencies involving a deaf person.
“The reason we are doing this is so that they know what to do when put in an emergency situation with a deaf person,” ASL class interpreter Richelle Danley said. The club members have been preparing for teaching the classes at club meetings. The classes are one hour every Tuesday and Thursday for four weeks and are being held here.
The signs being taught are out of a pamphlet called “100 Signs for Emergencies.” “We are teaching medical signs and how to ask questions,” Danley said. The signs include question words; words about the environment, including “fire,” “hot” and “earthquake;” and feeling words.
ASL Club is also teaching each department in the school how to use deaf technology. The three devices are a video phone, TeleTypewriting and Relay Indiana.
“This is important because it’s another step toward connecting the deaf and hearing world.”
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