An individual who comes into my office uses Sign Language and only speaks Spanish. Do I count the contact as Sign Language, Spanish or both?
You must determine which language you need to utilize to be able to effectively communicate with this individual. If he/she uses American Sign Language to communicate, you would record the contact as American Sign. If you learn that the sign language is not American Sign but are able to communicate with the parent through writing notes in Spanish, you should record the contact as Spanish-Sign Language on the Language Tally Sheet (form B).
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