EDUC 403 - Fund of Sign Lang Comm

3 Credits

Prerequisite(s): This course will not satisfy state certification special education requirements. This course is designed to facilitate communication between hearing and deaf persons in the workplace, community settings, and other everyday situations and provides an overview of deafness and the deaf community and the use of sign language as a formidable tool of communication. Special attention is given to the use of a combination of traditional American signs, finger spelling, and other body dynamics that play an important role in conveying meaning.