Marta (@MartaSignSavvy) profile picture

Professor of American Sign Language. Third generation Deaf family.

United States
Joined October 2019
How do you sign LETTER? This week is Dear Santa Letter Week. Dear Santa Letter Week takes place during the 2nd week in November, usually from November 10th to 16th. Watch: signingsavvy.com/signoftheda… #ASL #SigningSavvy
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Deaf Trivia: However, in 1880, ICED settled the matter by fiat and changed the course of education of the deaf for many decades. Learn more at signingsavvy.com #DeafTrivia #ASL
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Deaf Trivia: In the United States (strongly influenced by France) the use of ASL signs and speech were predominant. Learn more at signingsavvy.com #DeafTrivia #ASL
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See BISON used in an ASL sentence. Gallaudet University's mascot is the Bison. Watch: signingsavvy.com/sentenceoft… #ASL #SigningSavvy
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See PAINTER used in an ASL sentence. Morris Broderson is a deaf painter. Watch: signingsavvy.com/sentenceoft… #ASL #SigningSavvy
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How do you sign PAINTER? Featured Person: Morris Broderson was born in November. He was a deaf painter. His artwork has been displayed many places, such as at Gallaudet University, NTID,… Watch: signingsavvy.com/signoftheda… #ASL #SigningSavvy
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See MEN used in an ASL sentence. Bravo to all men who know how to cook and clean! Watch: signingsavvy.com/sentenceoft… #ASL #SigningSavvy
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Deaf Trivia: In Europe (except France where signs had long been used) the oral method was predominant. Learn more at signingsavvy.com #DeafTrivia #ASL
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Deaf Trivia: The oral method included speech and lipreading exclusively. Learn more at signingsavvy.com #DeafTrivia #ASL
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See CANDY used in an ASL sentence. M&M's are my favorite kind of candy. Watch: signingsavvy.com/sentenceoft… #ASL #SigningSavvy
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See SANDWICH used in an ASL sentence. My mom will make me peanut butter and jelly sandwiches for lunch. Watch: signingsavvy.com/sentenceoft… #ASL #SigningSavvy
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Deaf Trivia: Sign language included the use of both signing and spoken language. Learn more at signingsavvy.com #DeafTrivia #ASL
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See DIABETES used in an ASL sentence. My mother got diabetes when she was 57. Watch: signingsavvy.com/sentenceoft… #ASL #SigningSavvy
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How do you sign FALL BACK? Daylight Saving Time ends the first Sunday in November. Watch: signingsavvy.com/signoftheda… #ASL #SigningSavvy
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See FALL BACK used in an ASL sentence. Don’t forget time springs forward in the Spring and falls back in the Fall. Watch: signingsavvy.com/sentenceoft… #ASL #SigningSavvy
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See HALLOWEEN used in an ASL sentence. Halloween is scary. Watch: signingsavvy.com/sentenceoft… #ASL #SigningSavvy
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Historically there had been a longstanding controversy over the relative superiority of teaching deaf students sign language and the oral method. #Deaf #Education #History #ASLfortheWin
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How do you sign DONUT? October 30th is Buy A Donut Day. Watch: signingsavvy.com/signoftheda… #ASL #SigningSavvy
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At the 1880 meeting of the International Congress on Education of the Deaf (ICED) educators of deaf students from Europe and the United States met to discuss the most appropriate method for educating deaf students. #History #Pendulum #ASL #Oral #signingsavvy
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See CHOCOLATE used in an ASL sentence. Do you like chocolate ice cream? Watch: signingsavvy.com/sentenceoft… #ASL #SigningSavvy
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