Presented at the 2023 Summit

Unlearning Words

0.3 CEUs, PS

This workshop will show how words are surrogate in sign language and how you can recognize the underlying patterns that restrict your thinking, your expression, your signing. After this workshop, you will unlearn words and begin truly using your hands in a capacity you thought never possible.

Workshop Curriculum

  1. 1

    • Welcome

    • Workshop Handout
  2. 2

    • Workshop

    • Quiz

Reviews from The Summit

Average Rating

4.7/5.0The activity provided opportunities to develop skill and/or awareness.

4.7/5.0The learning materials used were effective and complimented the goals of the activity.

4.7/5.0This activity will contribute to my professional growth.

4.9/5.0The instructor interacted with the participants in a professional manner.

  • Summit Attendee

    Good workshop to learn outside our english box

  • Summit Attendee

    Obtained a new bag of tricks. Thank You. This workshop was very helpful.

  • Summit Attendee

    Great workshop. Useful tools he taught us. Appreciated it very much.

Meet Your Presenter

B.A., AEA Actor

Seth Gore

Seth is a Deaf native signer from a rich heritage of Deaf culture and sign language. His skills span wide across many disciplines —ASL, literature & writing, software engineering, design, and teaching. Being in a Deaf bilingual creative house with a love for teaching and lecturing and technology. His interest in ASL and storyteller has been lifelong - starting with his fascination as a child watching countless signed videos on VHS and eventually into live performance and storytelling on ASL Slam and then into ASL coaching in Broadway and Hollywood worlds. He lives in New York City and currently is developing online platforms for interactive ASL collaboration and spearheading new designs for VSYN+, the next Netflix for sign language. In his free time, he develops original workshops aiming to unlock people’s signed thoughts and free them from wordy expression.
FRID is an Approved RID CMP Sponsor for Continuing Education Activities. This Professional Studies program is offered for 0.3 CEU's at the ‘Some’ Content Knowledge Level. TerpAcademy promotes an environment of mutual respect, free of discrimination based on gender, sexual orientation, race, religion, or any other protected class.