Greetings from Southern California!

LillyPad · 06-28-2012, 03:08 AM

I am new to the site, and am trying to see where everything is... message boards get me confused -_-

I am hearing learning ASL. I've come to find that signing has come easier to me, but it's more the understanding part I need more practice with. Also, when my instructor signs fast I get lost. We have not gone over the grammatical structure of the language only simple phrases plus vocabulary.

I am a very quiet girl, shy as well. I have this condition known as deprevation amblyopia in my right eye, but while I knowledge it I don't see it as a disability mainly because my parents never differentiated me from my siblings, we were all treated equally. Here is where I think my signing will be off bc my eyes may not translate my signs adequately (or so I think). I like to learn new languages. Fluent in English and Spanish. Also speak a little bit of French, four years of school, but now I decided to learn ASL and broaden my horizons a bit more. I am beyond clueless about the deaf/Deaf culture, but reading a bit here on the forums has shed some light. Okay this is extremely looong for an intro hehehe. I am shy at first, but once I get comfortable with someone they can't shut me off or turn the volume down

Afonso09 · 06-28-2012, 08:55 AM

hello how are you doing i want you to add me to your yahoo messenger so that we can chat better and i will let you no about everything ok here is my yahoo id (officerjoe@rocketmail.com)

Sarfarigirl2011 · 06-28-2012, 05:24 PM

LOL welcome to AD and I'm pretty much the oppsite since U have amblyopia and I have myopia (I'm nearsighted)

LillyPad · 06-28-2012, 06:14 PM

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Originally Posted by Sarfarigirl2011

LOL welcome to AD and I'm pretty much the oppsite since U have amblyopia and I have myopia (I'm nearsighted)

Thank you for the welcome

Well I have amblyopia in my right (see from shadows to nothing), but I would say my left eye is nearsighted... that's what happens when you wear other people's glasses at a young age

By the way my name is Evelyn, very nice to make your acquaintance!

**Smithtr** · 06-28-2012, 08:24 PM

welcome to alldeaf

Sarfarigirl2011 · 06-29-2012, 04:26 PM

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Originally Posted by LillyPad

Thank you for the welcome

Well I have amblyopia in my right (see from shadows to nothing), but I would say my left eye is nearsighted... that's what happens when you wear other people's glasses at a young age

By the way my name is Evelyn, very nice to make your acquaintance!

LOL for me, I'm myopic in both eyes so that makes it bilateral and I also myself have Astigmatism

OMG my name's pretty close to yours so I'm Emma

06-28-2012, 03:08 AM	#1 (permalink)
LillyPad Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: California Posts: 2	Greetings from Southern California! I am new to the site, and am trying to see where everything is... message boards get me confused -_- I am hearing learning ASL. I've come to find that signing has come easier to me, but it's more the understanding part I need more practice with. Also, when my instructor signs fast I get lost. We have not gone over the grammatical structure of the language only simple phrases plus vocabulary. I am a very quiet girl, shy as well. I have this condition known as deprevation amblyopia in my right eye, but while I knowledge it I don't see it as a disability mainly because my parents never differentiated me from my siblings, we were all treated equally. Here is where I think my signing will be off bc my eyes may not translate my signs adequately (or so I think). I like to learn new languages. Fluent in English and Spanish. Also speak a little bit of French, four years of school, but now I decided to learn ASL and broaden my horizons a bit more. I am beyond clueless about the deaf/Deaf culture, but reading a bit here on the forums has shed some light. Okay this is extremely looong for an intro hehehe. I am shy at first, but once I get comfortable with someone they can't shut me off or turn the volume down Afonso09 likes this.

06-28-2012, 05:24 PM	#3 (permalink)
Sarfarigirl2011 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2010 Posts: 2,002	LOL welcome to AD and I'm pretty much the oppsite since U have amblyopia and I have myopia (I'm nearsighted) __________________ 18 yr old girl with a moderate/severe in the right and severe on the left. currently wearing purple Oticon Safari P 600s

06-28-2012, 08:24 PM	#5 (permalink)
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06-28-2012, 08:55 AM	#2 (permalink)
Afonso09 Registered User Join Date: Jun 2012 Location: Florida Posts: 1	hello how are you doing i want you to add me to your yahoo messenger so that we can chat better and i will let you no about everything ok here is my yahoo id (officerjoe@rocketmail.com)