1st name basis at work

nycfem · 08-22-2012, 07:07 PM

I work as a school social worker where the communication is in sign language. My name is a combination of a "J" for Jennifer and the sign for social worker. There are always a double set of names to remember, the sign names and the English names. The general rule in the deaf community is that your sign name must be given to you by a deaf person. Names generally reflect the most dominating aspect of a person, such as in my case, I am the only social worker. But if someone has long curly hair, the name might be signing their initials in a downward swirl by the head. One teacher talks a lot and her sign is her first initial over her mouth. I like that the way of addressing contains not just the name but also the most striking characteristic about a person. It helps to have that double reference.

08-22-2012, 07:07 PM	#1
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