SIGN LANGUAGE WORK - World Federation of the Deaf
SIGN LANGUAGE WORK - World Federation of the Deaf
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)