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American Sign Language Workshop – THIS CLASS IS POSTPONED, DATE TO BE DETERMINED LATER
THIS CLASS IS POSTPONED, DATE TO BE DETERMINED LATER
American Sign Language (ASL) is used throughout the nation by the deaf and hard of hearing to communicate with others hard of hearing and the hearing community. There are many individuals who lack the ability to communicate vocally with others and are a part of our culture and participate in the same activities that hearing individuals do. This can result in contact with law enforcement personnel in their daily lives, casual meetings, victimization, operating vehicles, witnesses, persons of interest, along with arrests. Laws are in place to protect the rights of deaf individuals (Deaf Person’s Interpreter Act).
This eight (8) hour course will introduce officers to the deaf culture, the Deaf Person’s Interpreter Act, basic sign language. There will be considerable amount of hands-on practice, handouts will be provided along with links to sample ASL videos.
Topics included are:
- Introduction and cultural explanations
- Deaf Person’s Interpreter Act
- Fingerspelling/number basics review
- Questions, obtaining personal information
- Miranda Warning
- Communicating with drivers, passengers, pedestrians
- Medical, criminal activities
- Signs and phrases for relationships, domestic violence, and child abuse
Instructor: Mary Luczki currently works at the Michigan School for the Deaf. She teaches ASL classes to new staff members, provides ASL materials for staff, and is the Webmaster and Accessibility Coordinator for the school.
She is Deaf, from a Deaf family (the dog can hear, though), and has taught sign language classes, workshops and seminars for over 45 years. She presented at an APA conference on the Miranda Warning. She has taught and presented seminars at various colleges and schools, including Wayne State University, U of M, Washtenaw Community College, and Baker College. She also worked for 8 years as an ASL newscaster online. She has produced a DVD and workbook titled, “ASL vs. English: A Grammatical Analysis.” This work is currently used in university classes and interpreter training programs. Another work she produced is a boxed set titled, “Silent Memoirs” with interviews of a variety of Deaf people examining their experiences
navigating a hearing world.
Bridging the language and cultural gap between the Deaf community and the hearing world at large is Mary’s passion.
Date/Time: Tuesday, June 24, 2025,
THIS CLASS IS POSTPONED, DATE TO BE DETERMINED LATER
Location: Grand Blanc Township Police Department, 5405 S. Saginaw Street, Grand Blanc, MI 48433
Class Size: 35
Cost: LEORTC Licensed Personnel – Pre-paid
LEORTC Non-licensed Personnel – $45 All Others $100
This training has been registered with MCOLES for the use of PA 302 Law Enforcement Distribution funds.