SIGN LANGUAGE WORK - World Federation of the Deaf

THE FINNISH ASSOCIATION OF THE DEAF
• Tools for depicting the documented signs
• Drawing from the TV or computer screen
• On the Internet there is free downloadable programmes for
depicting signs with computer
– VirtualDub for video capturing
– The graphics editor programmes GIMP and Incscape
– Lay-out programme Scribus
• Important to see both the ”big picture” of dictionary work as the
individual parts in the process
• Successful work needs good planning!
• Sign language processes are based on local co-operation (e.g.
dictionary work, or lobbying for recognition of Sign language in
the legislation)
• The work needs involvement of O = organisational work
towards the Deaf community, SLW, A= advocacy work, and
INT= interpreters