Hi! This video was posted a long time ago - but I just wanted to let you know, and anyone else watching, that Vitamin K and potassium are two totally different things. Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin and potassium is an electrolyte/mineral. Potassium is denoted as 'K' on the periodic table, so it makes sense why that would be confusing.
I've seen caffeine signed using 2 hands, next to eyes. Start with fist handshape then letter C, and show the English word on mouth... shows the concept of being more awake/alert. (looks like sign for wake up but using the letter C)
I notice you sign food as one time at the mouth. I learned that it needed to be signed two times to make the distinction between noun/verb pairs, or else it looks like the verb "to eat." I recognize that putting food to the mouth is also gestural. Would love your thoughts on this?
Shelly, sorry for using a public forum for this, but I have a question as you are my go to woman, and this seemed the easiest way to do this. I have a young interpreter friend who is in an ITP program online and just took the written portion of the IEPA for the second time. She did not pass either time. Another young ITP student also did not pass. This causes me concern and I wonder if you share it. As a seasoned interpreter, when I studied for the test, I found a boat load of information, but some of which contradicted itself. Some of the material from the Boys Town site was among the contradictory info. My older, more experienced interpreter friends passed the written test as did I, but we all feel it was the years of experience that gave us the passing grade, not the amount of time spent studying or the quality of study material. If that truly is the case, that doesn't bode well for the young interpreters coming out of ITPs. If the only way to pass the written test comes down to experience, don't you agree this acts to weed out the best up and coming interpreters and gives them no opportunity to gain experience? I know we cannot be the only people who over the years have had this concern. How would you suggest we go about getting our complaints addressed? At the very least, Boys Town needs to offer curricula that actually prepares one for the test.
The sign for Iron being "Fe" is because Iron is one of the Table of Elements one learns about in Chemistry class. It may be more appropriate there unless the Deaf client is a scientist.
Shelly, I live north of Portland, OR and I've seen protein signed with a P handshape that taps twice on the bicep. Now I'm going to have to ask around. ;)
impressive upload ASL Interpreter@S.Hansen. I broke that thumbs up on your video. Continue to keep up the great work.
Hi! This video was posted a long time ago - but I just wanted to let you know, and anyone else watching, that Vitamin K and potassium are two totally different things. Vitamin K is a fat-soluble vitamin and potassium is an electrolyte/mineral. Potassium is denoted as 'K' on the periodic table, so it makes sense why that would be confusing.
I've seen caffeine signed using 2 hands, next to eyes. Start with fist handshape then letter C, and show the English word on mouth... shows the concept of being more awake/alert. (looks like sign for wake up but using the letter C)
I've seen that as well.
I notice you sign food as one time at the mouth. I learned that it needed to be signed two times to make the distinction between noun/verb pairs, or else it looks like the verb "to eat." I recognize that putting food to the mouth is also gestural. Would love your thoughts on this?
Fabulous! As a Deaf Health Education Specialist - these signs help so much for my consultations. Thank you!!!
Shelly, sorry for using a public forum for this, but I have a question as you are my go to woman, and this seemed the easiest way to do this.
I have a young interpreter friend who is in an ITP program online and just took the written portion of the IEPA for the second time. She did not pass either time. Another young ITP student also did not pass. This causes me concern and I wonder if you share it. As a seasoned interpreter, when I studied for the test, I found a boat load of information, but some of which contradicted itself. Some of the material from the Boys Town site was among the contradictory info. My older, more experienced interpreter friends passed the written test as did I, but we all feel it was the years of experience that gave us the passing grade, not the amount of time spent studying or the quality of study material. If that truly is the case, that doesn't bode well for the young interpreters coming out of ITPs. If the only way to pass the written test comes down to experience, don't you agree this acts to weed out the best up and coming interpreters and gives them no opportunity to gain experience? I know we cannot be the only people who over the years have had this concern. How would you suggest we go about getting our complaints addressed? At the very least, Boys Town needs to offer curricula that actually prepares one for the test.
The sign for Iron being "Fe" is because Iron is one of the Table of Elements one learns about in Chemistry class. It may be more appropriate there unless the Deaf client is a scientist.
Shelly, I live north of Portland, OR and I've seen protein signed with a P handshape that taps twice on the bicep. Now I'm going to have to ask around. ;)
Oh! And I often see caffeine signed with two C hands, thumbs tapping the cheek bones like the eyes are wide open.
In Utah I have seen those 2 signs here as well.
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