Tip of the week

Here is another visualization exercise.

My recommendation is you take advantage of it when you are not driving smile. We would prefer you keep your attention where it needs to be - on the road and the drivers around you.

But on a day when you are not driving and before you leave, visualize the route you will take. Consider as many details as you can. While en route, notice how many of the details you recalled, or forgot. Why did you miss them? Are you using your peripheral vision when doing in tasks that require concentration? Are you letting your background processing notice things even while your mind is engaged?

Peripheral vision and awareness of visual back ground cues are important in a visual language such as ASL. They add color, texture and dimension to our story telling techniques. We will always identify ourselves as less than fluent as long as we leave out these details. Remember, storytelling is the consultative register for native ASL users. Details mean everything.