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Basic Sign Language
and CERT Training
CERT Conference March 3, 2013
Kathryn A. Gerk, Richmond Fire CERTColette Ferran, Long Beach CERT
Chelsea Brown, Pinole CERTLouise Sattler, Signing Families
CERT Conference March 2, 2031
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Tips for Full Inclusion of Deaf/Hoh
Introductions Kathryn Gerk, Richmond Fire CERT
Colette Ferran, Long Beach CERT
Chelsea Brown, Pinole CERT
Louise Sattler, Signing Families
CERT Conference March 3, 2013
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Welcome…. Your Name Your Jurisdiction Your level of working with Deaf/Hoh Your goal for this workshop
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What we will cover; Basic ADA issues and full inclusion for CERT
Programs
Basic Sign Language
Challenges and Best Practices
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Will Cover; What does it mean “Special
Populations”
Incident Level of Autism in US today
How one may identify a person “on the autisms spectrum”
How to communicate in ASL the most necessary signs
City Manager's Office Preasentation 12/11/12
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Basic ADA Issues and CERT Always treat everyone with respect
Seniors & PAFN = over 30% population and growing (Deaf and Hoh – hearing loss)
Include them in your planning “Nothing about us without us”
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Basics of ADA & CERT Must make CERT Accessible to all
Curriculum
Facilities
Training
City Manager's Office Preasentation 12/11/12
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Basic ADA Issues and CERT
Be Prepared - know your audience SAFETY FIRST
Accessibility Mobility issues Lighting Audio
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Accessible Curriculum CERT Workbook
Available in Braille
Available in Spanish
City Manager's Office Preasentation 12/11/12
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Accessible Training Ask at registration on form if the student
has any special requirements
Considerations Interpreters Seating arrangements -
City Manager's Office Preasentation 12/11/12
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Accessible Facilities Identify with the person who is Deaf/Hoh
the best place for seating, etc. For blind, mobility impaired
accessibility, lighting, etc.
City Manager's Office Preasentation 12/11/12
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Tips and Best Practices Always treat everyone with respect
Seniors & PAFN = over 30% population and growing
Include them in your planning “Nothing about us without us”
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Basics of ASL (American Sign Language) ASL is the most used in America
Also SEE (Signing Exact English) not used as much
Taught in schools from elementary school
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Tips on how to Address a Person who is Deaf/Hoh If you KNOW that they are Deaf/Hoh
If you DON’T know if they are Deaf/Hoh
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Tips on how to Address a Person who is Deaf/Hoh IF you KNOW they are Deaf/Hoh
Speak directly to them
Look at them face to face
Speak slow and clear
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Tips on how to Address a Person who is Deaf/HohAsk them how they would like to communicate with you;Lip readingPaper and pencilInterpreterSign Language
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Tips on how to Address a Person who is Deaf/Hoh IF DON”T Know they are Deaf/Hoh
Tap them on shoulder or look at them directly
Ask them your question They will “tell” you if they are or not
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Tips on how to Address a Person who is Deaf/Hoh If you cannot get their attention
Gently tap them on the shoulder Flash a light Learn simple ASL signs Have a note pad and pen handy
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10 Commandments for Communicating with PWD
1. Speak directly to them
2. Always identify yourself to someone with a visual impairment
3. Treat adults as adults
4. If you offer assistance listen for the answer
5. Place yourself at eye level when speaking
6. Tap a person with hearing disability on shoulder to get attention
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Best Practices on Communicating with Deaf/Hoh For Assessment or Assistance
Yes or No Questions
Simple form with questions What is your name? How old are you? What happened?
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Tips on how to Address a Person who is Deaf/Hoh Identify the problem
Are you in Pain?
Point to the pain
Pictograms, Charts
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Tips on how to Address a Person who is Deaf/Hoh How bad is the pain
Pictograms (Scale of 1-10) how bad?
Sign hurt here, hurt here?
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Tips on how to Address a Person who is Deaf/Hoh Simple one word answers – Yes or No
Are you having trouble breathing?
Do you have chest pain?
Do you take medications?
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Tips on how to Address a Person who is Deaf/Hoh Simple one word answers – Yes or No
Do you have a list of your medications? Where are your medications
Do you have someone who assists you?
Who is that? Where are they?
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How can CERT help? Buddy System in the Neighborhood
CERT Training for all – Empower all
More Resilient neighborhoods
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CERT Training for ALL Instructors Planning Drills - include them in planning drills CERT Job for everyone
From Incident Commander to Scribe
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CERT Buddy SystemCERT’s Pair up with Seniors and PAFN in neighborhood – Strengthens everyone's ability to survive the next disasterStrengthens the neighborhoodSpeeds up recovery efforts
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Disability vs. Ability
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Communication Hearing Sight
Resilient Know the
community Eyes & ears of
neighborhood Experienced Used to
challenges
Tips and Best Practices Always treat everyone with respect
Seniors & PAFN = over 30% population and growing
Include them in your planning “Nothing about us without us”
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Continuous Improvement
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4. Collaboratively Address the Action Items – Training & Drills
3. Develop Action Items
2. Build Work Groups
5. Review & Revise Actions
1. Assessment
Handouts & Take Away Handouts at the table& on website
Time permitting – videotape on your phone, etc. a sentence you want to learn and take home in ASL
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