Visual/ Gestural Communication Methods

Simultaneous Communication (SimCom)

Seeing Essential English (SEE)

Rochester Method

SEE I

SEE II

Developed by David Anthony

Similar to SEE I

Developed by Gerilee Gustason

Fingerspelled each word by lips

Signer speaks English and Signs ASL simultaneously

Developed by Dr. Zenas Westervelt

Made in 1960's

No longer used

Signed form of English

1:1 ratio of English to ASL

Invented new signs to indicate English word endings (-ing, -ness, -ly, etc)

Made in 1970's

Used in schools today

Used ASL Signs

Used no signs, only letters

One of the 1st ASL deviations

Made in the 1870's

Used until the 1980's

Problematic solution

Causes improper use of grammar

User may drop one language while communicating

Difficult to articulate both languages