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SIGN LANGUAGE WORK - World Federation of the Deaf

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THE FINNISH ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF<br />

Methods in Sign Language Work:<br />

• Balkan Sign Language Work is implemented by <strong>Deaf</strong> research<br />

assistants + working group with representatives from <strong>the</strong> whole<br />

<strong>Deaf</strong> community<br />

• Precondition for success is to recruit <strong>Deaf</strong> persons with good<br />

potential (learning abilities and good signing skills) as research<br />

assistants<br />

• The relation between TRAINING and RESEARCH<br />

• Learning by doing. Basic vocabulary research done by <strong>the</strong> sign<br />

language research assistants<br />

• Interactive teaching methods, mistakes allowed. Learn by<br />

practice and by teaching o<strong>the</strong>rs (working group members)<br />

• Concrete visual tools (sign cards, prints, and drawings on <strong>the</strong><br />

wall)

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