Alphabet

Hello again everyone.
Sorry it has taken me so long to write on my blog again but i have been extremely busy with classes.
Even tho i have been busy i have not been to busy to sign.

I printed off pictures of the letters in the NZ sign alphabet and put them on my wall, then whenever i went past i would sign a few letters.
I then increased the amount i was doing until i could do the whole alphabet.
I became so happy with myself and being able to remember the hand movements that i have been showing anybody that has a spare 2 minutes the whole sign alphabet.

I then got to thinking do i know the alphabet only because i know which movements come after each other?

So i started to sign words. It began by looking for words on signs etc and spelling them out and now if somebody says a short sentence that stays in my head i can sign this.
I admit this was difficult at first as i was not used to signing the letters out of order but now it is easyier.
I find i am still a bit slow but am definatly faster than before.

I am going to work on spending up my letters next.
I also think i may learn a few sentances, maybe things such as 'how are you?' and 'My name is'
Any suggestions i am open to hear.

Thanks for reading

K x

New Semester, New occupation!

Hey guys,
so i am back, semester 2 of second year already.
This semester we have a class called PIO2 where we have to learn a new occupation that we have never done before.
This got me thinking, i didn't want to try a new occupation that i didnt think would in some way help me in the future or that i would not enjoy.
Whilst on placement 2 our longitudinal placement i was at a school, some of the children there were unable to communicate verbally so used sign language to get across what they needed.

This form of communication excited me so i decided after that placement that i would like to learn to communicate through sign. Unfortunately i never got around to this so when i heard about learning a new occupation i jumped at the idea of starting sign language.

I automatically had ideas streaming through my head. I have decided to use this blog to keep a record of how i am progressing and might even video a few things to prove to you all that i know how to sign. Sometimes you need to see it to believe it :)

How am i going to learn sign language?
My flat mate knows some sign language so she has kindly offered to help me learn this new occupation. I am also going to use the good old internet and you tube videos to help embed the actions in me brain. 


So far i have gone onto the Deaf Aotearoa website and have learnt 3 words that i feel may be helpful one day. This website provided me with a youtube link tyo the words which helped me understand the actions.

The words are
NURSE
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=I382D_CD3Qk&feature=youtu.be

DOCTOR
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Ou30TEEvmfc&feature=youtu.be

THERAPIST
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=marorImkjMs

The next challenge i will be setting myself is to learn the New Zealand sign language alphabet. I feel that once i have mastered this i can then spell out words.

Will keep you all posted on how i am progressing.

Kate x