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dogmom · 06-25-2009, 07:16 AM

I don't know what is going to happen with my hearing loss and also don't know if folks will be offended that I answered but my husband said he will learn ASL for me. If you know him that is quite amazing. I sign some; he is oral and deaf w/o hearing aids. He grew up in very rural small community where I think he was one of the only deaf people. He found it hard to communicate with his family growing up but at the same time feels very uncomfortable with ASL, but he has attempted very little bit at home between us. Just recently he's tried a little more. He knows

; I taught him that many years ago. But I personally think the family/friends of Deaf individual should learn ASL or sign as much as they can, especially if they will be seeing that individual often and want to have real relationship with them. I have not told my folks about my hearing loss as my mother has been very sick.
I think learning different languages is overall very helpful for me too. I majored in Spanish in college and have used that often here. I also know a tidbit of Russian, some Yiddish.

06-25-2009, 07:16 AM	#12 (permalink)
dogmom Registered User Join Date: Feb 2009 Posts: 1,467	I don't know what is going to happen with my hearing loss and also don't know if folks will be offended that I answered but my husband said he will learn ASL for me. If you know him that is quite amazing. I sign some; he is oral and deaf w/o hearing aids. He grew up in very rural small community where I think he was one of the only deaf people. He found it hard to communicate with his family growing up but at the same time feels very uncomfortable with ASL, but he has attempted very little bit at home between us. Just recently he's tried a little more. He knows ; I taught him that many years ago. But I personally think the family/friends of Deaf individual should learn ASL or sign as much as they can, especially if they will be seeing that individual often and want to have real relationship with them. I have not told my folks about my hearing loss as my mother has been very sick. I think learning different languages is overall very helpful for me too. I majored in Spanish in college and have used that often here. I also know a tidbit of Russian, some Yiddish.