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what is it like knowing or learning sign in a deaf community
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im not deaf but i learned sig language from school. people at my school use it all the time to talk now. a person at my church is deaf and its just the same as talking to anyone else except they cant hear you
i had to learn this as a project for my english class
and i realized that it takes a much longer time to say something in sign language than talking
also, some of the signs are so similar that you have to go by context to understand what the person is saying.
I amnot sure I understand your question… But I do know ASL.
At least the alphabet and a few signs. I could communicate with a deaf person. It would be a slow process but I could do it. It is really quite fun to know a third language.
It’s a very rewarding experience. I think you will find learning the alphabet first will help you get more interest in learning each word because then you can spell out what you mean.
It is like learning any other language, although I found that in the deaf community I had friends who were more willing to teach me because then communication is much easier.
I found learning sign language an outlet in school because then I could teach my friends and we could communicate to each other across the room. It is fun to learn and there are a lot of cool people in the deaf community that you can learn a lot from.
It is fun to learn and use . I’m not deaf but my friends are.
It is an amazing experience! I am hearing, and I’m a student of ASL. When I first started out in college, and we had to go to a Deaf event, I remember feeling overwhelmed. I watched this movie that was all in sign language, with no subtitles or sound. I understood what was going on for the most part but understood none of the conversation. I remember our class sitting together pointing and saying…omg they said “MOM!” That was basically all we picked up! After my first three semesters of sign language, I’m finally able to understand the majority of a signed conversation. It’s amazing to see the gradual learning process that goes on and realizing how much I’ve improved through the years. And for the record, Deaf pepole are amazing individuals!
For me, it was life changing. I’m in interpreter training right now, with a goal of working with sick deaf children.
The expressiveness of ASL is unsurpassed. English can’t hold a candle. I often find myself thinking in sign rather than English ;o)
I learned from the deaf, which continues to be a most extraordinary experience.
I’m hearing, but I have been involved in the Deaf community all of my life – having Deaf parents and many other Deaf extended family members kind of sucked me into it… but I love it. The Deaf World is an amazing thing to be a part of and I feel so fortunate to be able to be involved.
I was a public school teacher for a year and I realized how much deafness was a part of my life. I moved to another state to work towards my Master’s in Deaf Education and I’m now a Teacher of the Deaf. There’s nothing better than working in a school for the Deaf. It feels like “home” for me. I guess it’s just part of who I am. I can’t explain it.