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