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Communication is the act or process of using words, sounds, signs, or behaviors to express or exchange information or to express your ideas, thoughts, feelings, etc., to someone else. Language is symbols that can be combined in an infinite number of ways for the purpose of communicating abstract thought.(Henslin 43) Language is a very important aspect in life, it is the method we use to interact with people. Social interaction is one person 's actions influencing someone else; usually refers…

For my second Deaf event I chose to attend the Mata Expo USA with my daughter on November 8th 2014. Furthermore, this event was held at the Long Beach Convention and Entertainment Center in Long Beach. I would like to share some information about this event and how I felt about attending this type of Deaf event as well as, some of the experiences that I had at the event. According to the Mata Expo website the Mata Expo is a multicultural event as well as, an international social-media…

Introduction While the field of sign language interpreting has been around for decades, it is still in its infancy stages of professionalization and standardization. The role of an interpreter originated as volunteers or family members who knew enough to communicate basic information. This paper will briefly look at the developing field of interpreting. A new wave of educated and trained interpreters are entering the field and creating new standards and practice norms. The idea of team…

Have you ever witnessed a crash and later on find out it was your friend? It was a normal day like any other. In fact, the day was beautiful. The skies were blue and the sound of birds filled the air. I was out driving with my love interest at the time and we decided to go to a nearby lake to swim and cool off. She was blasting pop music unlike the metal i would usually put on. The sun from the dash board of my car put a sparkle in her eye. Nothing was going to ruin this day. We got to the lake…

Which one should I choose? People always ask this question when they are making a decision. And there are infinite choices on the list in our life, such as should turn left or right when people drive, which college I should go to, choose a career field, or elect a President. Normally, people are likely to choose one that most common, which means the choice that the majority would like to choose. However, “The Road Not Taken” is a popular poem, which is written by Robert Frost who is an…

What is effective communication? Effective communication is set into three categories, which are verbal, non-verbal and graphic communication. Each of these types of communication have the same process as it consist of two main parts which is the sender and the receiver. The process is constantly rotating between sender and the receiver as the ‘sender’ conducts a message and it is sent to the receiver, which is then understood and interpreted. Depending on the type of deliver that the sender…

1. An assessment aims to identifying the child’s strengths and weaknesses, develop a language profile of the child, determine concerns, and helps determine next steps. Through assessments the clinician can gather specific language details such as Amelia’s receptive and expressive language, word/sound productions, word combinations, and play skills. Amelia’s assessment (a) will include a standardized test (direct interaction with the child), a language sample, parent questionnaires (direct…

community and the hearing community. An interpreter’s job is to convey communication from one person to another person. While sign language interpreters certainly fulfill this task, the process is much more involved than the simple transfer of information. Sign language interpretation combines such aspects as facial expressions, physical space, as well as the size and tone of signs,…

That 's the phrase most commonly used by places to greet you for coming in to their business. As a consumer or customer, you will feel welcomed if the person genuinely smiles at you, however if the person looks more serious you will most likely get the vibe that you are better of going directly to what you need and leave. This kind of facial expressions and tone of voice are examples of non-verbal communication. Non-verbal communication is communication without words which involves your body…

child with additional needs can be supported by early years worker having partnership with parents to find out the child’s interests and difficulties he or she may have. Therefore parents may use sign language to communicate with their child because the child feels comfortable expressing their feeling using sign language. In addition this can help the child express their feelings, develop their social skills as well as developing speech gradually.Other ways Early Years workers can support a…