Hello everyone!
I just wanted to post a quick introduction. My name is Bob, I am 38, ok closer to 39, but you know how that is, and I am hearing. I have wanted to learn sign since I was a kid. I actually used to check out books from the library on signing when I was young, but I never had anyone help me, and as a kid, trying to figure out what the heck those pictures in those books meant was a bit overwhelming, so I never learned much. But now that I've had some instruction and am a bit smarter, I'm very interested in learning as much a I can - not only about signing, but culture as well. I am very curious about how things are viewed from the Deaf perspective, so I was really excited when I found this board and, after reading some of the previous posts, realized this might be a good place to get some answers. I have lived here in northeast Ohio my whole life and only within the last 4 years or so have I even had any contact with anyone deaf, and even then, it is usually a quick exchange with pen and paper or signing accompanied by exaggerated mouthing of the words being communicated, but I hope to change that. So my ultimate goal is to become more educated in ASL, learn more about d/Deaf life and culture and possibly make some new friends!
Thanks for taking the time to read this... ended up not being so "quick" though. :P
-Bob
I just wanted to post a quick introduction. My name is Bob, I am 38, ok closer to 39, but you know how that is, and I am hearing. I have wanted to learn sign since I was a kid. I actually used to check out books from the library on signing when I was young, but I never had anyone help me, and as a kid, trying to figure out what the heck those pictures in those books meant was a bit overwhelming, so I never learned much. But now that I've had some instruction and am a bit smarter, I'm very interested in learning as much a I can - not only about signing, but culture as well. I am very curious about how things are viewed from the Deaf perspective, so I was really excited when I found this board and, after reading some of the previous posts, realized this might be a good place to get some answers. I have lived here in northeast Ohio my whole life and only within the last 4 years or so have I even had any contact with anyone deaf, and even then, it is usually a quick exchange with pen and paper or signing accompanied by exaggerated mouthing of the words being communicated, but I hope to change that. So my ultimate goal is to become more educated in ASL, learn more about d/Deaf life and culture and possibly make some new friends!
Thanks for taking the time to read this... ended up not being so "quick" though. :P
-Bob
