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Kuumba(Creativity)

Creativity

Sources: National Black Deaf Advocates, SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The sign for Creativity in American Sign Language. Both hands in 4 handshape with palms out alternately tap forehead with the index fingers. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent red and green in different stages of the sign. Eyes are black. Background is white.

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Overcome

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Overcome in American Sign Language. Hand in S handshape moves down over base hand in S handshape. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green and blue in different stages of the sign.

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Kujichagulia(Self-Determination)

Self-Determination

Sources: National Black Deaf Advocates, SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The sign for Self-Determination in American Sign Language. Thumb of hand in A handshape taps chest, then both hands in F handshape palms down at waist height move down firmly. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent black, red, and green in different stages of the sign. Background is white.

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Why’d you decide to be an interpreter?

(Also, hai! I saw you followed me :D)

Hi👋

I love signing, but also, I have experience with disability from both sides (chronic pain and working in assisted living). To me, serving a community you identify with just hits different. I know many Deaf people don't identify as disabled and I've never really been deaf, but I think there are a lot of parallels between my experiences facing inaccessibility as well as the pride and assumptions that come with being trans and the experience of many Deaf people I've met.

I'm also immersed in the Deaf community. Like I said earlier, it's important to me to be a part of the community I serve, but that's not the reason I interact with the Deaf community. I genuinely prefer socializing in ASL. People used to think I was an introvert, but now I go to social events at least weekly and often multiple times a week because I go to every Deaf event open to hearing people. So really it's more because I'm a hearing person in the community that I want to be an interpreter than the other way around.

Tea

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The sign for Tea in American Sign Language. Dominant hand in F handshape and base hand in S handshape. Motion is similar to dunking a teabag in a tea cup. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is white.

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Pan

Sources: Rogan Shannon

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The letters P, A, an N in American Sign Language. The hands are the pansexual pride colors: pink, yellow, and blue. They are translucent and overlapping. Background is white.

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Name Change

Guess what I did today!

Sources:

Name: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

Change: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Name is two hands in H handshape palms facing signer. Dominant hand taps base hand at the fingers.

Change is both hands in X handshape crossed at the wrists. The hands rotate around each other to cross with the other arm in front.

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Petitions - UK Government and Parliament

Petition: Add British Sign Language to the national curriculum

We want the Government to add BSL to the school curriculum by making it a core subject for all students. British Sign Language is used by ar

this is a petition to add british sign language to the claimnational curriculum. if you could sign (uk residents only) or reblog that would be really helpful :)

Invisible/Overlooked

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Invisible/Overlooked in American Sign Language. Hand upright in in open B handshape palm facing back rotates at the elbow so hand swipes past the face.

Image 1 is white to blend in with tumblr's true blue mode, image 2 is dark blue to blend in with tumblr's low-contrast mode, and image 3 is dark grey to blend in with tumblr's dark mode

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Here's the link to the skeet https://bsky.app/profile/margaretadelle.bsky.social/post/3lgnrffsfa22b

and the course

https://courses.osd.k12.ok.us/collections