Recent content by stormpraiser91

Gardner Webb!!

My name-sign is very similar to the sign for "autism", which was done on purpose because I have autism. My friend Miriam was trying to tell her Deaf client that I am very sensitive to noise because I have autism. Except, instead of signing "autism", she signed my name by accident! So she...

I'm studying to be an interpreter, and I have one! It's an A handshape signing a variation of the sign for "Autism" because I'm autistic.

The Ten Commandments for Working with an ASL Interpreter For the edification of the hearing brethren, that they might not incur the wrath of their interpreters by offending the client, annoying the interpreter, or generally being rude. I. Thou shalt not address the interpreter directly...

I have a severe form of autism... feel free to contact me with any questions.

true biz ;)

I was diagnosed at age three and was not verbal at all until age seven... I'm now 20 and in college.

Severe/profound autism with regards to my development... but I am very verbal and articulate. I sometimes choose not to speak because I am speech impaired and people make fun of the way I talk, but I have a decent vocabulary and I express myself well.

What do you mean by that?

I just want to clarify something: I am not some audist jerk trying to cause trouble. Yes, I am hearing, but I am an ASL major and I want to learn about Deaf culture, not put it down or belittle it. I am not trying to start an argument or a flame war or anything. I'm not even sure what my...

How old would you say that is? 10? 12? 16?

Hi, everyone! First of all, I want to say a huge "thank you" for being willing to answer all of my questions about Deafness and Deaf culture. I appreciate it so much. For the next few weeks, I will be working on a research paper where I have to argue for or against some controversial issue...

I dreamed that all the guys at my college got pregnant from eating the dining hall food.

I'm hearing, so I'm obviously no lipreading expert. But my Deaf friend told me that even the best lipreader can only get aboug 60%. Is that true?

I learned how to sign "moose poop"!