Interesting article today in the Washington Post about the Black ASL project.
Sign Language that African Americans Use Is Different from that of Whites
I know this is an old thread but just in case the OP is still monitoring it...
Alone in the Mainstream by Gina Oliva has her own experiences as a mainstreamed child and she also collected stories from other Deaf/HOH students who were mainstreamed as well.
Amy Signs (upcoming) by Rebecca...
Hi StarryGirl,
I work at Gallaudet--I'm not a student but I can discuss the area where we're located. It's not the best but it is gentrifying. There's a new Harris Teeter a few blocks away and they've begun renovating the warehouse district that's across the street from campus. They're...
Hi RB,
It sounds like you might have tinnitus (ringing in the ear). I have it too--also in my left ear. I've had it since I was a kid. For me, it starts randomly with a low tone that grows louder until it's almost unbearable. Then it just goes away and I can hear external sounds again. For me...
Metronome! D'uh! :slaps head: That's an excellent idea! Thanks!
And now that I think about it...I bet there's a Wii game that would help with learning rhythms with visual clues. Probably expensive but the metronome is a good place to start at least learning how to space beats evenly...
Thanks for the rec! I'll definitely check it out. I've heard of Glennie. I'm HoH and I guess you're right in the sense that maybe I'm confusing wanting to follow the drumbeat "correctly" with what would be considered "correct" in the hearing world.
But I was watching the insipirational Bison...
[longtime lurker delurking]
A musician friend of mine was telling me that there is a sign system to teach hearing people the differences in musical pitch/tone. Is there something similar to teach deaf musicians learn different rhythm patterns? I tried to learn how to play drums back in 6th...