Stahlfeder
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Hi There!
I've (very) recently started learning ASL in an effort to better serve my (occasional) HoH/ Deaf customers at work.
I've always had a fascination with ASL (I think it started with a The Babysitter's Club book about the Deaf child one of the girls started sitting... when I was like, 9.) I remember then buying a Sign Language book through my school's book ordering program (Scholastic anyone?), which I still have to this day. I haven't actually looked at it in a while, as it's probably terribly outdated, but I did use to to teach myself fingerspelling and a couple random signs that somehow managed to stick with me over the years.
In Recent years however, in working retail, I've encountered occasion HoH/Deaf customers, and have always been incredibly frustrated with having to write our communication on paper. I've looked into taking courses, but they're really expensive in my area, and I work full time (with random hours, so I can't say guarantee I'll have a specific set of nights off for classes).
But now, between watching two different TV shows with Deaf characters that were awesome, (Heroes Season 4 and Jericho) and a Deaf couple that frequents my work, I've finally sat down and started using online resources to learn ASL. I'm loving Lifeprint, it's great, but as I don't actually know anyone 'in real life' that signs, other than my two regulars, I figured this might be a good place to meet people and maybe get help when I'm stuck with my Signing. (or more likely, Grammar!)
Anyways! Hi! Nice to meet you all!
I've (very) recently started learning ASL in an effort to better serve my (occasional) HoH/ Deaf customers at work.
I've always had a fascination with ASL (I think it started with a The Babysitter's Club book about the Deaf child one of the girls started sitting... when I was like, 9.) I remember then buying a Sign Language book through my school's book ordering program (Scholastic anyone?), which I still have to this day. I haven't actually looked at it in a while, as it's probably terribly outdated, but I did use to to teach myself fingerspelling and a couple random signs that somehow managed to stick with me over the years.
In Recent years however, in working retail, I've encountered occasion HoH/Deaf customers, and have always been incredibly frustrated with having to write our communication on paper. I've looked into taking courses, but they're really expensive in my area, and I work full time (with random hours, so I can't say guarantee I'll have a specific set of nights off for classes).
But now, between watching two different TV shows with Deaf characters that were awesome, (Heroes Season 4 and Jericho) and a Deaf couple that frequents my work, I've finally sat down and started using online resources to learn ASL. I'm loving Lifeprint, it's great, but as I don't actually know anyone 'in real life' that signs, other than my two regulars, I figured this might be a good place to meet people and maybe get help when I'm stuck with my Signing. (or more likely, Grammar!)
Anyways! Hi! Nice to meet you all!
to AllDeaf forum. I assume that you are hearing which got you interest in serving the customers at work. You will learn a lot about us with our Deaf and HOH perspectives and Deaf Culture. So browse around what you can find some here on AD forum. I hope you enjoy reading and posting all the threads here. See you around here. 
