Signs For Public Services | Essential Beginner ASL Signs

This video is part of a series on public services, focusing on sign language for the deaf and hard of hearing. It covers basic and advanced signs, communication tips, and common phrases. The video emphasizes the importance of not assuming lip-reading abilities and suggests using interpreters for effective communication. It also provides practical tips for signing and encourages continuous learning.

What is the main focus of the video series introduced in the beginning?

• Gardening advice

• Travel tips

• Public services and sign language

• Cooking techniques

Which sign involves using your dominant hand coming out from your forehead?

• Thank you

• Hello

• Goodbye

• Please

What should you do if you make a mistake while signing?

• Apologize verbally

• Stop, wave, and sign again

• Ignore it and continue

• Start over from the beginning

What is the sign for 'understand' compared to 'don't understand'?

• Clap for 'understand' and snap for 'don't understand'

• Wave your hand for 'understand' and stop for 'don't understand'

• Nod your head for 'understand' and shake for 'don't understand'

• Point to your head for 'understand' and away for 'don't understand'

What is a beneficial method when trying to share basic information?

• Speaking louder

• Gesturing and pointing

• Writing everything down

• Using complex sentences

What is the best way to communicate in a fluid conversation with a deaf person?

• Using gestures only

• Using an interpreter

• Writing back and forth

• Speaking slowly

What does the sign for 'family' involve?

• The letter FS in a group

• A circle motion with your hand

• A handshake

• Pointing to each family member

What should you do if a deaf person requests an interpreter?

• Ask them to write instead

• Try to communicate without one

• Contact an interpreter immediately

• Ignore the request

How do you sign 'thank you'?

• Wave your hand

• Touch your chin and move your hand outward

• Clap your hands

• Point to your heart

What is encouraged at the end of the video?

• Learn a new language

• Keep learning how to sign

• Stop learning

• Focus on speaking only