One of the teachers from the Deaf and Hard of Hearing School has approached me to have a "Signing Day."
I am really nervous, I am not good with "speaking." She says I wouldn't have to just have some people at a center or in my home. Families that she works with would love to come. Since most of them are hearing parents with deaf/hofh children. She commented that I could teach them ASL, and give them vital informaton about the deaf culture. Since I am hofh and I can tell them what their world is like. I am still chewing on it as an idea. I did do that website but I need support with it. She wants her families as well as other families to have somewhere to go. I told her I wanted a deaf/hofh "cubs, brownies, gymnatics sort of thing" SOMETHING that is provided for them. She keeps telling me, that I could start something.
However, I am not that brave. If I had more support maybe. But I know that doing it alone is a very "big task."
What do you guys think? I mean, I could start small? 3 weeks in my own home and then have someone else volunteer in theirs. We can sign stories, songs, etc.
...?
We would also be providing support and allow our children to form relationships with other deafies!
as well as educating parents.
I am really nervous, I am not good with "speaking." She says I wouldn't have to just have some people at a center or in my home. Families that she works with would love to come. Since most of them are hearing parents with deaf/hofh children. She commented that I could teach them ASL, and give them vital informaton about the deaf culture. Since I am hofh and I can tell them what their world is like. I am still chewing on it as an idea. I did do that website but I need support with it. She wants her families as well as other families to have somewhere to go. I told her I wanted a deaf/hofh "cubs, brownies, gymnatics sort of thing" SOMETHING that is provided for them. She keeps telling me, that I could start something.
However, I am not that brave. If I had more support maybe. But I know that doing it alone is a very "big task."
What do you guys think? I mean, I could start small? 3 weeks in my own home and then have someone else volunteer in theirs. We can sign stories, songs, etc.
...?
We would also be providing support and allow our children to form relationships with other deafies!
as well as educating parents.
