Author Archives: aslsign

Are jobs involving sign language in high demand?

I was laid off and unemployed. I am currently going through a divorce, so I need a job that will be decent pay and have benefits. I was thinking of going back to school (through a program for dislocated workers). I always thought (since I was a kid) that it would be cool to learn […]

Something: I don’t get it about Sign Language?

I don’t get it what make time change so fast? In 1700’s Hearing people said deaf people are unable to learn. In 1800’s Hearing people said deaf people are retarded. In 1900’s Hearing people said deaf people are dumb because they get confused with ‘Deaf and dumb’ but which mean they can’t hear and speak. […]

Is the Manual Alphabet (Sign Language) considered a real language?

If I said I know the manual alphabet, which i do, would that count as knowing another language? Even if I only know a few full words in sign language? I can still spell stuff out with the alphabet. My friends and I all learned so that we could talk during class without getting in […]

Was it hard for you to learn sign? How long did it take you to teach your child?

My 2 year old has been having hearing troubles for the past year which has made it difficult for him to hear and pick up on language. Since he is 2 and can’t communicate with us, we are trying to learn sign so we can help him express what he wants. He has picked up […]

Physical Therapist Assistance and Sign Language?

So I am going to be going to school for Physical Therapist Assistance and I wanted to learn sign language since I was little. I’ve known people when I was younger that needed signing. So I was wondering how often do you really use sign language? I thought it would be something really good for […]

ASL Song – “Walking on Sunshine” Katrina and the Waves

It’s another classic song, and like, oh my god, I think I’ve lost all my marbles and will never be able to retrieve them all. Well, all’s well that end’s well. But only YOU can be the judge of that. Adios! No copyright infringement intended. I do not claim to own the rights to this….

where can i find a sign language school in La Union / Baguio City (Philippines)?

i’m from thePhilippines. i wanted to find out if there is a good sign language school around my province, La Union, or in Baguio City. the school year had officially started today, June 1st, and the school management gave me an advisory class to handle, plus there other classes i have to teach too. one […]

Would proposing to my girlfriend in sign language is a really romantic way if she knows sign language?

Ok here is a little more detail…im waiting to propose to my girlfriend until after graduation and i was thinking on ways to propose to her and one of the ways that i thought out is that i would propose to her in sign language because she knows a lot of sign language and i […]