Halloween

October 5, 2006

Can anyone tell me how to sign " trick or treat " in ASL? I want to make some

cards up for to hand out to our neighbors when we go trick-or-treating

this year. I thought I'd put the words " trick or treat " with the pictures of

the signs below them (if I can find the pictures in a sign dictionary or on the

Internet), and then I'd put " thank you " and the sign for that on the back.

Also, does anyone have any creative ideas for a costume? I have the hardest

time with this every year. just started walking this year and is still

really off balance outside, so she will likely ride in her wagon. So she'll be

sitting, and you won't see much of her costume besides her shirt. She also is

very tactile defensive around her head and face, so anything like a hat, mask,

bows in her hair, makeup on her face, etc., are definitely out! I thought about

decorating her wagon in some way and having a costume that went along with the

theme of the wagon, but I'm kind of stumped. I'm not the most creative or

crafty person, so I'm trying to think " cute " yet " simple " ! :-)

, mom to (4)

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October 5, 2006

I don't think there is a " trick or treat " sign in ASL. But there is a sign for

it in English Sign Language.

Trick: Extend little and index fingers of both hands, left palm down, right

palm in, tips opposite. Place right index finger under nose then pass under

left.

Treat: T shape both hands, turn forward and up.

Sincerely yours; Krista, 27 year old CHARGEr.

Kauffman wrote:

Can anyone tell me how to sign " trick or treat " in ASL? I want to make

some cards up for to hand out to our neighbors when we go

trick-or-treating this year. I thought I'd put the words " trick or treat " with

the pictures of the signs below them (if I can find the pictures in a sign

dictionary or on the Internet), and then I'd put " thank you " and the sign for

that on the back.

Also, does anyone have any creative ideas for a costume? I have the hardest time

with this every year. just started walking this year and is still really

off balance outside, so she will likely ride in her wagon. So she'll be sitting,

and you won't see much of her costume besides her shirt. She also is very

tactile defensive around her head and face, so anything like a hat, mask, bows

in her hair, makeup on her face, etc., are definitely out! I thought about

decorating her wagon in some way and having a costume that went along with the

theme of the wagon, but I'm kind of stumped. I'm not the most creative or crafty

person, so I'm trying to think " cute " yet " simple " ! :-)

, mom to (4)

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October 5, 2006

Make her wagon into a race car OR dress her up in a princess dress and make

her wagon look like a little fancy wagon?

Chantelle

--

My spelling's kinda wobbly. It's good spelling but the letters wobble and

end up in the wrong places. - Winnie the Pooh

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October 5, 2006

,

The sign we have been taught to use for " trick or treat " by friends who use

ASL is this: knock two or three times with right fist onto left open palm

that is perpendicular to the face but a little lower. (This signifies

knocking on a door.) Then sign candy, as usual, on the cheek. The whole

phrase is 'knock, knock, candy.

I'd be glad to scan pictures of the signs and e-mail or mail them to you if

you do not find them elsewhere.

As for the costume, that is really hard when there is some tactile

defensiveness. Here's one idea that we used that maybe could be adapted to

what works best for . We used the theme: The Little Engine That Could.

Then we decorated Kendra's wagon to look like the little blue train in that

book and attached a sign that said: The Little Engine That Could. Mostly we

used construction paper, cardboard, and markers. We had a cute soft cotton

clown suit so Kendra wore that to look like the little clown in the book. I

think it basically just felt like pajamas to her so it wasn't difficult for

her to wear. She may or may not have worn the hat, probably for the same

reasons that might not like something around her head. If tolerated,

some of the props from the book like a lollipop, or small animals, could be

behind her on a pillow (or something) in the wagon.

It could be possible to scan a picture of the book cover onto a soft

long-sleeved t-shirt or even just decorate a sweatshirt or t-shirt to go

with the theme.

I hope this idea is helpful or inspires you to another one.

:-)

Mom to Kendra, and Camille

Halloween

> Can anyone tell me how to sign " trick or treat " in ASL? I want to make

> some cards up for to hand out to our neighbors when we go

> trick-or-treating this year. I thought I'd put the words " trick or treat "

> with the pictures of the signs below them (if I can find the pictures in a

> sign dictionary or on the Internet), and then I'd put " thank you " and the

> sign for that on the back.

>

> Also, does anyone have any creative ideas for a costume? I have the

> hardest time with this every year. just started walking this year

> and is still really off balance outside, so she will likely ride in her

> wagon. So she'll be sitting, and you won't see much of her costume

> besides her shirt. She also is very tactile defensive around her head and

> face, so anything like a hat, mask, bows in her hair, makeup on her face,

> etc., are definitely out! I thought about decorating her wagon in some

> way and having a costume that went along with the theme of the wagon, but

> I'm kind of stumped. I'm not the most creative or crafty person, so I'm

> trying to think " cute " yet " simple " ! :-)

>

> , mom to (4)

>

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October 5, 2006

The sign they used in Cameron's birth to three program was an action

sign. Left palm facing in, in the middle of your body, then with right

hand in a fist, strike the left palm twice, then lay the right hand out

with palm facing up (as if you're asking for a hand out). Have I

confused anyone? Basically it looks like you're knocking on a door and

putting your hand out for treats.

Mom to Cameron, 4 (CHARGE) and , 6

October 5, 2006

,

Around here we use ³Tease and Sweet²--easy for kids to understand and

concept is the same.

pam

> Can anyone tell me how to sign " trick or treat " in ASL? I want to make some

> cards up for to hand out to our neighbors when we go trick-or-treating

> this year. I thought I'd put the words " trick or treat " with the pictures of

> the signs below them (if I can find the pictures in a sign dictionary or on

> the Internet), and then I'd put " thank you " and the sign for that on the back.

>

> Also, does anyone have any creative ideas for a costume? I have the hardest

> time with this every year. just started walking this year and is still

> really off balance outside, so she will likely ride in her wagon. So she'll

> be sitting, and you won't see much of her costume besides her shirt. She also

> is very tactile defensive around her head and face, so anything like a hat,

> mask, bows in her hair, makeup on her face, etc., are definitely out! I

> thought about decorating her wagon in some way and having a costume that went

> along with the theme of the wagon, but I'm kind of stumped. I'm not the most

> creative or crafty person, so I'm trying to think " cute " yet " simple " ! :-)

>

> , mom to (4)

>

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> faster.

>

October 5, 2006

If you want really simple, I saw lots of Halloween T-shirts at Goodwill

yesterday. There were a few orange ones with a Jack-o-lantern face on them.

You could put a green or brown blanket in the wagon, her dressed in one of those

T-shirts on top with a sign " 's Portable Pumkin Patch " or something to that

effect.

(mom to Evan, 14.5 months who was a caterpilar last year and will be a

lion this year)

Chantelle McLaren wrote:

Make her wagon into a race car OR dress her up in a princess dress and

make

her wagon look like a little fancy wagon?

Chantelle

--

My spelling's kinda wobbly. It's good spelling but the letters wobble and

end up in the wrong places. - Winnie the Pooh

My Blog Space: http://neutralufo.blogspot.com/

October 6, 2006

I went to commtechlab.msu.edu/Sites/aslweb/browser.htm and sued the

alphabetical web browser to check how to explain the signs. It has written

directions and shows a live signer next to it. Nice little site. Have to

have " Active X " run to access it, though.

Trick: The A handshape taps the upright index finger

Tease: One X handshape brushes (forward) across the top of the other X

handshape.

Treat (candy): Index and middle finger (like handshape " U " ) towards face.

Pull/curl fingers from chin. This wasn't in their listing, but that is how

we do it. This was first learned during 's pre-school years. As

kids get older, signs can sometimes change (good example is: Pizza. Starts

as a simple sign, then progresses to glossed fingerspelling.)

Could you make the wagon look like a race car? (Cover with a box.) Then

she'd just have to be in a driver's jumpsuit type of outfit. (This was

Kenny's brilliant idea!) Or make the wagon into a cake and like she is

popping out of it!

Friends in CHARGE,

Marilyn Ogan

Mom of (14 yrs, CHARGE+ JRA)

Mom of Ken (17 yrs, Asperger's)

Wife of Rick

oganm@...

Halloween

Can anyone tell me how to sign " trick or treat " in ASL? I want to make some

cards up for to hand out to our neighbors when we go trick-or-treating

this year. I thought I'd put the words " trick or treat " with the pictures

of the signs below them (if I can find the pictures in a sign dictionary or

on the Internet), and then I'd put " thank you " and the sign for that on the

back.

Also, does anyone have any creative ideas for a costume? I have the

hardest time with this every year. just started walking this year and

is still really off balance outside, so she will likely ride in her wagon.

So she'll be sitting, and you won't see much of her costume besides her

shirt. She also is very tactile defensive around her head and face, so

anything like a hat, mask, bows in her hair, makeup on her face, etc., are

definitely out! I thought about decorating her wagon in some way and having

a costume that went along with the theme of the wagon, but I'm kind of

stumped. I'm not the most creative or crafty person, so I'm trying to think

" cute " yet " simple " ! :-)

, mom to (4)

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October 6, 2006

Chantelle:

That race car thing: I will now state that YOU and Kenny are both

brilliant!!

Friends in CHARGE,

Marilyn Ogan

Mom of (14 yrs, CHARGE+ JRA)

Mom of Ken (17 yrs, Asperger's)

Wife of Rick

oganm@...

Chantelle McLaren wrote:

Make her wagon into a race car OR dress her up in a princess dress

and make

her wagon look like a little fancy wagon?

Chantelle

--

My spelling's kinda wobbly. It's good spelling but the letters wobble and

end up in the wrong places. - Winnie the Pooh

My Blog Space: http://neutralufo.blogspot.com/

October 6, 2006

Hi ,

I'm just getting to ready my 75 posts and I don't know if you've already been

given this suggestion, how about dressing up as a farmer, she'll just need

to wear overalls and you could put hay inside the wagon for her to sit on and

little pumpkins and gourds all around her. Just an idea. Good Luck!

Judy