ASL Monologues í90 Signed (ASL)/Voice-Over,
One hour. Gallaudet University.
ASL/PSE, Grammar and Sentence Structures, Comparative Translations
60 minutes, closed captioned,1995. A full hour of clearly signed
sentences presented in both American Sign Language and Pidgin Sign English
provides a rare opportunity to improve your skills with both. Sign Enhancers,
Inc.
Becoming a Proficient Cuer
Video by Melanie Metger, Ph.D. & Earl Fleetwood, M.A. 1 hr.
30 min. Instruction on how to become a Proficient Cuer
Clarion: The Link Between Silence and Sound.
Information on Cochlear Implants with Linda Benton, Coordinator of
the Central/North/Hudson Region for the Preparation of Educational Interpreters
Project. Spoken English.
Deaf Tend Your: Non Manual Signals in ASL
Byron Bridges and Melanie Metzger, Calliope Press, Silver Spring,
MD. (1996) 30 minutes, (CC) ASL presentation with English voice-over
Decision Making for Interpreters
Signed/voiced. A woman signs and another one voices but the sound
can be turned off. Fast pace ? ASL- great practice for interpreter.
Beyond beginner level, receptive voice practice, very fast pace.
The Face of ASL. Conditionals and Relative Clauses.
This video will focus on developing accurate non-manual signals and
markers used in ASL. Each tape contains descriptions and demonstrations
of facial behavior in context and practice exercises for viewers to check
comprehension and production.
Families With Deaf Children Discover Your Needs & Explore Your
Choices
Hearing parents discuss choices. Good tape for parents who just discovered
childís deafness. Captioned for deaf & hearing parents. Good exploration
of options.
No voicing; good expressive practice
Finger Flicks. Intermediate, Tape 1.
Intermediate Students and Interpreters. Eight 10-12 minute lessons.
15 words about a topic and more. 10 sentences on a topic with fingerspelling.
86 minutes Level: 3rd to 4th semester students.
Finger Flicks: Advanced Tape 1
90 minutes. For advanced students & interpreters. These
tapes are designed to increase skill in comprehension and production of
fingerspelling. They contain eight 10-12 minute lessons: 15 words
about a topic, 15 numbers of a certain type, and10 sentences on a topic,
with fingerspelling. Sign Quest Publishers, Inc., 1994
From a Gator Ride to the Dentist Office: Peter Cook: Storytelling
Performances.
This videotape demonstrates storytelling performances through ASL by
Peter Cook, a native Deaf signer. Voice-over. This tape can
be used to instruct in the art of storytelling and also can be used to
increase receptive skills in ASL.
Giving a Medical Case History.
An interactive situation designed for practicing One-to-One Interpretation.
Introduction to the Deaf Community.
30 minutes,1998. A culturally-sensitive overview of social, cultural,
and communicative facets of the lives of deaf people. This narrated
and open-captioned videotape provides a basic overview of Deaf people in
America, their language and their culture. The program is designed to help
the viewer realize that preconceived notions and ways of thinking about
Deaf people may be inaccurate. The tape also provides information about
national and international organizations of and for Deaf people, employment
opportunities, communication accessibility, resources to contact for further
information. A special feature of the tape is a list of some easy-to-follow,
non-threatening communication tips and pointers. These tips and pointer
can be extremely beneficial when communicating with a Deaf person.
Meeting with a Dog Trainer.
An interactive situation designed for practicing one-to-one interpretation.
These materials are the perfect complement to any Interpreter Education
Program. This tape isolates all aspects of the interpretation process
and for identifying student strengths and weaknesses in executing the interpretation
process.
Meeting with a Funeral Director.
An interactive situation designed for practicing one-to-one interpretation.
These materials are the perfect complement to any Interpreter Education
Program. This tape isolates all aspects of the interpretation
process and for identifying student strengths and weaknesses in executing
the interpretation process.
Meeting with a Real Estate Agent.
An interactive situation designed for practicing One-to-One Interpretation.
Meeting with a Sales Representative.
An interactive situation designed for practicing One-to-One Interpretation.
Millie Denaker, ASL Stories
35 minutes. Non-voiced Interpreter Practice. Millie tells
stories in ASL and therefore an interpreter can use this tape to practice
their receptive skills.
Read With Me Series (all great! Use for parents and TODís & interpreting practice for voice/expressive and receptive)
Read With Me - If I Ran the Zoo by Dr. Seuss,
Storytelling with Tom Holcomb. Slow pace-good practice for beginner.
Some made up signs; Picks up pace as story goes along. Good for TOD &
parent use expressive practice for voicing.
Read With Me - King Bidgoodís In The Bathtub, The Mitten
by Jan Brett, Elizabeth and Larry,
Storytelling with Tom & Leala Holcomb. Good for TOD use; good voicing
practice, easy to understand-good for beginners and intermediate interpreters,
same slow pace but good ASL practice - great for TOD/parent/or interpreter
use.
Read With Me - Where the Wild Things Are & More Bunny
Trouble,
Good TOD and parent use, good ASL practice
Read With Me - The Rainbow Fish & Small Green Snake,
Both stories are great for children! Good for TODís & parents
to share with kids
Seeking an Auto Loan.
An interactive situation designed for practicing one-to-one interpretation.
These materials are the perfect complement to any Interpreter Education
Program. This tape isolates all aspects of the interpretation process
and identifies student strengths and weaknesses in executing the interpretation
process
Signs Around the World: Countries
1991 Sign Media, Inc. This tape presents signs used by Deaf people
in each country to refer to their country. Signs were compiled through
interviews with Deaf people from different countries, foreign Sign Language
interpreters, members of the U.S. Deaf Olympic team, and participants at
the Deaf Way.
Sign Language Interpreters in the Public Schools.
This three-video set is a unique in-service information and instructional
kit. Insightful and informative interviews addressing the special
challenges facing program administrators, classroom teachers, and classroom
interpreters. Spoken English, Madonna University and Sign Media, Inc. 1991
Singing Signs.
32 Minutes. Color. Voiced/Signed. This videotape presents a Deaf
teacher performing a song in sign language. She, along with high
school students, describe how to pick the right signs for representing
the meaning of songs through various performances. 1979.
US Post Office Safety Meeting.
An interactive discussion to practice interpreting for a group comprised
primarily of Deaf Participants.
Working With A Sign Language Interpreter
Sign Media, Inc. (1993) 30 minutes. Burtonsville, MD. This
thirty minute, open captioned narrated videotape has been designed to provide
an overview of practical principles and tips for working with sign language
interpreters. The text for this tape was written by Anna Witter-Merithew,
former Vice President and President of the Registry of Interpreters for
the Deaf, Inc. After a brief discussion of the history of sign language
interpretation, the tape discusses the role of an interpreter and then
presents ten general principles for working effectively with a Sign Language
interpreter. Finally, the tape discusses practical application of
these principles in three communicative situations: one-to-one interactions,
small group meeting, and large group sessions. This tape is ideal
for in-service education and orientation session.
S-1 Expressive -urban planning & public policy
Good for practice. The speakers have a slow pace. Some technical signs
related with topic which may not be known.
S-2. Environmental Activism and Greenpeace.
(sign)
A lecture in spoken English segmented for practicing Simultaneous Interpretation.
S-3. Homicide and the Criminal Justice System. (sign)
(2 copies.)
A lecture in spoken English segmented for practicing Simultaneous Interpretation.
S-4. Combating Racism Among Teenagers. (sign)
A lecture in spoken English segmented for practicing Simultaneous Interpretation.
S-5 Berlitz: An overview
Expressive spoken lecture (presentation) Good for practice. There is
practice a nice pace and pausing for understanding and skill practice.
S-7 US Deaf Golfers Association
Receptive/ Good practice tape. The signer is not very difficult to
voice understand. Finger spelling is quick. He also moves practice around
a lot. He uses more signed English with good mouthing. Beginning interpreter.
S-8. The American Athletic Association of the Deaf.
(voiced)
A lecture in American Sign Language segmented for practicing Simultaneous
Interpretation.
S-9 ASL in the Education of Deaf Children
Receptive/ Good practice for the beginner to intermediate voice interpreter.
The signer is more ASL, quick finger-practice spelling, no strong mouthing
support.
S-10 An Introduction to Deaf People
Receptive/ This tape will challenge the beginning voicing interpreter,
but it can be understood. The practice signer is more ASL-like without
much mouthing. Good practice.
S-11. ADA and Interpreters. (voiced)
A lecture in American Sign Language segmented for practicing Simultaneous
Interpretation .
C-2. Environmental Activism and Greenpeace. (voiced)
A lecture in spoken English segmented for practicing Consecutive Interpretation.
C-3. Homicide and the Criminal Justice System. (voiced)
A lecture in spoken English segmented for practicing Consecutive Interpretation.
C-4. Combating Racism Among Teenagers. (sign)
A lecture in spoken English segmented for practicing Consecutive Interpretation.
C-5 Berlitz: An Overview/Consecutive Interpretation
(thumbs down) This might be appropriate for a "beginner." This
tape of a lecture in English has been edited to allow for practice in consecutive
interpretation. The "chunking" is done at syntactic or semantic boundary.
You act as one of the interpreters for a 2 day seminar. (international
business) communication. The beginning consists of a portion labeled:
"Pre-assignment Speaker Information." It demonstrates "chunking"
how to hold information, finish a whole thought or concept before signing
it. However, it seems to stop mid-sentence or mid-thought. The breaks
were not timed well at all.
C-6 Aids: Overview & Prevention You are one of the interpreters for a community Health Education Fair. The pace of the speaker is quite rapid. The segments are very short-the chunking does NOT seem to be done at the most appropriate intervals. More appropriate for Beginners because of the frequent breaks-but fast paced? Might be difficult for beginner.
C-8. The American Athletic Association of the Deaf.
(voiced)
A lecture in American Sign Language segmented for practicing Consecutive
Interpretation.
C-10 Introduction to Deaf People
You are the interpreter for an in-service training session for new
faculty members of a community college. The presenter is deaf. This is
voice interpretation practice. Speaker uses ASL. Good practice tape-appropriate
for intermediate level.
C-11. ADA and Interpreters. (voiced)
A lecture in American Sign Language segmented for practicing Consecutive
Interpretation,
Tape #3B, Performing Arts Concert with Interpreting Models
Featuring: Singer/Storyteller: John McCetcheon. Model Interpreter:
Jenna Cassell 45 Minutes. Sign Enhancers.
Tape #5A. Deaf Children Video.
10 year old Storyteller. Featuring: Scott Pfaff & two model voice
interpreters for each delightful story! 60 minutes, 1994.
Tape #6B ASL Practice Series: Stories. ASL Vocabulary (2 copies)
Featuring Model Interpreter: Jenna Cassell. 30 minutes, Sign
Enhancers, 1994.
Tape #6C ASL Practice Series: Stories. ASL Vocabulary
Featuring Model Interpreter: Jenna Cassell. 45 minutes, Sign
Enhancers, 1994.
Tape #6D ASL Practice Series: Stories. ASL Sentences
Featuring Model Interpreter: Nathie Marbury & Mark Azure.
30 minutes, Sign Enhancers, 1994.
Tape #6E ASL Practice Series: Mini-Stories. (2 copies)
ASL instructors: Nathie Marbury & Mark Azure. 45 minutes,
Sign Enhancers, 1994.
Tape #6F ASL Practice Series: Stories. (2 copies)
ASL instructors: Nathie Marbury & Mark Azure. 30 minutes,
Sign Enhancers, 1994.
Tape #6G ASL Practice Series: Dialogues (2 copies)
ASL instructors: Nathie Marbury & Mark Azure. 25 minutes,
Sign Enhancers, 1994.
Tape #6H ASL Practice Series: ASL Funny Bones. (2 copies)
Featuring ASL joke tellers: Lou Fant, Sharon Neumann Solow & Dan
Pineda. 25 minutes, Sign Enhancers, 1995.
Tape #INT-EL Elementary School Sample with Interpreting Models
(2 copies)
Presenter: Cynthia Oakes. Featuring Model Interpreter: Jennifer
Little-Reece, Greg Haretos, & Patti Togioka. 40 minutes, Close-Captioned.
Sign Enhancers, 1994.
Tape #INT-HS High School Sample with Interpreting Models
Presenter: Andrew F. Goldstein. Featuring Model Interpreter:
Bonnie L. Sherwood, Ann Flannery & Partick Galasso. 40 minutes, Close-Captioned.
Sign Enhancers, 1994.
Tape #INT-LF "Living Fully" with Interpreting Models. (2 copies)
Featuring Presenter: Jenna Cassell. 60 minutes, Close-Captioned,
1994
Model Interpreters: Anna Witter-Merithew, Lou Fant, & Jan (Kanda)
Humphrey.
Tape #INT-EL Elementary School Sample with Transliterating
Models
Presenter: Cynthia Oakes. Featuring Model Interpreter: Jennifer
Little-Reece, Greg Haretos, & Patti Togioka. 40 minutes, Close-Captioned.
Sign Enhancers, 1994.
Tape #TR-HS High School Sample with Transliterating Models
Presenter: Andrew F. Goldstein. Featuring Model Interpreter:
Bonnie L. Sherwood, Ann Flannery & Partick Galasso. 40 minutes, Close-Captioned.
Sign Enhancers, 1994.
Tape #TR-LF "Living Fully" with Transliterating Models. (2
copies)
Featuring Model Interpreters: Anna Witter-Merithew, Lou Fant, &
Jan Humphrey. 60 minutes, Close-Captioned. 1994
Tape #7C. Apt. Mgr./Tenant Interview. Interactive Practice
for Interpreters. (2 copies)
Featuring Model Interpreters: Sharon Neumann-Solow & Rico
Peterson. 55 minutes, 1994
Tape #7D. Job Interview. Interactive Practice for Interpreters.
(2 copies)
Featuring Model Interpreters: Sharon Neumann-Solow & Rico Peterson.
60 minutes, 1994
Complex Sentences: Tape 4
more rules of facial grammar used for all levels, topic + interpreters
who want to develop more ASL skills. Condition + Result .
Face of ASL-Basic Declarative Sentences
Topic & Talks about grammar rules of ASL. Divided comment into
segments w/a practice at the end. Good i.e.) girl & tape for interpreters
who want to develop more cute facial grammar and ASL skills.
Interpreter Models Series
ASL-English (lectures) Receptive - Intermediate interpreters?
First part is a deaf voicing lecture; part 2 & 3 is 2 interpreters
voicing the practice deaf lecture.
ASL PAH! Deaf Students' Perspectives on their Language.
This tape provides an opportunity to examine deaf studentsí perceptions
of the role of ASL in their lives. Their perceptions are powerful
and moving. They are of vital importance to anyone who is interested
in the debate about the educational value of ASL.
Deaf-Blind - Getting Involved: A Conversation
Very informative for individuals beginning to work with or considering
working with dead-blind. It gives background information on both interpreters
and clients. Very interesting tape. It is a good demonstration of interpreting
for people who are both deaf and blind and informs the viewers as well.
Families with Deaf Children. Discovering Your Needs and Exploring
Your Choices.
Parents talk with Parents about having a deaf child. Produced by the
Center for Hearing Loss in Children at the Boys Town National Research
Hospital.
Families with Hard of Hearing Children. What if Your Child has a
Hearing Loss?
Parents and Professionals talk about having a hard-of-hearing child.
Produced by the Center for Hearing Loss in Children at the Boys Town National
Research Hospital.
Interpreting vs. Transliterating. Section I, Lessons 1-8
150 minutes. For all interpreter levels. In Audio English,
with signs
Description: Transliteration, then interpretation, 1991
Interpreting vs. Transliterating. Section I, Lessons 9-15
148 minutes. For all interpreter levels. In Audio English,
with signs
Description: Transliteration, then interpretation, 1991
Interpreting vs. Transliterating. Section II, Lessons 1-15
86 minutes. For all interpreter levels. In Audio English,
with signs.
Description: Transliteration, then interpretation, 1991
Interpreting vs. Transliterating. Section III, Lessons 8-16
All interpreter levels. Description: Transliteration, then interpretation
good for all levels,comparing ASL & English using sentences andstories
Number Signs for Everyone - Numbering in American Sign Language
Cinnie MacDougall. Includes all handshapes for expressing numbers
in terms of quantities, time, money measurements, game scores and more.
Interpreters on Interpreting (Sign Media Inc.)
Note: This is a series of panel discussions designed to give interpreters
the benefit of the experience and wisdom of other interpreters.
Ethical Standards and Behavior
This is a great tape! This is a tape which looks at the problems
on issues that interpreters face re: ethics/professional behavior.
The question is asked: define ethics. The definitions differ; the
panel attempts to distinguish between ethical behavior and professional
behavior. It is a must for all who are in the field. It is a good
demonstration of the on-going controversy surrounding these issues.
Freelance Interpreting
Questions dealt with on tape: is freelance interpreting the best
goal for all, how realistic is it to have as your goal (to become a freelance
interpreter), and what is the future of freelance interpreting? Informative
tape, variety of presenters on panel. But it seems to give only basic information,
not a lot of depth.***Ethical Standards and Behavior
Mentoring
Questions addressed on tape: how do you find an appropriate mentor,
and how do you develop a beneficial relationship? This would be appropriate
for interpreters entering into a mentor/"mentee" relationship before being
paired with another person because this tape would help you to define a
"good match."
Technical Aspects of Interpreting: Introduction to Interpreting.
162 minutes. Non-Manual factors of interpreting; Pantomime: Non-Verbal/Manual
Communication; Gesture Interpreting; Voice Interpreting; Interpreting;
Transliterating.
Technical Aspects of Interpreting: Part I Topics.
103 minutes. The process of voice interpreting; Taking care of
yourself while interpreting; Using guessing and closure effectively; Using
pronouns in voice interpreting; Interpreting the spatial aspects of ASL;
Making and protecting your interpreter image.
Technical Aspects of Interpreting: Part II Intermediate Topics.
79 minutes, Beginning to intermediate level.
Six 20-minute lectures on the interpreting process in spoken English, no
captions or signs.
Technical Aspects of Interpreting: Part III Topics.
93 minutes. Visual and Gestural Modification of Signs; Conversational
Control; Dealing with Alternating/Overlapping Conversations; Situational
Control; Conference Interpreting with Multiple Interpreters; Working with
Relay Interpreters.
An Interview with Bernard Bragg: The Man Behind the Mask.
Based on the Book "Lessons in Laughter." Bernard Bragg recalls
his rise to success in a profession where few hearing people ever excel.
An Introduction to American Deaf Culture
By MJ Bienvenu and Betty Colonomos
The Art of Interpreting ASL, Bennett B. Borden.
25 minutes. This tape shows you examples of sentences and how
they are signed in ASL by native signers. Excellent videotape for the simple
task of producing ASL.
ASL Literature Series - "Bird of a Different Feather & For a
Decent Living"
60 minutes, color, no audio Ben Bahan & Sam Supalla. Ben
Bahanís fable, "Bird of a Different Feather," explores the differences
of a bird within a family of eagles. Rather than accepting the birdís
differences, the eagle family tries to apply a pathological approach to
raising the unusual bird. It is an odyssey familiar to many deaf
people. Sam Supallaís "For a Decent Living", the protagonist is a
deaf boy on a journey to find his deaf identity. Escaping from his
unsympathetic family, he faces the continual dilemma of proving himself
to his family, the deaf community, and society at large.
Cochlear Implants: Covering the Basics, Phil Braven
40 minutes, Voice-over (CC). Dawn Sign Press: San Diego, CA.
Making decisions about hearing assistive devices can involve a large amount
of confusing information. The medical industry, insurance industry,
and companies that manufacture cochlear implants and hearing aids do not
often include information from a community perspective. This video
gives important facts-but with a human touch, never forgetting that decisions
about assistive devices and the issues that surround these decisions are
ultimately about people.
Deaf Culture: Whatís Wrong and Right?
1 hour 20 minutes, 1996. This videotape explores the topics of
(1) culture, (2) Why study culture, (3) Two perspectives on deafness, (4)
The Language of controversy, (5) The Education controversy, and (6) Rules
of Behavior. This tape presents a more balanced perspective on Deaf
culture. Signed and spoken by Dr. Mike Tuccelli. (http://www.DrSign.com).
Florida First Coast Signing Video Productions.
Ethics and Decision Making for Interpreters
5-30 minute sessions. Signed/Voiced. Produced by the Interpreter
Education Center of the Regional Resource Center on Deafness at Western
Oregon State College in Manmouth, Oregon and instructed by Dr. Sandra Gish,
Coordinator, Interpreter Education at Western Oregon State College.
This tape will broaden the base of knowledge interpreters use to make ethical
decisions according to the RID Code of Ethics and real life situations.
Ethics and Decision Making for Interpreters
4-30 minute sessions. Signed/Voiced. Produced by the Interpreter
Education Center of the Regional Resource Center on Deafness at Western
Oregon State College in Manmouth, Oregon and instructed by Dr. Sandra Gish,
Coordinator, Interpreter Education at Western Oregon State College.
This tape will broaden the base of knowledge interpreters use to make ethical
decisions according to the RID Code of Ethics and real life situations.
Fingerspelling Expressive & Receptive Fluency
120 minutes, color. Voice-over. A video guide presenting a variety
of strategies for building and improving both expressive and receptive
fingerspelling skills.
Group Norms.
This series is an excellent resource for Deaf Studies programs, Interpreter
Preparation programs, Sign Language programs, educational programs
for Deaf students and anyone interested in this unique culture.
Interpreting in Various Settings, Part A
32 minutes. Level: Beginning to intermediate interpreter.
Spoken English, no captions/interpreting. Description: 6 practical,
20-minute lectures on the interpreting process. 1994 Sign Quest Publisher,
Inc. Review/Demonstration of Interpreting; Oral Interpreting; Educational
Interpreting: Elementary; Employment/Rehabilitation Interpreting; Performing
Arts Interpreting; and, Medical Interpreting.
Interpreting in Various Settings, Part B
115 minutes. Level: Beginning to intermediate interpreter.
Tape is in spoken English with no captions or interpreting. 1994 Sign Quest
Publisher, Inc. Description: 6 practical, 20-minute lectures on the
interpreting process. Telephone Interpreting; Round Table Interpreting;
Deaf-Blind Interpreting; Educational Interpreting: Secondary; Interpreting
for Mis-educated Deaf Persons; and, Legal Interpreting.
In Sign Language Series - THE LORDíS PRAYER
Silent Word Media Resources: River Forest, IL. Learn to use sign
language in a Christian context. Step by step, sign-by-sign instruction.
No previous sign language experience necessary. Reusable, timeless
content, skill building, constructive, educational activity.
In Sign Language Series - THE STAR SPANGLED BANNER AND THE PLEDGE
OF ALLEGIANCE
Silent Word Media Resources: River Forest, IL. Learn to use sign
language in a Christian context. Step by step, sign-by-sign instruction.
No previous sign language experience necessary. Reusable, timeless
content, skill building, constructive, educational activity.
Language and Traditions.
This series is an excellent resource for Deaf Studies programs, Interpreter
Preparation programs, Sign Language programs, educational programs for
Deaf students and anyone interested in this unique culture.
Live at SMI, J. Charlie McKinney and Alan Barwiolek (CHALB)
Sign Media, Inc. (1991) Burtonsville, MD. The comedy team
CHALB ( J. Charlie McKinney and Alan Barwiolek) is well known for its humorous
and insightful skits and plays about Deaf people and Deaf Culture.
This tape features their famous and funny DEAF-PA WHAT? When one of the
guests for ALBís Talk Show fails to appear, the host (Alan) and lone guest
(Charlie) have to ad lib. This sets the stage for some truly funny
and powerful interactions about deaf people.
Live at SMI, Gilbert Eastman
Sign Media, Inc. (1991) Burtonsville, MD. Gilbert Eastman
is internationally known as an actor (a founding member of the National
Theatre of the Deaf), as a playwright (author of Sign Me Alice), and as
a television personality (co-host of Gallaudetís Deaf Mosaic). This
live performance demonstrates that he is also a comedian. In this
one-man show Gil not only pokes fun at his fictitious "Aunt Erma", but
also presents a twenty minute classic entitled "Epic." This original
piece is a stunning visual collage of the Deaf President Now week at Gallaudet.
Live at SMI, Mary Beth Miller
Sign Media, Inc. (1991) Burtonsville, MD. Mary Beth is
an internationally know actress, author, performer, and comedienne.
Mary Beth is a graduate of the Kentucky School for the Deaf and from Gallaudet
University and holds graduate degrees from Connecticut College and New
York University. She is a founding member of the National Theatre
of the Deaf and has served as artistic director of the New York Deaf Theatre.
Live at SMI, Bill Ennis
Sign Media, Inc. (1991) Burtonsville, MD. Bill Ennis, Texas
born, is a product of Gallaudet University. He has taught ASL classes for
the Bicultural Center. He has presented his one-man show featuring
stories, mime, Deaf Culture, and Deaf humor to audiences around the country.
Live at SMI, Elinor Kraft
Sign Media, Inc. (1991) Burtonsville, MD. Elinor Kraft
is becoming quite well known in the US and Canada as a storyteller.
In this one-woman show, she demonstrates that she can take even the simplest
experience and transform it into a funny and entertaining one. Her
humorous stories about herself and her family will definitely tickle your
funny bone!
Live at SMI, Eric Malzkuhn
Sign Media, Inc. (1991) Burtonsville, MD. Eric Malzkuhn
is well known as an actor, a teacher of deaf students, a sign language
teacher, and a translator. This one-man show not only gives "Malz"
the opportunity to reminisce, but it provides a rare eyewitness glimpse
into some funny and significant events-prep hazing at Gallaudet, Gallaudetís
version of "Aresenic and Old Lace" performed on Broadway, and the Five
Iron Men basketball team, to name a few. As an added treat, Malz
also provides a rendition of his immortal translation of Lewis Carrollís
"Jabberwocky!!"
Live at SMI, Patrick Graybill
Sign Media, Inc. (1991) Burtonsville, MD. Patrick Graybill
is a truly multi-talented individual. Those who have seen his work
know that he is a brilliant entertainer, actor, poet, and teacher.
This one-man show provides an entertaining, yet powerful and insightful,
look at what it means to grow up a s a Deaf person. All in all, itís
an evening youíll never forget.
Mental Health Video Series: I CAN Working with Deaf People in Recovery
Series of 3 videotapes. Stories of Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
in Recovery
Mouth Morphemes in American Sign Language
60 minutes, subtitled and sign language. Far too often, ASL instructors
donít incorporate mouthing as an important component of their course objectives.
This hour-long video features 52 different
mouthing movements along with their respective phonological meanings.
Number Practice with Dr Sign.
53 minutes. Dr. Michael Tuccelli focuses on number practice,
not vocabulary. He shows you the rules and concepts of numbers and then
practice at the end. Dr. Michael Tuccelli is a certified math and
science teacher and ASL teacher at Florida State University. He is known
as Dr. Sign of Florida First Coast Signing Video Productions.
Pre-Interpreting Survey: Peer Evaluation
94 minutes. Level: Beginning to intermediate interpreter. Spoken
English, no captions or signs. Six 20 minute lectures on the interpreting
process. Evaluation: Definition and Purpose; Evaluation: Personality
and Standards; How to Receive Critique; How to Give Critique; Critiquing
Factors of ASL Production; and, Critiquing Factors of Interpreting.
Rules of Social Interaction
This series is an excellent resource for Deaf Studies programs, Interpreter
Preparation programs, Sign Language programs, educational programs for
Deaf students and anyone interested in this unique culture.
Sign ASL? Sure, You Can.
56 minutes, 1996. This videotape gives an introduction and review
of ASL principles and rules by Dr. Michael Tuccelli. Signed and spoken,
Florida First Coast Signing Video Productions.
Spoken English Monologues. í91
1 hour, 22 minutes. Gallaudet University. This tape can
be used for pre-interpreting skills including outlining, paraphrasing and
shadowing. (interpreter is asked to repeat exactly what the source message
is). Shadowing is a good predictor of what signing skills are. Also,
this tape can be used for practice with simultaneous interpretation as
well as relay interpretation. Voiced & closed captioned
Tomorrow Dad Will Still be Deaf & Other Stories by Bonnie Kraft.
Bonnie Kraft will captivate you with true stories of her life as a
coda, the hearing child of deaf adults. "I can hear, but my heart is Deaf,"
she tells you. She voices and signs her way into your heart with serious
humor about serious issues worthy of serious thought.
Tape #8A. Deaf Culture Autobiography (2 copies)
Featuring: Presenter: Gilbert Eastman, 40 minutes
Voice Interpreter: Lou Fant.
Tape #8B Deaf Culture Autobiography (2 copies)
Featuring: M.J. Bienvenu, 40 minutes
Voice Interpreter: Jan (Kanda) Humphrey
Tape #8C Deaf Culture Autobiography
Featuring: Alfred Sommenstrahl, 40 minutes
Voice Interpreter: Lou Fant
Tape #8D Autobiography
Featuring: Paul Johnston. PhD, 31 minutes
Voice Interpreter: Lou Fant
Tape #8E Deaf Culture Autobiography
Featuring: Reverend Thomas Coughlin, 30 minutes
Voice Interpreter: Lou Fant
Tape #8F Deaf Culture Autobiography
Featuring: Dennis Schemenauer, 30 minutes
Voice Interpreter: Lou Fant
Tape #8H Deaf Culture Autobiography
Featuring: Howie Seago, 40 minutes
Voice Interpreter: Lou Fant
Tape #8I Cultural Differences
Featuring: Nathie Marbury, 35 minutes, closed captioned
Voice Interpreter: Bonnie Sherwood
Tape #8J An Inside View
Featuring: Nathie Marbury, 42 minutes, closed captioned
Voice Interpreter: Janet Maxwell
Tape #8K Tools for a Cross-Cultural Adventure
Featuring: Nathie Marbury, 45 minutes, closed captioned
Voice Interpreter: Janet Maxwell
Tape #8L Shared Wisdom for Families
Featuring: Nathie Marbury, 45 minutes, closed captioned
Voice Interpreter: Janet Maxwell
Sign Enhancers, Tape #LEG-2 Legacy of Learning: Sharon
Neumann Solow
With Program Host: Lou Fant. 55 minutes (CC)
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