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25 Signs to Learn for First Signs Families
deaf.org.nz
Let’s
talkI am Deaf
HELLO
I am Carter.I’m one year old. I love dinosaurs and bubbles.
Come and learn NZSL with me!
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Deaf AotearoaDeaf Aotearoa is the Disabled Persons' Organisation (DPO) representing the voice of Deaf People, and the national service provider for Deaf people in New Zealand.
Deaf Aotearoa’s services include:
• First Signs – access to NZSL and language development for families of deaf children age 0 – 5
• YouthService–activitiesthatdevelopstrongDeafidentitiesandleadershipskills,andprovidingayouthinternship programme
• Employment–atransitionprogrammeandjobseekingsupport,andsupportsDeafpeopletoretaintheiremploymentorupskill
• Hauora–needsassessments,assistiveequipment,andinformationandadvice
• iSign–NZSLinterpretingservicesthatassistcommunicationbetweenDeafandhearingpeople.
DeafAotearoaworkscloselywithDeafcommunities,governmentagenciesandotherorganisationstoincreaseawareness,promoteNZSLandstrengthentherightsofDeafpeople.
DeafAotearoaistheNewZealandrepresentativetotheWorldFederationoftheDeaf.
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Deaf Aotearoa also provides education and awareness courses to organisations that want to learn about Deaf culture and NZSL. These courses can be tailored to accommodate organisations’ interests and time requirements.
Deaf Awareness coursesGetaninsightintotheDeafworld,exploreNZSL,Deafcultureandthecommunitythroughtheseinteractivecourses.They’reidealforbreakingdowncommunicationbarriersforbusinesses,groupsandorganisations.
NZSL CoursesNZSLcoursesaretailoredtoyourenvironment.CoursescanteachbasicprinciplesofNZSLincludingNZSLgrammarandcommonwordsandphrases.Coursescanalsobedesignedtoteachwordsandphrasesspecifictoyourenvironment.NZSLcoursescanbeprovidedinasettingthatsuitsyou,forexample,FirstSignsfamily’shome,KindergartensorEarlyChildhoodEducationcentres.
For more information visit deaf.org.nz
Every May, Deaf Aotearoa organises New Zealand Sign Language Week – a celebration of one of the country’s official languages.
NZSLWeekisachancefortheDeafcommunitytostandproudasDeaf,andtocelebratetheirlanguageandculture.Italsoworkstobreakdownbarriers,fearsandmisconceptions.NZSLWeekletsDeafNewZealandersputtheirhandsupandbeseen!
OurvisionforNZSLWeekistoincreaseawarenessandunderstandingofNZSLandtheDeafcommunity,andtoempowerandstrengthentheDeafcommunity.
For more information visit nzslweek.org.nz
NEW ZEALAND SIGN LANGUAGE WEEK
TE WIKI O TE REO TURI
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HOW TO COMMUNICATE WITH A DEAF PERSON
A conversation with a Deaf person is the same as a conversation with a hearing person – Deaf people just use different communication tools. Like hearing people, Deaf people are unique individuals with interesting qualities and skills. They have families, jobs and hobbies.YoucancommunicatewithDeafpeopleinseveralways,includingNewZealandSignLanguage,spoken/writtenEnglishoramixofthese.Appropriateuseofgesture,bodylanguageandfacialexpressionscanalsobeveryeffective,asDeafpeoplecommunicatevisually.NotallDeafpeoplecanlipreadwell.It’sestimated70%oflipreadingisguesswork,evenifthespeakerarticulatesclearly.That’swhyrelyingsolelyonlipreadingasawaytocommunicateisn’trecommended.FacetheDeafpersonandgettheirattentionbeforespeaking.Eyecontactisveryimportantsotrytomaintainitanddon’tturnawaywhiletheDeafpersonissigning.UsingaNewZealandSignLanguageInterpreteristhebestwaytoensurefullcommunicationoccurs.Bookinganinterpreteriseasyandquickandwillavoidcommunicationbreakdowns.To book an interpreter, contact iSign: www.isign.co.nz 0800934683orFreeTXT:3359 [email protected]
A FEW TIPS FOR SIGN LANGUAGEFacial expressionsFacialexpressionsareanimportantaspectofNZSL.Inspokenlanguages,intonationsareusedtoindicatewhatkindofsentenceitis–aquestion orstatement.NZSLshowsintonationusingfacialexpressions.Havingaplainfacialexpressionislikespeakingwithamonotonousvoice. It’sboring!Hand positionHandpositioningisveryimportant.It’shelpfultoseethesignsinaction–youcanlookupvideosforthesesignsintheonlinedictionaryat nzsl.vuw.ac.nz.
Which hand to use?Useyourdominanthand –thehandyouwritewith –toexecuteallofthesigns. Forsomesignsyou’llneedtousebothhands.
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This is one of a series of booklets designed to introduce you to NZSL. It gives you a practical opportunity to quickly learn some basic vocabulary relevant to your environment.Learnthesesignsandusethemasoftenasyoucan.TellyourfriendsaboutthemandsharethewonderfulgiftofNZSL.Thenyou’llunderstandwhy20,000NewZealandersuseiteveryday!ALSO AVAILABLE: 25 Signs to Learn at Work25 Signs to Learn for the Weekend25 Signs to Learn for Māori Concepts25 Signs to Learn with Your Family25 Signs to Learn for Medical Situations
25 SIGNSTO LEARNFOR FIRST SIGN FAMILIES
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me
INSTRUCTIONS
Pointtoyourchestwiththeindex(pointing)fingerofyourdominanthand(yourwritinghand).
LOOK(WATCH) ME MORE
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mum
INSTRUCTIONS
Withyourdominanthandflat,tapthesideofyourforeheadtwicewiththefingertips.
MUM NAP PLAY
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dad
INSTRUCTIONS
Makingaflatlookingzerowithyourdominanthand,tapthesideofyourforeheadtwicewithyourgatheredfingertips.
DAD DOG FINISH
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brother
INSTRUCTIONS
Bringbothyourfiststogether,palmsfacingeachother,knucklestouching.Rubfiststogetheratthefingers, upanddown,twice.
BROTHER CAT COME
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sister
INSTRUCTIONS
Makeafistbutcurveyourindexfinger,likeahook.Bringthehooktothebridgeofyournoseandtaptwice.
SAD SISTER SWIM
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dog
INSTRUCTIONS
Bringbothofyourflathands,bentandrelaxedatthewrist,tothefrontofyourtorso.Moveyourarmsupanddownfromtheelbow,lightly.
DAD DOG FINISH
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cat
INSTRUCTIONS
Bringyourthumbsandindexfingerstoyourface,thumbtipstothesidesofyourchin.Moveyourhandsapart(outwards)asyoucloseyourindexfingertoyourthumbs.Dothatwholemovementtwice.
BROTHER CAT COME
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INSTRUCTIONS
Doafreestyleswimmingmotionwithbothhands,butjustinfrontofyourchest,notallthewayoveryourhead.
swim
SAD SISTER SWIM
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INSTRUCTIONS
Takeyourdominantfistwithindexfingerandmiddlefingerextendedlikelegs,andbriefly‘walk’theminfrontofyourtorso.
walk
WALK WHAT WHERE
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INSTRUCTIONS
Startinthemiddleofyourtorsowithyourhandsclosed,palmstouching(likepraying),thenopenyourhandsoutlikeabook.
book
AWAKE BATH BOOK
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INSTRUCTIONS
Makeafistwithindexandmiddlefingersextended.Holdyourfistatthesideofyourcheekwithfingerspointingforwardsandmoveyourhandforwardandslightlydownwards.
look/watch
LOOK(WATCH) ME MORE
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who?
INSTRUCTIONS
Takeyourfistwithindexfingerextended(likemakinganumber1)fingerpointingupwards,palmfacingbackatyou,thenmoveyourarminsmallanticlockwisecircles.
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INSTRUCTIONS
Takeyourfistwithindexfingerextended(likemakinganumber1),holdyourfistoutinfrontofyou,palmfacingforward.Shakeyourhandsidetosideafewtimes.
what?
WALK WHAT WHERE
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INSTRUCTIONS
Takeyouropenhands,palmsfacingupwards,tothemiddleofyourtorso.Moveyourhandshorizontallyaparttoyoursides(outwards)andthenbackagain.
where?
WALK WHAT WHERE
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INSTRUCTIONS
Gesturewithyourflathand,bendingitatthewristtowardsyou.
come
BROTHER CAT COME
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INSTRUCTIONS
Makealooseclawshapewithyourhand.Takeyourhandtothemiddleofyourchest,fingertipstouchingthechest,andthenmoveyourhandforwardslightlyoutfromyourchest.
more
LOOK(WATCH) ME MORE
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INSTRUCTIONS
Takeyourfistsandextendyourthumbs(likethegesturefor‘good’),holdyourfistsoutinfrontofyourtorsoslightlyapart,thentwistthewristsinwardsrapidlyseveraltimes.
finish
DAD DOG FINISH
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INSTRUCTIONS
Holdthenon-dominant(non-writing)handatthemiddleofyourtorso,palmfacingupwards;thentakeyourdominanthandpalmfacingdownwards(asiftoclap).Claptheupperpalm,moveitinaclockwisedirection,skimlowerpalmonitswaybackaround.
happy
FUNNY(LAUGH) HAPPY HUNGRY
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INSTRUCTIONS
Takeyourflatdominanthand,bringittoyournosesothatyourpalmisfacingsidewaysandthesideofyourindexfingeristouchingyournose.Slowlydragyourhanddownyournosevertically.
sad
SAD SISTER SWIM
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INSTRUCTIONS
Takeyourfistandmakeahookwithyourindexfingerandalsoextendyourthumb,thenholdyourfistatyourchinwithyourpalmfacingtoyou,andshakeitupanddowntwice.
funny/laugh
FUNNY(LAUGH) HAPPY HUNGRY
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INSTRUCTIONS
Takeyouropenflathands,palmsfacingupwards,handsheldoutinfrontofyou.Moveyourlowerarmsinverticalcircles(fromyourelbows),yourleftarmcirclinganticlockwiseandyourrightarmcirclingclockwise(mirroring).
play
MUM NAP PLAY
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INSTRUCTIONS
Takeyourflatopendominanthand,placeitonyourtorsowithyourpalmtouchingyourtummy,andmakesmallcirclesagainstyourtummy.
hungry
FUNNY(LAUGH) HAPPY HUNGRY
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bath
INSTRUCTIONS
Takeyourfistsandplacethemagainstyourchest,slidethemupanddownyourchestasifyou’rewashingyourself.Makesurethatastheleftfistslidesdownyourchest,yourrightfistslidesup.Repeatafewtimes.
AWAKE BATH BOOK
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INSTRUCTIONS
Takeyourflathand,placeitonthesideofyourhead,andleanyourheadintoyourpalm.
nap/sleep/bed
MUM NAP PLAY
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INSTRUCTIONS
Takeyourfistswithindexfingersandthumbspressedtogetheratthefingertips,bringyourpressedfingerstotheoutsideofyoureyesandthenopenyourfingersandthumbsasifyou’rewakingupquickly.
awake
AWAKE BATH BOOK
Deaf Aotearoa would like to thank Shaun Fahey (illustration) and
Esther Bunning (photography) for their contribution to the development of this
booklet. Particular thanks also to the Ferguson family.
For more information visit deaf.org.nz
THANKS!
PLEASESUPPORTDEAFAOTEAROA
www.givealittle.co.nz/org/deafaotearoa
D O N A T E N O W
Carter
NEW ZEALAND SIGN LANGUAGE WEEK
TE WIKI O TE REO TURI ANNUALLY DURING MAY