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Frisky- I think Fuzzy means having it offered in conjunction with speech therapy to kids- like having to go to a sign specialist for sign lessons, just as deaf kids tend to go to a speech therapist for speech lessons. I completely agree- why not offer both and let the child/family decide what is...

Gloss I have always seen attached to that is EAT YOUR WORDS, like super-embarrassed, caught in the act, etc. It can also be done with the open 8 handshape that taps on the throat and means like UHHHHH.... Like getting caught doing something you shouldn't/not knowing what to say.

I would say get out there, as Reba said. I started taking classes at the local ITP on a whim after meeting a Deaf person. I had no intention of becoming a terp. I just wanted to learn how to sign. Remember that practice with peers in your classes is great, but you can only rise to a certain...

This really burns me. Deaf people DO own ASL; it is their language! People who speak English do get agitated when people botch the English language (foreigners, for example). Think about Grammar Nazis. Think about how many comedy routines revolve around fake accents with botched English...

I don't recall saying that it's unique to ASL.... We learn languages by using them, reinforcing and practicing. That's why the teachers should be asking their students to engage and interact with their respective local Deaf communities.

I don't know if anyone watches the TV show The Secret Millionaire, or something like that. But there was an episode a few weeks back where the millionaire met a man who helps the homeless living on the street. He collects toiletries, clothes, and shoes, and during the show, gave a pair of shoes...

I completely agree with what you are saying 100%. My experience at the ITP taught me that some interpreters, once they get past the ITP or even while at the ITP, think they know everything about ASL. These are usually the people with no Deaf family or friends, and the ones who stay outside of...

Good luck to you!

In my experience, if your name (or nickname) is something that has an actual sign, people use the ASL sign and that becomes your sign-name.

^ Smile. Gotta love you and your great resources. I was reading this and thinking I don't think I know that sign for cereal, sounds a lot like DRY to me. The sign for cereal around here is an open B coming from non-dominant bowl-shaped palm up to the mouth, like scooping cereal up into your...

Actually at my ITP, there was a girl with a deaf sister who cued. Only she and her immediate family used it, and they only did it when speaking with the daughter, not with each other (so essentially, she couldn't follow along with their conversations with each other, only conversations had...

^ UGH!! I would say many Deaf I've know do make noises unknowingly, like grunting or deep sighing or breathing out loudly through their nose or mouth. They don't realize it and honestly I've never minded. Sometimes though lol, they will pound the table or throw something not realizing how loud...

I feel the same with FadedRose. I am very perceptive when meeting people for the first time (I am hearing). I get like auras from people; I can't really explain it but I can like feel their inner spirit. Sometimes good, sometimes not so much. I also experience deja vu often!!! Sometimes even...

I would also say let them finish. I just witnessed an interview where the hearing person hired a terp, but before the Deaf person could even finish answering their questions (were still signing), the hearing person was breezing on with the next question. Be conscientious when using a terp; allow...

^ Type in "Deaf events in (your town name here)" on Google. There's usually information to be found. Or ask some of the Deaf in your area. Usually the residential schools have festivals, there are board meetings/conferences, or there may be outings to restaurants, theme parks, etc. Let your...

I started by taking it as an elective while at college (beginning level). I became immersed in the local Deaf community about the same time and they encouraged me to become a terp, so I enrolled at the local ITP. I've learned great stuff at the ITP but have to say that it's through the local...

I never thought about it that way, but it's probably very true. The CODAs I know are very visual people (the ones I know will notice a very slight change in your everyday appearance instantly, while hearing people maybe notice a few days later [new shoes, highlighted hair, etc.]). That being...

I understand the distinction DrPhil is trying to make, and I think everyone raises good points in the difference between deaf and Deaf. I do see some Deaf (culturally Deaf) individuals around here use DEAF to mean strong-Deaf or super-Deaf. As in, supporting Deaf residential schooling...

I am not sure that I agree with your last statement, although I like your philosophy. That being said, bilinguals are better equipped to navigate the hearing world (because ASL does not have a written form). I am not one of those people who say FOCUS ON SPEECH BECAUSE IT'S A HEARING WORLD...

I am with you on this one, Lily. The whole Switched at Birth thing drives me crazy! I am in an ITP and it seems to me that a lot of the Beginner level students are simply OBSESSSSSSED with that show. They really think that is what being deaf is all about. I would say 99% are completely shocked...