Debra Kenny Teesdale
May 30, 2025
ASL Essentials: Bringing It All
Together
Co-Sponsored by LRID and LSD
Registration will be closed 5/25/25 at 12 am
Presenter Bio:
Meet Debra Teesdale, a passionate educator and advocate for American Sign Language and Interpreting education. With a BA in ASL and an MA in Linguistics from Gallaudet University, Debra brings expertise to the University of Georgia's Department of Communication Sciences and Special Education, where she's taught since 2014. From Kapiolani Community College in Honolulu, Hawaii to the Japanese ASL Signers' Society in Tokyo, Japan to the Louisiana School for the Deaf, and Rochester Institute of Technology in New York, Debra's journey is marked by a commitment to sharing the beauty of ASL. When not in the classroom, Debra unwinds with good red wine, travel, and quality time with her kids and adorable menagerie – a deafblind dog, deaf cat, partially blind cat, hearing cat, and a charming fish! Debra's recent feature in the Red & Black article "Acting through interpreting: A look at student ASL interpreters at UGA" highlights her dedication to her students and the field.
Workshop Description:
Refine your ASL interpretation skills by diving into key elements like classifiers, spatial usage,
semantics, and timing. Through interactive discussions and group activities, you will gain
mastery over ASL essentials for effective communication.
Workshop Objectives:
Upon successful completion of the workshop, the participant will:
1. Develop a deeper understanding of ASL’s unique grammatical structure and ASL semantics
2. Enhance spatial awareness by utilizing spatial relationships effectively
3. Improve ability to interpret complex messages with increased accuracy and fluency
LRID is an RID-approved CMP Sponsor for continuing education activities. This program is offered for 0.6 PS at the some content knowledge level.
Target audience: ASL/English
interpreters; both Deaf and
non-Deaf
Any special requests must be received by May 12, 2025.
This training will be presented in ASL
only.
Interpreters will not be provided.