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The document provides contact information for sign language interpreter services in various regions of California. It notes that the brochure is intended as an interim communication tool unt…

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  • Introduction
  • Numbers and Communication Guidelines
  • Basic Medical Sign Language
  • Manual Alphabet
  • Common Phrases
  • Patient Interaction

California 

Department of Social Services
Office of Deaf Access 179
90
744 P Street, MS 8-16-91
Sacramento, CA 95814
(916) 653­8320 (Voice)
(916) 653­7651 (TTY)

E­Mail: deafuser@[Link]

[Link]/cdssweb/[Link]

BASIC
MEDICAL
STATE OF CALIFORNIA
SIGN LANGUAGE
HEALTH AND HUMAN SERVICES AGENCY

DEPARTMENT OF SOCIAL SERVICES PLEASE NOTE: This brochure is to be used as


a guide for one-on-one communication.  This  is 
only a  tool  to  assist  in  communication  while 

language interpreter.  This  resource  should  not


awaiting  the  arrival  of  a  qualified/certified  sign

be  used  in  lieu  of  obtaining  an  interpreter.


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LOCAL INTERPRETERS 
AND SERVICES

SOUTHERN CALIFORNIA:
Cypress:   (714) 826-9793 Voice
Los Angeles:  (323) 478-8000 Voice
Riverside:  (951) 275-5000 Voice
San Diego:   (619) 398-2441 Voice
Ventura:   (805)  644-6322 Voice
Please note: Some deaf and hard
CENTRAL CALIFORNIA:
of hearing people communicate 
by using American Sign Language Fresno:   (559)  225-3323 Voice

(ASL).  This brochure is designed Merced:   (209)  230-9910 Voice


to assist medical professionals in (831)  753-6540 Voice
communicating with deaf and 
Salinas:

NORTHERN CALIFORNIA:
hard of hearing patients, who use
ASL, by providing pictorial ASL Sacramento:   (916)  349-7500 Voice

interpretations of some words and Stockton (209)  474-3088 Voice

medical profession.  This brochure BAY AREA AND  NORTHERN CALIFORNIA: 


phrases commonly used by the

is not intended to replace a  San  Leandro: (510)  343-6670 Voice


qualified/certified sign language
interpreter, but can be used in the
interim until an interpreter arrives.
NUMBERS (1 ­ 10) COMMUNICATION GUIDELINES
When communicating with a deaf or hard of hearing
person:

• Get the deaf or hard of hearing person’s attention
first (tap gently on the shoulder or wave your
hand).

• Establish eye contact with the  deaf or hard  of 


hearing  person.

• Sign  the  manual  alphabet  to  fingerspell  names


and  other  key  words  for  which  there  are  no  signs
listed  in  this  brochure.

• Use  natural  facial  expressions,  gestures,  and 


pantomime  (e.g.,  negative  words  accompanied 
by  shaking  of  the  head).

• Speak  directly  to  the  deaf  or  hard  of  hearing 


person  at  a  moderate  pace  while  signing.

• Make  sure  your  mouth  can  be  seen.

• Rephrase  the  sentence  if  you  are  not  understood.

• When  all  else  fails,  write  it  down  or  draw  a 


picture.

• Most  importantly,  remember  that  patience  is  a


language  we  can  all  understand.
BASIC (WHEN SPELLING, 

MEDICAL
ARM IS IN, NEAR CHEST, 
WRIST IS STEADY, AND

SIGN LANGUAGE
USUALLY ONLY FINGERS MOVING)

ACHE/PAIN ADDRESS ADVISE

ALLERGY APPOINTMENT

ASPIRIN ASSIST/HELP BABY


MANUAL ALPHABET

BACK BATHROOM BED

BETTER BLOOD BREATH

CALM DOWN CAN CAN’T

CHANGE CHEST CHILL/COLD


1 2 3

CLOTHES (Dress) COME ON COUGH

WHAT IS YOUR NAME?

DEAF DIZZINESS DOCTOR

1
2

WRITE

DON’T KNOW DRINK

1 2

X-RAY
DRIVE/CAR EAR INFECTION
1 2

STAY THANK YOU THIRST EAT/FOOD FAMILY

TIRED UNDERSTAND VOMIT FATHER FEELING FINE


1
1
2
2

1 & 2
WAIT WANT WATER FRIEND GET UP

WELL WHERE WHO GOOD HAPPEN HARD


HAVE HE/SHE HOME LIE DOWN MEDICINE MOTHER

1 2

HOSPITAL HOW ARE YOU? NEED or SHOULD NOW or TODAY NURSE

HOT HUNGRY HURT, pain, injury PHONE/Telephone PILLS PLEASE

IMPROVE INJECTION INTERPRET PUT ON SICK SLEEPY (Sleep)

  California  Department  of  Social  Services Office  of  Deaf  Access 744  P  Street,  MS  8-16-91 Sacramento,  CA  9581
                                                                                              Please  note: Some  deaf  and  
                                                                                                                             
ACHE/PAIN ADDRESS ADVISE ALLERGY BASIC MEDICAL SIGN  LANGUAGE APPOINTMENT ASPIRIN ASSIST/HELP BABY 1 2 (WHEN  SP
  MANUAL  ALPHABET BACK BETTER BLOOD CALM DOWN CAN’T CHANGE CHEST BREATH CAN BATHROOM BED CHILL/COLD
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        THANK YOU WATER WELL WHERE VOMIT WAIT WANT THIRST UNDERSTAND HAPPEN EAT/FOOD FAMILY HARD FATHER FEELING
p n njury l p on or  or       l p     HE/SHE HUNGRY HOSPITAL HURT, ai , i INJECTION INTERPRET HOME HAVE 1 2 HO

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