DEAF DEAF WORLD Total Immersion Workshop

The Deaf Church presents

DEAF DEAF WORLD

“Step into a Deaf Deaf World!!! Where the language is American Sign Language and the culture is the Deaf culture.”

October 17, 2015

10am -- 4pm

Canal Boulevard Baptist Deaf Church

5320 and 5324 Canal Boulevard

New Orleans, LA 70124

http://www.neworleansdeafchurch.org/

The Deaf Church blog -- http://bblovas1.wordpress.com

(Pay $15 at the door)

This workshop is a total immersion experience to Deaf world; dictated by Deaf culture, Deaf norms and Deaf modes of communication. Participant will not be allowed to use verbal communication. The participants in this workshop will participate in a silent total immersion experience. Once the participants enter all verbal communication is forbidden. Participants will sign up for a “passport,” an ABC chart, a small ASL dictionary along with a checklist of things to do while visiting Deaf Deaf World. The list of things to do will include shopping, going to the school, the DMV, the doctor, the school counselor, the bank or buying car insurance, etc. At the conclusion of the event there will be a debriefing in the form of an open forum discussion. Resources, and study aids will also be provided to participants.

.5 CEUs will be provided.

For more information:

Dr. Barbara Lovas at bblovas1@yahoo.com

504-722-2967 cell/text/facetime

This workshop is being co-sponsored by New Orleans Sign Language Services, LLC

NewOrleansSignLanguageServices.com