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Aside: We're teaching the kiddos ASL but all of us are hearing. Yeah, it is a different language and culture as a result. Not any worse or better, just differe
by Balgair 2y ago
Aside: We're teaching the kiddos ASL but all of us are hearing.
Yeah, it is a different language and culture as a result. Not any worse or better, just different.
You have to be a lot more expressive in ASL to get the points across and just more active in general. Also more patient as it takes longer to communicate, but maybe that an 'us' thing.
We like it a lot, and it's a lot of fun really. We;re thinking of tutoring in ASL for the fam, but like, we don;t have the time to even cook dinner, haha.
I'd say give it a try with your kids.
- stn8188 2y agoI echo this same comment. Myself and my whole family are all hearing, so I can't/don't feel qualified to weigh in on the details of the article. That being said, we've just started learning ASL together this year and it's been wonderful. I have nothing but respect for the entire Deaf community: we've been to a few Deaf church events and it's been amazing to meet and get to know everyone. While our reasons for learning ASL are personal, it's really opened our eyes to both the challenges and the incredible feats of the Deaf community.
- stoical1 2y ago"All of us are hearing" really? We already use sign language, we already use our entire body to communicate, infact 55%, more than we do speaking and listening.
- Balgair 2y agoI mean, there is a pretty big difference between how your body language affects your communication and like 'Where is the apple?'.