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    Need Help Teaching ASL?

    So I just started an ASL club at my mainstream school (38 sign ups!). I just need help with teaching this class. I am trying to get a terp so I an sign full ASL in there. I'm teaching the whole language, or rather as much as I can to them. Any tips? Thanks!!!
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    Deaf Signers with Glasses...

    Isn't it awkward and embarrassing when you're signing so fast or wide that you knock your.glasses clear off your face? I was at a friends house and was signing so fast my glasses flew off lol. Share somw of your experiences! :)
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    Independent Movie Project on the Way!!!

    Hello AD!!! I am in the process of making a Christian movie called "Light in Silence" (plot to be posted in a few days). It's about a Deaf boy who is DoD and becomes Christian. I will be make a Youtube account and a gmail for our new productions (still praying about the name). I will be announce...
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    Deaf Teens in Metro ATL

    Yo, deaf teens in Lawrenceville, GA or Metro Atlanta. Hit me up! ;) lml/
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    Puerto Rican Sign Language (PRSL)

    I want to learn Puerto Rican Sign Language (PRSL or PSL). How can I learn it? I'm up to Skype and Point-to-Point communication (VP or Mobile) in order for learning PRSL. I myself am PR and I think it is a shame that PR doesnt have its own sign language that is commonly used, unlike Mexico and...
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    How Convince Mother To Learn ASL?

    It really bothers me that I'm the only one in my family who signs when others have the opportunity to learn. I sign but I have to rely on lipreading at home and I hate it. My little brother is learn, but no one else cares to learn. I have try to explain how difficult is read lips and how hard to...
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    Possible to be HoH and Have ADP?

    Is it possible to be hard-of-hearing and have ADP(auditory processing disorder)? I'm HoH but even the speech I can hear is extremely difficult to comprehend. Or is it impossible? Please answer me serious and no sarcastic or rude comment. Thank you
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    What Is Gallaudet Like?

    I'm freshman in school and want go Gallaudet when I graduate. What's it like? I hope it great. I want to study ASL and Deaf Studies.
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    Deaf Events in Lawrenceville,GA?

    Any Deaf events in L'ville, Georgia?
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    Trouble Balancing Hearing and Deaf Culture....

    I'm black, Puerto Rican, and German. I grew up with fluctuating hearing loss but I speak Spanish and English. I love my PR food, culture, and language... BUT I love deaf culture and language. I'm having trouble balancing the two... How would Deaf look at it if, once I get my hearing aids, I...
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    How to Get Terp in School?

    I'm in high school and its difficult for me to follow along a lot. I'm not officially "disabled" but I want to be able to have an interpreter. How could I do this? I take audiograms at my ENT and he says nothing is wrong but my hearing fluctuates front day to day. Should I stick with my ENT or...
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    Do I Have To Be Officially Registered as "Disabled" to Get Interpreter?

    I wanna get an interpreter at school, but I don't know if I have to officially be "disabled" (blah, I hate that word) to get one. Although I'm MOTO profoundly deaf, I have so much trouble in class.
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    Should I Look For A New Doctor (ENT)?

    Every time I go to my ENT, he says my hearing is in fact getting worse but its not enough to get hearing aids. My problem is that he never shows us any results nor gives us any papers. But I've also realized that my hearing fluctuates for some odd reason. I've had severe ear infections and bad...
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    Deaf Attitude Toward HoH?

    I read somewhere that Deaf attitude toward HoH is negative. Deaf don't like HoH because although they can barely hear, Deaf don't like it. I'm HoH myself and haven't really experienced Deaf culture, but I'm learning ASL and am ready to be involved with the culture. I know another HoH girl who go...
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    HoH teen

    Hello I'm Antonio and I'm HoH. I'm mainstreamed but I teach myself ASL and want to go to Deaf school. I conversate with another HoH girl who goes to Deaf school. I became HoH due to severe ear infections growing up. I love Deaf culture and if I had a choice between hearing and deaf, I'd choose...
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