Just thinking....
Posted 03-28-2008 at 03:48 PM by spirited_imp
I was just reading an article about a man who used assitive technology to speak directly with his wifes deaf family without her help.
It made me consider how much I appreciated the effort that my deaf ASL instrutor puts forth to teach me and the effort that I have to put in to learn.
The only time that we used a translator was our first day, only to explain the course overview. It just would have been far to difficult for us to comprehend. Teaching or learning another language without the help of a translator gives people a foundation of trust. Me and my classmates (all hearing) now have a unique relationship, we struggle together. It's different than with our other classes.
I intend to continue my education in ASL and more than likely I will be coming out of the experience having made some very close friends.
Anyway thanks for reading ..... it was just a thought.
It made me consider how much I appreciated the effort that my deaf ASL instrutor puts forth to teach me and the effort that I have to put in to learn.
The only time that we used a translator was our first day, only to explain the course overview. It just would have been far to difficult for us to comprehend. Teaching or learning another language without the help of a translator gives people a foundation of trust. Me and my classmates (all hearing) now have a unique relationship, we struggle together. It's different than with our other classes.
I intend to continue my education in ASL and more than likely I will be coming out of the experience having made some very close friends.
Anyway thanks for reading ..... it was just a thought.
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