Survival Signs List 2

NURSE DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE U S PALM ORIENTATION DOWN UP LOCATION On ND hand SS (neutral sign space) MOVEMENT Tapping twice No movement NMMs/NMSs Neutral

HURT, PAIN, ACHE DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE 1 PALM ORIENTATION DOWN TO LOCATION SS near ND hand* SS near D hand* MOVEMENT Twist inward once/twice or tapping Twist outward once/twice or tapping NMMs/NMSs Pained Special note: you can put the sign near forehead for HEAD-ACHE, near abdomen for STOMACHE, and cheek for TOOTHACHE.

SICK, ILL, DISEASE DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE Open 8 Open 8 or open B PALM ORIENTATION TOWARD LOCATION Forehead Abdomen MOVEMENT Small circular movement inward or touch once NMMs/NMSs “feeling sick”

ROOM, OFFICE DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE Open B PALM ORIENTATION Left then toward Right then toward LOCATION SS MOVEMENT Single movement to form “box” NMMs/NMSs Pleasant, friendly, or neutral O or B O or B

PRINCIPAL DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE P S PALM ORIENTATION DOWN LOCATION SS over ND hand SS MOVEMENT Circular around ND hand then touch back of hand NMMs/NMSs Pleasant, friendly, or neutral Special note: when there is no movement – you can leave it blank or insert “no movement”

SECRETARY (right hand) DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE U Open B PALM ORIENTATION L then down UP LOCATION Ear SS MOVEMENT Change of movement: ear to ND hand, then slide across the palm of hand NMMs/NMSs Pleasant, friendly, or neutral

HELP, ASSIST (right hand) DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE Open A Open B PALM ORIENTATION L Up LOCATION SS MOVEMENT Upward NMMs/NMSs Pleasant, friendly, or neutral Special note: modern sign for HELP is “incorrect”. I will show you the historical sign for HELP and how to evolve to the “correct” modern sign. Reason for “incorrect” – ND is supposed to be passive and D to “help” the ND but the modern sign flip-flopped the hands.

PRACTICE, TRAIN, DRILL (right hand) DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE A 1 or B PALM ORIENTATION AWAY TOWARD LOCATION SS MOVEMENT Double movement (back and forth) NMMs/NMSs Neutral

FIRE (right hand) DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE 5 PALM ORIENTATION TOWARD LOCATION SS MOVEMENT Circular movement outward, fingers wiggling NMMs/NMSs Neutral

ESCAPE, FLEE, EVACUATE (variant 1) (right hand) DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE 1 Open B PALM ORIENTATION AWAY DOWN LOCATION SS, between fingers of ND hand SS MOVEMENT One movement, outward/away NMMs/NMSs neutral Special note: EVACUATE has two variants, show only one for now.

START, BEGIN, INITIATE (right hand) DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE 1 Open B PALM ORIENTATION DOWN TOWARD LOCATION SS, between fingers of ND hand SS MOVEMENT Twist once NMMs/NMSs Neutral

STOP (right hand) DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE Open B PALM ORIENTATION left up LOCATION SS MOVEMENT One direction down NMMs/NMSs Neutral

FINISH (right hand) DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE 5 PALM ORIENTATION left Right LOCATION SS MOVEMENT Twist to down palm orientation NMMs/NMSs Neutral, mm:FISH Special note: mm: is mouth morpheme. Not capital MM – it means continuous as in WORK mm:MM, DRIVE mm:MM, SITTING mm:MM.

BE-CAREFUL (variant 1 and 2) DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE K PALM ORIENTATION LEFT RIGHT LOCATION SS on ND hand SS underneath D hand MOVEMENT Circular movement up-and-outward NMMs/NMSs Cautious Variant 2 DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE K PALM ORIENTATION LEFT RIGHT LOCATION SS on ND hand SS underneath D hand MOVEMENT Tapping twice NMMs/NMSs Cautious

PAY-ATTENTION DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE Open B PALM ORIENTATION Left Right LOCATION Temple MOVEMENT Double movement, outward NMMs/NMSs Neutral Special note: FOCUS, CONCENTRATE is similar to PAY-ATTENTION but has B handshape and one movement outward.

LOOK (right hand) DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE V/2 PALM ORIENTATION Toward LOCATION Above cheek near eye MOVEMENT One direction outward NMMs/NMSs Neutral, mm:LR Special note: mm:LR-LR is “Look at that!” and is used to point with finger instead of signing LOOK. You can sign big to get attention or sign small to tell someone subtle.

READ DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE V/2 Open B PALM ORIENTATION Down Up LOCATION On ND hand SS MOVEMENT Slide down or slide down left and right NMMs/NMSs Neutral

WRITE DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE Baby O Open B PALM ORIENTATION Down Up LOCATION On ND hand SS MOVEMENT Slide across up and down or slide across loop NMMs/NMSs Neutral

PAPER DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE open B Open B PALM ORIENTATION Down Up LOCATION SS MOVEMENT Circular movement inward, tapping ND hand NMMs/NMSs

BOOK DOMINANT (D) NON-DOMINANT (ND) HANDSHAPE Open B PALM ORIENTATION Left then up Right then up LOCATION SS, touching ND hand SS, touching D hand MOVEMENT Open hands like book NMMs/NMSs Neutral