General Membership Meeting and elections will be held at Mesa College from 9am to 11am, followed by:
Interpreting with Visually Descriptive ASL
By: Adam Frost
Saturday, June 28, 2025, 11:00 am–1:00 pm
Mesa College, 7250 Mesa College, Dr., CA, 92111 - Building S, Room S-201
Presented in ASL
0.2 PS CEUs
Free for SDCRID Members, $35.00 Non-SDCRID Members
By its nature, ASL is a very visually descriptive language—more so than most spoken languages, which leads to many challenges when interpreting. In this workshop, we will explore how to express concepts visually using depicting verbs and classifier predicates, while maintaining the integrity of the original message during interpretation. Through guided practice, participants will learn strategies to enhance clarity and prevent unintentional shifts in meaning when moving between ASL and English.
Upon completion of the workshop, participants will be able to:
1) Participants will be able to identify portions in spoken language text that are typically expressed visually in ASL.
2) Participants will be able to reproduce and construct concepts visually in ASL by using depicting and/or classifier predicates.
3) Participants will be able to take visually descriptive ASL and accurately produce equivalent messages into English.
Adam holds an associate’s degree in Interpreting from Pierce College, a bachelor’s degree in Deaf Studies with a focus on ASL Literature from California State University, Northridge (CSUN), and a master’s degree in Linguistics from Gallaudet University. He has over a decade of experience teaching courses in American Sign Language (ASL), Deaf Culture, ASL Linguistics, and Interpreting. Prior to that, he spent nearly 20 years tutoring friends, family members, and classmates. Adam has always had a deep love for languages and a strong commitment to ensuring clear and accurate communication between ASL and English—especially for individuals unfamiliar with one or the other.
In accordance with all federal, state and local laws, events sponsored by SDCRID are accessible to all individuals. If you will needreasonable accommodations for this event, please alert SDCRID at pdc2@sdcrid.org by June 14th. For refund and cancellation policies, email pdc2@sdcrid.org. SDCRID promotes an environment of mutual respect free of discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or any other protected class. ASL Communication is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This Professional Studies workshop is offered for .02 CEUs at the Some Content Knowledge Level.
