Basic Sign Language

and CERT Training

CERT Conference March 3, 2013

Kathryn A. Gerk, Richmond Fire CERTColette Ferran, Long Beach CERT

Chelsea Brown, Pinole CERTLouise Sattler, Signing Families

CERT Conference March 2, 2031

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Tips for Full Inclusion of Deaf/Hoh

Introductions Kathryn Gerk, Richmond Fire CERT

Colette Ferran, Long Beach CERT

Chelsea Brown, Pinole CERT

Louise Sattler, Signing Families

CERT Conference March 3, 2013

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Welcome…. Your Name Your Jurisdiction Your level of working with Deaf/Hoh Your goal for this workshop

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What we will cover; Basic ADA issues and full inclusion for CERT

Programs

Basic Sign Language

Challenges and Best Practices

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Guest Speaker

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Louise Sattler of Signing Families

www.SigningFamilies.com

Signing Families

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Will Cover; What does it mean “Special

Populations”

Incident Level of Autism in US today

How one may identify a person “on the autisms spectrum”

How to communicate in ASL the most necessary signs

City Manager's Office Preasentation 12/11/12

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Signing Families

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Signing Families

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Basic ADA Issues and CERT Always treat everyone with respect

Seniors & PAFN = over 30% population and growing (Deaf and Hoh – hearing loss)

Include them in your planning “Nothing about us without us”

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Basics of ADA & CERT Must make CERT Accessible to all

Curriculum

Facilities

Training

City Manager's Office Preasentation 12/11/12

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Basic ADA Issues and CERT

Be Prepared - know your audience SAFETY FIRST

Accessibility Mobility issues Lighting Audio

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Accessible Curriculum CERT Workbook

Available in Braille

Available in Spanish

City Manager's Office Preasentation 12/11/12

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Accessible Training Ask at registration on form if the student

has any special requirements

Considerations Interpreters Seating arrangements -

City Manager's Office Preasentation 12/11/12

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Accessible Facilities Identify with the person who is Deaf/Hoh

the best place for seating, etc. For blind, mobility impaired

accessibility, lighting, etc.

City Manager's Office Preasentation 12/11/12

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Tips and Best Practices Always treat everyone with respect

Seniors & PAFN = over 30% population and growing

Include them in your planning “Nothing about us without us”

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Basics of ASL (American Sign Language) ASL is the most used in America

Also SEE (Signing Exact English) not used as much

Taught in schools from elementary school

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Demonstration ASL

SEE Sign

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Group Exercise In Pairs of two:

Sign the following;

My Name is ______________

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Tips on how to Address a Person who is Deaf/Hoh If you KNOW that they are Deaf/Hoh

If you DON’T know if they are Deaf/Hoh

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Tips on how to Address a Person who is Deaf/Hoh IF you KNOW they are Deaf/Hoh

Speak directly to them

Look at them face to face

Speak slow and clear

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Tips on how to Address a Person who is Deaf/HohAsk them how they would like to communicate with you;Lip readingPaper and pencilInterpreterSign Language

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Tips on how to Address a Person who is Deaf/Hoh IF DON”T Know they are Deaf/Hoh

Tap them on shoulder or look at them directly

Ask them your question They will “tell” you if they are or not

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Tips on how to Address a Person who is Deaf/Hoh If you cannot get their attention

Gently tap them on the shoulder Flash a light Learn simple ASL signs Have a note pad and pen handy

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10 Commandments for Communicating with PWD

1. Speak directly to them

2. Always identify yourself to someone with a visual impairment

3. Treat adults as adults

4. If you offer assistance listen for the answer

5. Place yourself at eye level when speaking

6. Tap a person with hearing disability on shoulder to get attention

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Best Practices on Communicating with Deaf/Hoh For Assessment or Assistance

Yes or No Questions

Simple form with questions What is your name? How old are you? What happened?

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Tips on how to Address a Person who is Deaf/Hoh Identify the problem

Are you in Pain?

Point to the pain

Pictograms, Charts

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Tips on how to Address a Person who is Deaf/Hoh How bad is the pain

Pictograms (Scale of 1-10) how bad?

Sign hurt here, hurt here?

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Tips on how to Address a Person who is Deaf/Hoh Simple one word answers – Yes or No

Are you having trouble breathing?

Do you have chest pain?

Do you take medications?

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Tips on how to Address a Person who is Deaf/Hoh Simple one word answers – Yes or No

Do you have a list of your medications? Where are your medications

Do you have someone who assists you?

Who is that? Where are they?

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Group Exercise In group of two

Practice – Hurt here? Hurt here

Practice - Help

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How can CERT help? Buddy System in the Neighborhood

CERT Training for all – Empower all

More Resilient neighborhoods

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CERT Training for ALL Instructors Planning Drills - include them in planning drills CERT Job for everyone

From Incident Commander to Scribe

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CERT Buddy SystemCERT’s Pair up with Seniors and PAFN in neighborhood – Strengthens everyone's ability to survive the next disasterStrengthens the neighborhoodSpeeds up recovery efforts

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Disability vs. Ability

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Communication Hearing Sight

Resilient Know the

community Eyes & ears of

neighborhood Experienced Used to

challenges

Tips and Best Practices Always treat everyone with respect

Seniors & PAFN = over 30% population and growing

Include them in your planning “Nothing about us without us”

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Above and Beyond Get Informed Make a Plan Build a Kit Share it with family, neighborhood CERT

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Continuous Improvement

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4. Collaboratively Address the Action Items – Training & Drills

3. Develop Action Items

2. Build Work Groups

5. Review & Revise Actions

1. Assessment

We are all in this together

Right thing to do

Right time

For the Good of the whole community

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Handouts & Take Away Handouts at the table& on website

Time permitting – videotape on your phone, etc. a sentence you want to learn and take home in ASL

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QUESTIONS?

Thank You

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Working together Working together increases everyone's increases everyone's chances for survivalchances for survival