Professional Plan

CDDS 166

 Alexandra Rosales

These goals will only be possible to attain as long as I stay focused, and determined to become the best I can be. I will set aside time in each day to practice and perfect my skills and knowledge of ASL and Deaf culture. I am not one to take things lightly so I plan to work extremely hard so that my best may be portrayed. I hope to greatly increase my signing and receptive skills by November 2012 so that I am able to be ready for internship the following semester. Challenging myself and putting myself to the test before internship can only benefit me so that during internship I can continue to challenge my skills so that I can be better prepared for life after graduation and the interpreting world.

GOAL FOR FLOW:  To increase the fluidity of my signing, while in conversations where the communication mode is ASL, enough to label my skills as adequate.

OBJECTIVE BY NOVEMBER 2012:

     Study videos offered by Gallaudet University to see good examples of fluid signing as well as other sites.

o   http://videocatalog.gallaudet.edu/userSelectFeed.cfm?feed=-1&maxcount=-1

o   http://www.deafvideo.tv/

o   http://www.youtube.com/

     Have spent at least 3 hours a week studying the fingerspelling videos provided in the ASL Lab.

GOAL FOR SIGN PARAMETERS: To minimize my errors so that I may produce correct and consistent sign production in the 4 parameters of ASL along with non-manual signs.

OBJECTIVE BY NOVEMBER 2012:

     Have spent a minimum of 7 hours per week conversing with close Deaf friends and other members of the Deaf community, focusing on improving the fluidity of my signing.

     Have taken numerous tests offered by specific website. (Listed Below)

     Studied different settings and the vocabulary required, and using sites to use the parameters correctly such as:

o   http://lifeprint.com/

o   http://www.aslpro.com/

GOAL FOR ASL STRUCTURE: To increase the quality of my ASL structure, grammar and the use of nouns, verbs, and adjectives. Reduce mouthing and use of PSE.

OBJECTIVE BYNOVEMBER 2012:

   Have attended at least one Deaf summer camp to work as a counselor at one of the following summer camps:

o    http://www.lionswildcamp.org/

o    http://www.norcalcenter.org/?page=otherprograms&other_page=campgrizzly

o    http://www.camppacifica.com/

GOAL FOR USE OF SPACE: To utilize classifiers and role shifting appropriately when in conversation.

OBJECTIVE BY NOVEMBER 2012:

   Performed and Posted my own performance videos on youtube.com of stories, poetry, music etc.

   Examine the use of space of other individuals using youtube.com and see there interpretations of musical and performing pieces.

o    www.youtube.com

o    http://deafyouvideo.blogspot.com/p/deaf-comedy.html

GOAL FOR EYE GAZE: Learn to better use eye gaze in agreement with my ASL grammar and classifiers.

OBJECTIVE BY NOVEMBER 2012:

   Have consistency with my eye gaze during conversations.

   Have created and recorded multiple dialogues that requires my eye gaze to be in agreement with what I am signing.

   Have analyzed the proper eye needed for conversation as well as when signing from a narrative perspective.

SKILLS TO CONTINUE PRODUCING: Continue to have fluidity in my fingerspelling and use of facial expressions.