Hi Margaret, Jim Sparkman here.
"Universal signs" is sometimes used to refer to those types of
gestures. I also use AMERIND signs (American Indian Sign Language) as
a source for gestures easily interpretable by most cultures. It is a
bit more specific and defined than are universal signs. A quick websearch
using the name will reveal a number of information sites.
Hope all is well.
Jim
James
L. Sparkman, M.A., CCC-SLP
Director, The
Speech Path (dba for Sparkman Speech Pathologists,
Inc.)
--- On Thu, 7/9/09, Margaret Cotts
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From: Margaret Cotts
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Subject: [Assistive Technology] Looking for a
term re: gestures
To: xxxxxx@xxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxxx
Date: Thursday, July 9,
2009, 10:23 AM
I’m writing a section on gesture for my
website. I’m trying to locate a particular term, and I
haven’t been able to find it.
I’m trying to convey two of the main types of
categories of gesture that our clients use for communication-
1. Natural /
Informal gesture - Gestures which arise naturally, are transparent,
and could easily be understood by the casual observer… (For example,
if I mime wiping my nose, it means “bring me a Kleenex”, or
if I wave it means “hello”.)
2. Constructed/
Formal gestures- This is when a person/family assigns a meaning to a
particular gesture… (For example, when I look up at the ceiling,
that means please tilt my chair back.)
I’ve been using the terms above, but I
don’t know what the real technical terms are. I’ve been
hunting on the internet, and through my text books, but I haven’t
been able to find an answer.
Thanks for any ideas on this!
Margaret
Cotts
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