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It was given to me by a member of the Deaf community, yes. And not for the sound of my name but my signature. In the job I was working we often had to sign that we read information or completed tasks, I got tired of signing my whole name or initials so I signed K8. So thats why he gave it to me...

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Creating my own name sign in this situation is okay? I'm not deaf and none of my students are deaf.

My name sign is K8, because my first name is Kate and when I worked at a group home with SED D/deaf teenagers my partner who is deaf gave me the name sign.

OF COURSE thats what I mean! The clients I have are deaf not Deaf, and they have intellectual and developmental disabilities as well as health problems.

Lol. I have a very standard last name, not much to find funny about it. My name sign is just the letter K and the number 8, K8. But, that's what my friends call me and I kind of want a level of respect that comes with being a teacher. These students are all hearing, so I don't even know if it...

Hello All! I am a hearing person who has been involved in the D/deaf community in my area on and off since I was a child. I have been consistently involved in my local deaf community for the past 4 years. I am proficient in ASL and I am actually going to be teaching a beginning ASL course...

Hello, I am teaching my first high school level ASL class and I have a question. I am not sure if I should allow the students to use my name sign (basically my first name) or if I should just have them use my Mrs. ___________ name. Anyone have input or experiences that can help? The class...

To answer your question you have to just wait until you work or become friends with someone who is deaf and they just give you a name sign or you ask them for one. There are cultural guidelines that are involved with name signs.