Fifth Annual Deaf Deaf World will teach students basic ASL on Sept. 28

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September 26, 2012

Students at last year’s Deaf Deaf World participate in the festivities. Attendants will learn about ASL and the deaf lifestyle. SUBMITTED PHOTO

American Sign Language (ASL) II students are preparing for the 5th annual Deaf Deaf World (DDW) which will take place Sept. 28 in the upper level of the gym. Any teachers who are interested in taking their class must sign up in advance due to limited space. ASL II students may also give out passes to friends. ASL II student and senior, Carolyn Belford said, “The whole point is for students to learn how to sign basic ASL.”

The 25 minute sessions act as a simulator for real-world situations where ASL would be needed. Different stores and restaurants are the checkpoints such as the zoo, Target or Orange Leaf. Belford will be simulating Panera. “The kids pretty much pretend they are deaf at Panera,” Belford said. They’ll pick a phrase from a cup and use a chart to sign it. Students must sign something at 15 out of 28 stores to complete their “mission.”

Joseph Wheeler, ASL teacher and coordinator of the event said he’s planned the event all five years and it’s always a fun experience. “Seeing everyone learn ASL and enjoying the Deaf Deaf World experience is the best part,” Wheeler said.

“The only thing we can’t do is talk,” Belford said. Wheeler said talking would take away from the experience.

DDW is also a learning experience for ASL II students. “I learned a lot of new signs I didn’t know before,” Belford said. Wheeler said he wanted to make the class more interactive and provide real world examples of the importance of ASL for his students.

Belford said, “It’ll be a great time, a lot of students would enjoy the experience.”

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Fifth Annual Deaf Deaf World will teach students basic ASL on Sept. 28

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