Important Caveat… !

This information is only accurate for American Sign Language.

Where is This Information From… ?

The images of original student video-text of Signing Naturally I, published in 1993 by DawnSignPress, modelled by poet and CSD Berkeley (’71) and 1975 Gallaudet University alumna (A.B., Drama & ENGlish) Ella M. Lentz.

In All Cases, Do The Following…

Trace the route from the VIEWER’s perspective, not the SIGNERS’s perspective.

For Locales That Are Nearby

• Squint your eyes
• Clench your teeth
• Furrow your eyebrows

For Locales That Are A Moderate Distance

• Purse your lips
• Open your eyes so the whites are visible, as visible as the distance requires

For Locales That Are A Great Distance Away

• Open your eyes as wide as you possible can
• Open your mouth in the form of an “O”, with the bigger the “O”, the farther the distance
• Raise your brows—the farther the distance, the higher your brows should be.