Today seems to be an addendum to the story from yesterday…..
Again, we find ourselves in Biology class answering questions with our lab partner- or, at least this is where Sarah finds herself.
And Sarah is signing the answer to the question about the lizard.
And the interpreter gives her a blank look. She doesn’t even try to interpret what Sarah is signing- the entire long sentence of about 7 words.
So Sarah starts over again, even slower.
And again, even slower.
And Sarah is signing this very and spelling the word out very slowly like you would to a very young child.
She does this 5 times, and then a sixth.
And when that is not working she explains what the word means, because maybe the interpreter doesn’t know the word in English, either
And this is happening while Sarah ‘s lab partner is patiently waiting to find out this one sentence that Sarah is trying to share with her- a sentence that answers the question on the worksheet.
But we should be thankful for small favors.
And, I am feeling grateful that whatever her weak areas are, the interpreter actually used the correct word when she signed “sex”, yesterday.
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3 comments:
By the 3rd or 4th time, why doesn't Sarah just write a note?
actually , it is complicated by the added fact the the lab partner is LD.
Oh, great, she has a lab partner who can't read? Better teach her to sign!
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