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Happy Waving Little Hands™
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ASL-PAH.com/Happy Waving Little Hands™ provides ASL &
early literacy services to families and individuals.
ASL Literacy is defined as a measure of:
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The ability
to understand and express American Sign Language.
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Acquisition
of knowledge in areas including Deaf history, ASL literature, Deaf
traditions, Deaf politics and current issues. |
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Knowledge
and experience associated with Deaf culture. |
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The
ability to analyze the structures and to interpret the values and morals
(etc.) that are found in ASL texts.
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Feeling
empowered in connection with the world, taking control of one's own
life, and contributing to the Deaf community as well as to a changing
society.
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How ASL
benefits children and their family:
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Early
exposure of ASL and literacy to develop good communication and bonding
between child and family. It also prepares the Deaf child to enter school
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Visual
communication provides excellent access and understanding of what’s
happening in the child's world. |
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Reduces
frustration in communicating with the Deaf child. |
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Doesn’t
interfere with learning second language (English, for example) |
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