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Kanzi’s utterances still rely heavily on human interpretation, a common criticism of great ape language experiments. For example, when Kanzi used "strawberry" it would be interpreted as a request to go to where the strawberries grow, a request to eat some, used as a name, and so on dependent on the handler’s interpretation and context.
Signing Time! is an American television program targeted towards children aged one through eight that teaches American Sign Language.It is filmed in the United States and was created by sisters Emilie Brown and Rachel Coleman, the latter of whom hosts the series.
Shaylee Mansfield was born deaf in Burbank, California in 2009. [2] [3] Her parents—former actor Sheena McFeely and Manny Johnson [4] —are also deaf and run ASL Nook, a website and YouTube channel that teaches American Sign Language (ASL). [2]
Bray's father knew some basic ASL, but her mother chose not to learn to sign at all. Bray's parents made certain their daughter was instructed from an early age to speak and write English and learn American Sign Language as well, sending her through a variety of learning programs and centers to strengthen her language skills. [2]
Amber Galloway [1] (born 12 March 1977) [2] is a sign language interpreter specializing in the interpretation of concerts and music festivals, especially rap/hip-hop, into American Sign Language (ASL). She has been described as "..the most recognizable sign language interpreter in the [United States]." [3]
DiMarco is a spokesperson for LEAD-K (Language Equality and Acquisition for Deaf Kids). He is also a signer and creative collaborator on The ASL App, an app that teaches ASL. [20] In 2016, DiMarco started The Nyle DiMarco Foundation, a non-profit organization providing access to resources for deaf children and their families. [21]
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He's goofy and animated; the show focuses on teaching ASL (American Sign Language) along with a good dose of charades that children, deaf and hearing, adore. [ 2 ] Deaf comedian, actor, and ASL advocate John Maucere has been performing the SuperDeafy character in the deaf community around the world since 2004, [ 3 ] [ 4 ] and perhaps as early ...