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== Relevant NENA Documents == |
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[http://www.nena.org/?page=TTY_TrainingStandard APCO/NENA ANS 3.105.1- |
[http://www.nena.org/?page=TTY_TrainingStandard APCO/NENA ANS 3.105.1-2015 Minimum Training Standard for TTY/TDD Use in the Public Safety Communications Center] |
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A visual/gestural, non-written language with its own unique syntax and grammar based on hand shapes, body movements and facial expressions.
A language expressed through hands and body movements to express concepts rather than complete sentences. The grammatical structure is different than standard English.[1]
References
- ↑ This definition is used in APCO/NENA ANS 3.105.1-‐2015 Minimum Training Standard for TTY/TDD Use in the Public Safety Communications Center which cites the source to be NENA Master Glossary of 9-1-1 Terminology NENA 00-001, Version 14, September 29, 2010