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Signs for All (SFA) provides American Sign Language classes and Sign Communication Proficiency Interview (SCPI) evaluations. You may contact the Signs for All Program via e-mail at TMertz@rsdeaf.org
SPRING 2012 SESSION Registration deadline: APRIL 11, 2012 Class Schedule:
10-week session meets on Tuesday evenings from 6:30-8:30 p.m. at
Rochester School for the Deaf, 1545 St. Paul Street, Rochester, NY. Directions to RSD and the RSD campus map. Classes are contingent upon sufficient enrollment.
APRIL 17, 24;
MAY 1, 8, 15, 22, 29;
JUNE 5, 12, 19.
F ee: $90/Person+ (All community members are welcome.) Childrens' Class/$50 Child+ Fee is waived for immediate RSD family members, including: RSD parents, legal guardians, grandparents and family siblings* of deaf and hard of hearing child/children attending RSD. *Siblings age 13 and up attend SFA class; siblings ages 6-12 attend Children’s Class. Please note: A minimum of 6 children attending is required to hold a class for children. 
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+Refund Policy: No refunds after the first class; Up until the second class, the enrollment fee may be credited and applied to a future SFA class within the year. NO CREDITS OR REFUNDS WILL BE ISSUED AFTER THE SECOND CLASS.
ASL Classes  RSD’s
American Sign Language (ASL) Signs for All (SFA) classes are available
for RSD parents and families who have a child or children attending the
school and for anyone else in the community, at-large, who may be
interested in learning ASL.
Classes for credit can be set up and conducted for high school students in the Rochester area also.
SFA may also benefit employers and companies in the community with
staff who are deaf and hard-of-hearing, as well as professionals who
work with individuals who are deaf and hard-of-hearing.
SFA instructors also conduct workshops on Deaf Culture, Deaf Etiquette and Sensitivity Awareness
Community groups who wish to have a classes or workshops located more
conveniently, may call the Outreach Center to make arrangements for a class to
occur at their site.
 Terri Mertz - Coordinator/Teacher of Signs for All
A native of Rochester, NY, and a long-time Town of Greece resident, Terri Mertz earned her Associate Degree in Business Technologies from Rochester Institute of Technology and the National Technical Institute for the Deaf (RIT/NTID), her Bachelor of Science in Community and Human Services at Empire State College, and her Master of Science in Secondary Education of Students Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing at RIT/NTID. Terri was employed at Monroe BOCES #1 and taught American Sign Language classes to Middle and High School students at various school districts in Monroe County.
Sign Language Proficiency Interview (SLPI)
The SLPI involves a one-to-one conversation in sign language between an interviewer and candidate/interviewee. Interview content varies according to the background, job responsibilities, schooling, and other interests of each SLPI candidate/interviewee.
SLPI interviews are recorded and subsequently rated independently by SLPI raters. The basis for ratings is the SLPI Rating Scale, a standard scale based on the sign language communication skills of highly skilled, knowledgeable native/native-like signers.
The goal of the SLPI is to assess how well people are able to use sign language for communication, and, as appropriate, to use this information to assist people in development of their sign language communication skills.
The cost of an SLPI interview coordinated and conducted through the RSD Outreach Center is $150. A follow-up interview is $60. When an interview is scheduled, the interviewee receives a confirmation letter which outlines: the dates, time, and location of the SLPI interview; a description of the SLPI process; tips on how to perform well during the interview; details on the rating scale; and, a follow-up questionnaire.
Who Needs SLPI?
- ASL/English Interpreters
- Parents and family members
- BOCES teachers and staff
- Vocational/rehabilitation services staff
- NYS Civil Services staff who require sign language skills
- Personnel in teaching programs for deaf and hard of hearing students
- Medical, health and counseling personnel
 Signs for All
1545 St. Paul Street
Rochester, NY 14621
TMertz@RSDeaf.org
www.RSDeaf.org
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