Signs to Help the Deaf Included in This Packet

Signs to help the Deaf Included in this packet:

Medical Signs Color Signs

People Signs

This is made by: Deanna Zander, I am a parent of a deaf son. Here is my email address: [email protected], if you have any questions, please email your question, Please put in the Subject box- RE: Medical Signs. For more information, or to obtain a hospital kit for Deaf or Hard of Hearing, please contact Pam Smith, Adult Outreach Coordinator @ 701-665-4401

Medical Signs (Medicine) Medical Medicine- Tip of bent middle finger

rubs circle on left palm

Sign- Palm-out indexes circle Signs alternately

Made By: Deanna Zander

Hi, Hello, Howdy Good-Bye, Yes, Yep Bye Right “S” hand & head nods (both head & hand nod)

No, Nope

Flat hand, Touch forehead, First two fingers close onto move forward slightly right Just wave thumb, & shake your head

Appointment Schedule

Fingertips of the right palm- out “5” draws down left palm; then turn palm-in & draws across palm

The right “S” hand palm down, is postitioned above the left “S” hand, also palm- down. The right hand circels above the left in a clockwise manner & is brought on the back of left hand.

Your Name, My Name Birthday

My, Mine- Your- The right middle finger touches the chin, Palm of flat Vertical flat palm moves then moves down to touch the chest hand on chest toward

person

Fingerspell- The right hand, palm- out, is move left to

right, fingers wiggling up & MM/DD/YYYY Name - Right “H” touches left “H” at right angles down

Call, phone Left “Y” hand, thumb near ear, little finger near mouth

The upturned thumbs of the “A” hands move in unison up the chest

John Doe Company Flat “O” tips touch, one palm-up,

123 Any Street one palm- down, reverse, repeat

City, State 98766-4321 Number (701) 000-0000

Insurance Card Cancel

Insurance - Palm- out “I” shakes

Card - Right “C”

grasps left palm-in flat

hand, then The right index finger makes a

slides off cross on the open left palm

Day s of the week Month, Day, Year, Time

Year- Right horizontal “S” rest on left “S”, right Saturday- Month- Monday- Circle “M” circlrs vertically Circle “S” Back of right Thursday- Circle “H” around left index finger slides Time- Right index “X” down back of left index finger finger taps left wrist Tuesday - Circle “T” Day- Elbow on back of Sunday- The “5” hand, held side hand, right 1-

Friday- Circle “F” by side & palms out before the hand drop down Wednesday- Circle “W” body, move straight down on left arm

Please Sorry

Open hand,

Make circle motion on chest

Thank you, Thanks Welcome Fingertips of the right Left palm- up “B” palm-in open hand curves horizontally at chin drop palm-up toward body

Good Bad

Palm-in fingers on Palm-in flat hand chin, fingers together, at mouth; twist to drop to palm of left palm-out & throw hand down

OK Fine Thumb of palm- left “5” hand on chest

Indexes change repeatedly Draw Blood, Take Blood, (Lab) Test from “1” to “X”, moving downward

Open hand touches

arm & moves outward to flat “O”

Bathroom, Restroom Blood, Bleed Bathroom= Shake the “T” hand Index at chin drops, changing to palm-in “5” on back shape of right hand, moving downwards with fluttering

Restoom= “R” bounce the R twice finger

Pharmarcy, Drug Store, RX Medicine Place where you get your medicine filled Open 5 hand & Tip of bent middle finger rubs circle on left palm (Example- CVS, Walgreen, Bell Drug)

Wrong, Mistake Wheelchair Make large forward circles at the Palm- in left “Y” taps on

sides of the body chins; repeat

Right, Correct Right 1-hand drops on top of left 1-index fingers at slight angles

What When

OR Indexes touch, make a

Note: eyebrows move circle with left index downward, show fingertips; return quizzical expression on tip-to-tip face while signing what? Note: show a quizzical expression on face

Where Why Hold up the index finger, like you’re Palm-in fingers of open hand on Rock indicating “one,” then shake it side to side wrist forehead, move out to palm-in “Y”

back & Note: eyebrows move downward while forth Note: show a quizzical expression on face showing quizzical expression on face when asking question

How Thumb of “L” on chin; Who Knuckles of palm-down bent hands wiggle index finger touching roll hands from inward to Note: show a quizzical expression on face while sign “who” outward ending palm- up

How Much How (are) you?

Knuckles of palm-down bent hands touching roll hands from

The hands tossed straight up inward to outward ending palm- up & then index finger

points at the person while fingers open to the “5” position

The left “S” hand, thumb side up, rests in the open right palm. In the position the left Careful hand is pushed up a short distance by the Make two “K” hands & right hand turning your hands sideways (pinkie-sides

down), place one “K” hand on top of the other,

& tap a few times Help

Weak Fingertips on right palm, Dizzy Palm- in left claw hand circles bend finger; repeat in front of eyes or the side of the head

Doctor Nurse Thumb & finger of “D” tap pulse of left wrist, tap twice Fingertips of “N” tap left pulse twice

(The natural sign) The right hand goes Shot through the motion of injecting a Sick, ill substance into the upper left arm, Open 5 hand, bent middle fingers, touch right on the or Back of “V” fingers on upper left arm, thumb of “V” drops to forehead & the stomach

index

Hurt, Pain Rest, Relax (The folded arms: a position of rest.)

With palms facing the body, the arms

are folded across the chest

Palm-in, index fingers jerk toward each other: repeat

Blood Pressure Stethescope

The right hand taps (Miming) the earpieces are placed in the left the ears, & then the other end of the instrument touches different spots on the chest arm, twice

Bandage, Band -Aid Wrap

Right palm- down “U” slides inward across back of left hand Right “B” circles left “B”

“H” or “C” H ospital Clinic Breathe draws Flat hands move cross on together from & to chest (breathing motion) upper left arm

Infection Weight The fingers of the right “H” hand are centered on the left index finger or “H” hand & rocked back & forth

Palm- out “I” shakes

Pulse Allergies

Touch nose & then put point indexes at each other: hands pull apart

Fingers grasp palm- up

left wrist, thumb on bottom

Cold, Shivering, Chilled Hot Make fists with both hands & hold them at “C’ hand shape with either shoulder level, then shake your fists & hand. While holding the “C” arms as if you’re shivering in the cold position, place your fingertips

just under your nose & your

thumb tip just under your

bottom lip. Quickly move your hand away from your mouth & twist your wrist so that your fingertips are facing away from your body

Temperature, Temp Cough

Left index finger slides rapidly up & down of right index finger

Right “S” hand, pound chest

Feel, Feeling Tired, Exhausted The middle finger, touching the heart Flat “B” hand touch near chest arc downward, moves upward.(Feelings- move twice) move body downward like you’re tired

CT Scan

X-ray

MRI Ultrasound

Stitches Right “9- hand” sews left Staples Bent “V” arcs to hit neck thumb & fingertips of “9-hand” with fingertips

Break, Broke, Broken, Fracture The knuckles of the right “A” hand tap the back of Cast the left hand a few times. The right “C” hand faces down & moves down the left arm as if imitating a cast on the arm.

The hands grasp an imaginary object & break it in two

(Pulling up the covers) The downturned (The oxygen mask) the cupped Oxygen Blanket hands grasp an imaginary blanket edge & right hand is placed over the pull it up over the chest mouth & face Or the signer

fingerspells “O-2” dropping the

hand a bit for the “2”

“O” “2” hand shape hand shape

The thumb of the right “A” hand Surgery is drawn stright down across the upright left palm IV

Throw- up, Puke, Vomit Accident Palm-in horizontal “S” at sides, “5” hand(s) one behind the other, hit knuckles together once arc out from the mouth (can be done with one hand)

P oison, Bones Emergency

Shake “E” hand shape B oth hands, crossed & palms facing the body, are held with index & middle fingers curved inward

Heart Attack Headache

Heart - Middle finger taps over heart

Attack - Back of right “S” hits left index finger

The index fingers, pointing to each other, move back & forth on the forehead

Ambulance, Medic, Paramedic Helicopter Palm of claw hand on tip of vertical left index fingertip; The right hand, fingers extended, is positioned above the right hand finger wiggle head. It rotates in imitation of flashing emergency light

Right palm-in “5” hand in

Bed Sleep front of face, drops to

Right cheek on flat- “O”

back of palms together hands

Sleepy, Sleeping- repeat twice

Admit, Enter Discharge, Excuse

Left palm- down flat hand arcs down under horizontal Left fingertips brush off right fingertips several times right palm

Wake -up Thirsty Both hands are closed, with thumb & index finger of each The index finger moves down the hand held together, extended & placed at the corners of the closed eyes. Slowly, they separate, & the eyes open throat a short distance

Drink Water (The natural sign) An imaginary glass is Index finger of palm left “W” taps chin

tipped at the open lips

Eat, Food The closed right hand goes Hungry through the natural motion of placing food in the mouth, “C” hand move down the chest twice

Wait Problem With both hands, make the open”5” hand, The knuckles of the curved palms facing up & fingertips curled, & wiggle index & middle fingers of your fingers both hands are rubbed up & down against each other, Instead of the an alternate clockwise/counterclockwise manner

Wash Hands More

Both hands into a fist, holding the two fists Flat “O” bounce tips together twice together, & twisting the two fists back & forth.

Die, Death, Pass-Away

Open 5 hand,

Finish, shake 5 hand Right hand palm-down,

left palm-up turn hand over to the right Complete, All Done

Color Sign

Color- Finger wiggle in front of chin

Sign- Palm- out indexes circle alternaetly

Grey, Gray Black

Use pointer finger

Slide the pointer finger Use “G”

across your across your forhead forehead

Brown Tan

Use “B” – Brown Use “T” – Tan

Slide “B” down your down your cheek cheek

Blue Green

Blue -Shake the “B” hand Green – Shake the “G” hand

Purple Yellow

Purple – Shake Yellow- Shake the “P” hand the “Y” hand

Red Pink

Use “R” or pointer finger – Use “P”- Slide the “P”

Slide the “R” or pointer pointer out off your lips finger off your lips

Silver Gold Use “S’ Silver Point to your ear & Use “Y” or“G” Gold Shake the “S” from Point to your ear & Shake

your ear the “Y” or “G” from your

ear

White Orange White Have open hand in

Use “O” - Orange front of your chest,

Squeeze the “O” on then pull outwards

the chin to a close “O”

hand

Color Book Crayon, Marker Color- Finger wiggle in front of chin

Fingertips of index

Book- Palm-to circles on left palm

palm hands

open to palm-

Color Pencils Paint, Painting Color- Finger wiggle in front of chin Right flat hand fingertips brush up & down vertical left Pencil-

Thumb & palm index finger at mouth, then write on left palm

People Signs People People- Palm-out “P” circle alternately forward up & down

Signs Sign- Palm- out indexes circle alternately

Made By: Deanna Zander

Mom , Mommy, Mother Dad, Daddy, Father Mom/Mommy/Mother- Touch your chin Dad/Daddy/Father- Touch your forehead with your

with your thumb & your hand open (5 hand thumb & your hand open (5 hand shape) shape)

Grandma, Nana, Grandmother Grandpa, Papa, Grandfather Grandma/Grandmother/Nana- Touch your chin with your Grandpa/Grandfather/Papa - Touch your forehead & have thumb & have your hands open (5 hand shape) your hand open (5 hand shape) & then move out two times & then move out two times

Hook your pointer fingers Use “F” & go around in a circle Family together one way, and then switch them the other way

Team- Use “T” & go around in a circle Class- Use “C” & go around in a circle Group- Use “G” & go around in a circle Agency- Use “A” & go around in a circle Girlfriend- Girl + Friend Workshop- Use “W” & go around to “S” Boyfriend- Boy + Friend Friend(s)

Sister Brothers

Sister - Touch your chin Brother- Touch your with an “L” hand shape forehead with an “L” hand shape & then tap & then tap your hand on top of the other “L” your hand on top of hand shape the other “L” hand shape

Girl, Gal, Female Boy, Male Girl/Gal/Female- As in the picture, the girls Boy/Male-Take hold of the brim of the cap (baseball wore bonnets. Use “A” hand-shape & slide the “A” hand cap). Use the sign for “No” but all finger touch your shape along thumb & your forehead your cheek

Aunt, Auntie Uncle Uncle- Aunt, Auntie- Use an “A” Use an”U” shake on the shake on the side of your side of your cheek head

Wife- Husband- Take hold Man/Men/Gentleman- Touch your Use “A” hand shape of the brim of your forehead (For Dad) & then touch your chest (Do like girl/female) cap (baseball cap or

& slide your “A” boy/male) & then Woman/Women/Lady- hand shape along put your hands Touch your chin (for Mom) & your cheek & then together (like your then touch put your hands holding your chest together (like you’re hands) holding hands) Husband

Wife

Parent(s) - Touch your forehead

(For Dad) & then touch your chin Cousin

(For Mom), (Do this back & forth) Cousin- Use a “C” & shake in the middle of your face

Parents

Index finger & pinkie finger of the right hand, held palm Baby- Like you holding a baby & down, are pointing to the left. The index finger is placed under the nose & the hand trembles somewhat rocking back & forth

Kid(s) Baby

Daughter Son

Son- Boy/Male + Baby Daughter - Girl + Baby

Nephew Child

Nephew- Use “N” Palm-down hand

& shake on the bounces to side

side of your head waist high

Niece Children

Niece- Use “N” & Palm-down hand

shake on the side of bounces to side your cheek waist high

(As in Step-Parents, Step-Family, Step-Kids) Interpreter Step “9” thumb-on-thumb, one

palm-up & palm-down, reverse: repeat

Guardian Person ending- Make two “K” hands & turning your “5” hand shape hands sideways (pinkie-sides down), closed, then move place one “K” hand on top of the downward other, & tap a few times, then the person ending- “5” hand shape closed, then move downward

Move your "Index finger" past your Single Foster nose. Your index finger doesn't touch the False The movement nose, it just comes close. Vertical right index, circles can be in the wrist. The movement is

slightly horizontally NOT in the knuckle.

(As in Foster- Family, Foster-Kids)