American Sign Language: "I-Pad" In a message dated 9/25/2012 8:38:20 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, a speech pathologist writes: Hello Dr. Bill, I am a Speech Language Pathologist working in a school setting. I was wondering if there was a sign for the word "Ipad". I tried searching for it but was unsuccessful. Thanks, - Kathy _____, M.S., CCC/SLP Kathy, There is no widely accepted sign for I-pad (yet). Most people just spell it. My younger daughter, (who due to lack of joints in her fingers doesn't spell) uses a sign that mimes the use of the ipad. Another approach is to use "L" hands to show the sides and bottom of an I-Pad -- but that isn't a sign for I-pad, (and shouldn't be used as such) it is just a description of an I-Pad, used for statements such as, "My I-pad was there on the table." Before using a depictive verb (such as "L" hands showing what and I-pad looks like) you generally still need to first identify the noun (the I-Pad). -- Dr. Bill Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT > You can learn sign language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

American Sign Language: "I-Pad"

In a message dated 9/25/2012 8:38:20 A.M. Pacific Daylight Time, a speech pathologist writes:

Hello Dr. Bill,
I am a Speech Language Pathologist working in a school setting. I was wondering if there was a sign for the word "Ipad". I tried searching for it but was unsuccessful.
Thanks,
- Kathy _____, M.S., CCC/SLP

Kathy,
There is no widely accepted sign for I-pad (yet).
Most people just spell it.
My younger daughter, (who due to lack of joints in her fingers doesn't spell) uses a sign that mimes the use of the ipad.
Another approach is to use "L" hands to show the sides and bottom of an I-Pad -- but that isn't a sign for I-pad, (and shouldn't be used as such) it is just a description of an I-Pad, used for statements such as, "My I-pad was there on the table." Before using a depictive verb (such as "L" hands showing what and I-pad looks like) you generally still need to first identify the noun (the I-Pad).
-- Dr. Bill

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(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

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