Work In Progress…Work In Progress…Work In Progress…Work In Progress…Work In Progress…Work In Progress Doing it all: How to adapt Preschool Activities for both ASL & LSL Development Tina Shartzer, MA, ASL Teacher of the Deaf Michelle Ahern, MA, LSL Teacher of the Deaf Work In Progress…Work In Progress…Work In Progress…Work In Progress…Work In Progress…Work In Progress

Introduction Why “ASL” & “LSL”? Our preschool program facilitates language through sign and spoken means.

History & Background What is LSL? The Moog approach Adapting LSL for ASL Molding LSL model to merge with ASL

Focused, Specific & Intentional Specific goals Focused time (structured syntax work) Intentional instruction yields results

Vocabulary Real objects Picture cards Receptive/Expressive practice EVERYDAY!

Data Collection Examples, 2 CE’s ASL: Same CL HS; things People/animals Same CL HS; Verb/prep CL:B-table boy CL:V-bent-sit-on   girl CL:V-bent-sit-under dog cat table boy, girl, dog, or cat [CL:B-table CL:V-bent-sit-on] table boy, girl, dog, or cat [CL:B-table CL:V-bent-sit-under] LSL: Boy Cat Dog Bunny The sits the table. On Under (J.Schwalbach-ASD)

Two Critical Elements Next steps Two critical elements Video Model Practice

Data Collection Examples, 3 CE’s 2 Data Collection Examples, 3 CE’s ASL: Same CL HS; things People/animals Same CL HS; Verb/prep CL:B-table boy CL:V-bent-sit-on  CL:B-bed girl CL:V-bent-sit-under   dog cat table boy, girl, dog, or cat [CL:B-table CL:V-bent-sit-on] bed boy, girl, dog, or cat [CL:B-bed CL:V-bent-sit-on] table boy, girl, dog, or cat [CL:B-table CL:V-bent-sit-under] bed boy, girl, dog, or cat [CL:B-bed CL:V-bent-sit-under] LSL: Boy Cat Dog Bunny The sits the . On Under Table Bed (J.Schwalbach-ASD)

Three Critical Elements Three CE’s Video Model Practice

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