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Ontario Classic ASL: Name Signs – Origin of a Descriptive Name Sign

Wanda — Mon, 01 Aug 2022 14:14:55 +0000

Constance Gabel tells about a girl she knew when she was young. She demonstrates the girl’s name sign and the reason behind it.

Ontario Classic ASL: Name Signs – Toronto Mission of the Deaf – History

Wanda — Thu, 21 Jul 2022 18:45:00 +0000

A man tells about the history of the Toronto Mission of the Deaf.

Ontario Classic ASL: Name Signs

Wanda — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:11:48 +0000

A man explains the purpose of name sign specifiers and provides a few examples.

Ontario Classic ASL: Name Signs – How Name Signs were Bestowed

Wanda — Tue, 12 Jul 2022 14:11:47 +0000

Published with permission of the copyright holder: John Hemingway

About this Resource

Stories behind the name signs – excerpts.

Sample Lesson Plan

None available

Ontario Classic ASL: Name Signs – Name Sign Specifiers

Wanda — Fri, 08 Jul 2022 18:57:00 +0000

A man explains the purpose of name sign specifiers and provides a few examples.

Ontario Classic ASL: Name Signs -Evolution of a Person’s Name Sign

Wanda — Fri, 01 Jul 2022 18:48:00 +0000

A man explains how his name sign originated, and how it was later modified by the community.

Samuel Thomas Greene Biography

Wanda — Tue, 14 Jun 2022 18:55:00 +0000

Darren Holst narrates this ASL Biography on the life of Ontario’s first Deaf teacher, Samuel Thomas Greene as written by Clifton Carbin, 2005. Samuel Thomas Greene made many contributes to the Deaf community as a teacher, advocate and volunteer in Ontario.

Ontario Classic ASL: Name Signs – Ontario Association of the Deaf – History

Wanda — Tue, 17 May 2022 18:49:00 +0000

A woman tells about the history of the Ontario Association of the Deaf.