Sign Language for Medical Professionals Workshop

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Category: CME
Sub-Category: WS/COMM/DIVR
Date: 5/27/2006
Time:4:00 PM to 6:00 PM
Facility: Moscone Convention Center
Location: 264
Description: At the conclusion of this workshop, participants will be able to:
Demonstrate approximately 100 basic signs to help understand common complaints of deaf patient
Demonstrate the ASL alphabet and practice fingerspelling techniques
Discuss deaf culture, and learn appropriate ways to get a deaf person’s attention during treatment
Discuss when note writing is and is not an effective mode of communication for Deaf patients, and when a professional interpreter is needed

Have you ever had a deaf patient and been at a loss as to how to communicate? Do you want to learn a few basic signs that can make your job easier when treating deaf patients, and have fun doing it? Then this is the workshop for you! Come learn basic signs that can help you communicate with deaf patients like a pro! You will also learn how to get a deaf patient’s attention, when writing notes is appropriate and when it isn’t, and much more. Roll up your sleeves, and get ready to sign in this interactive workshop! Participants will leave the 2 hour workshop with a sign vocabulary of ~ 100 signs and the ability to fingerspell for Deaf patients.
Speaker(s): Sherri Roberts  

**On-line workshop registration must be completed through an existing conference registration link which will be sent via e-mail on April 24 to all fellow member attendees registered by May 11. Purchases can only be made using a credit card.

     

 

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