ASL/sign

Here's to those that showed an interest in my endeavors in sign lang/ASL.
I am hearing but my interest in sign lang (SL) peaked about 2-1/2 yrs ago when I was working with a deaf/physically challenged client. I used to work with Assistance Dogs training their new people in working with the dog.

I really like this woman I worked with, and wanted to better communicate with her. She is oral and reads lips well. She became deaf at about 4 or 5 so she had some language already. She encouraged me to take a class and helped me to study and ofcourse taught me differently than my instructor--hearing.

Anyway, my instructor and I became good friends--maybe it's because I have taken her beginner class so many times and am just now beginning to "get it".

She has been encouraging me to move on and use my new skills. Got me a teaching job--1 day a week for a home-school co-op group. I am excited about the prospect of teaching. Interpreting is NOT something I care to get into.
deaf culture is so rich and the deaf are awesome folks. Haven't met one yet that isn't willing to encourage and teach something new.
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I love to sign. I don't really remember a time that I couldn't. One of my aunts is deaf and she taught me. At her memorial I was honored that she picked me to do the service and what everyone said. I felt so privliged.

Even to this day I went downtown to this deaf thing (can't remember what it is) with my cousin and people had a hard time believing that I could hear all my life.

My son is 5 and he is almost as fluent as I am (he also knows spanish).

It is a good thing to know and you never know when it will come into play in your daily life. You are doing good keep practiceing and before you know it You know it. Any progress is good progress.

I love languages period. When I saw this post, I just had to smile!! For me tho the problem is I have nobody to practice with. No deaf family or friends. I just enjoy languages. I tried getting a group going myself, a self-study one, but it only lasted 3 mos. That was last Aug to Nov. I missed it. It was hard as I'm not the go-getter type. I did my best to hide my anxiety from them. Think I did pretty good. It hurt when it ended tho. Nobody came the last few times.
But I'm glad there are others who enjoy it.
Love,
RM