I have noticed that some sign language students and, even, interpreters do not notice the role that their hairdos may play in their ability to express themselves in ASL. When signers have hair styles that easily falls in front of the face with the slightest headshake then it becomes a regular occurence to see the signer re-adjusting their bangs in between signs.
Understandably, hair does get in the way but it doesn't always have to be the case. It is more visually pleasing if a signer signs continually without fidgeting in between signs. A pair of hair clips stragetically placed would free up the face and hands from constant re-grooming and keep your audience's attention on what is being expressed rather than what is being adjusted.
Cheers, Adrian
3 comments:
Yes you are correct. Small could distract big!
Thanks for sharing that with all of us.
Deafchip
thanks for the feedback and the reminder (she says pushing the bangs away from her eyes). :-) hairclips are part of my interpreter tool kit i am proud to say.
I got a three head bands that hold all my hair back for only $1.50. Plus, they are so stylish!
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