PrincessBetty1

I'm doing a small research and I want to see what you think of ASL. What does it means to you? What's your perspective on signing? What's your value towards ASL? Do you think it should be offer in all schools?

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drphil

ASL is a sign communication system used mostly the United States and Canada.
Personally- being bilateral DEAF using a Cochlear Implant I don't use ASL,
Whether it should be offered in all schools- what numbers would avail themselves to learn ASL?
Good luck in your project.

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ellsworth252

Hello, My name is Twiggy. I am a 23 y.o. mother of a amazing 2 y.o. I am in the process of teaching myself Sign Language and loving every minute of it. I don't know anyone who is deaf but saw it in my church growing up and have loved it very much. I will be starting school in the fall at Saint Louis Community College in Missouri to get my Deaf Communication Degree. I can't wait to become an interpreter. I have found a few people to practice with on Sype and it is very fun and useful in the learning process.
I would love to be able to find places to get together and meet people hearing or not and practice, learn more about the culture, and make friends.
If anyone knows of anything in Missouri I would love the info and help in this area

Grummer

terrible i hate the one hand finger spell, its kinda of audist...spelling bees shit.following the american education 'ideal' yuck...just sign Forget SPELLING...

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Frisky Feline

ASL is just a stress free communication.

camerachick26

I am a 17 year old girl who is HOH. I have a mild to severe mixed hearing loss. The severe loss is in ranges where most people's voices are. Obviously, this means that I can't hear people talking usually. Conversation is very hard for me until I found signing and started learning with friends. My doctor is also predicting that I will be deaf within the next couple of years. I hope this is helpful, if you have more questions, feel free to ask.

What does it means to you? To me, sign language is a blessing. When I sit down to learn a few new signs or a song, I am happy. Learning the language is a de-stresser for me. Signing is also something that definitely makes communication easier for me.

What's your perspective on signing? If I had to pick between lip reading and signing, I'd pick signing. Signing is a stress free way of communication. I believe that signing is truly helpful for Deaf & HOH people as well as special need people. On another thought, I think signing should be the first mode of communication for Deaf people if they want that. It's terrible how people try to force their kids to talk because they don't want to learn to sign or something.

What's your value towards ASL? I love sign language and value it greatly. It's not just a bunch of words, but it's a language and way of communication for many people in the US and Canada.

Do you think it should be offer in all schools? Most definitely. It would really help out hard of hearing & Deaf people to have other people sign to them instead of talk.

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caz12

i dont like the finger spelling of asl, bsl finger spelling better as is fsl....in england special needs people do makaton as opposed to bsl

Audiofuzzy

I think it wouldn't hurt to have ASL "therapy" for every deaf or HoH child
the way the Deaf and HoH have speech therapy - this way they would be prepared for future if they chose to go totally Deaf way.
Or go to and fro whenever.

It could be basic - mastering the finger alphabet, learning enough ASL to be able to have simple conversation.

Other than that, I think ASL is great - it's a fluent communication.

I am wondering if there shouldn't be more specific signs invented, though -
for example coffee - caffeine. Why not. Spoken English has it.
Words like that enrich a language.

Fuzzy

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Frisky Feline

fuzzy ASL is not a "therapy". It is just a sign language.

NitroHonda

After splicing several tendons in my hand, I would have to disagree...



On a serious note, it really did help me restrengthen my hand. My injuries were pretty bad. I have regained... maybe 80-90%... of use in my fingers and that blew the doctor away. She figured me as doomed. She definitely credited ASL for keeping my fingers busy.

BTW, all-Deaf family here so ASL is our language.

MissLady

Frisky- I think Fuzzy means having it offered in conjunction with speech therapy to kids- like having to go to a sign specialist for sign lessons, just as deaf kids tend to go to a speech therapist for speech lessons. I completely agree- why not offer both and let the child/family decide what is working best, rather than present just speech?

It's up to Deaf to create those specific jargon signs. I have seen a local sign for caffeine. It's the NIGHT-OWL/UP ALL NIGHT sign done as a locative around the face. The S to C's around your eyes, done in a circle around your face because caffeine keeps you up and alert. Could be regional.

caz12

there is signs for those things,they same as bsl signs

Audiofuzzy

Really? I was with group of at least 5 Canadian Deaf people.
I asked what is a sign for 'coffee'. they showed me a sign for coffee (two fist rubbing, one on top of the other).
I asked then what is a sign for 'caffeine' - they showed me the exact same sign, or fingerspelled.
I asked what is a sign for 'decaffeinated' - no sign for decaffeinated,
just fingerspelling.

Maybe because it happened in the mid 90-ties?


Fuzzy

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A Nihilist

ASL is good for talking with other deaf people. HOWEVER we live in a hearing world, like it or not, and even though I'm HOH I don't use ASL and never even tried to bother with it.

Some people are surprised I don't know ASL until I ask them try to get around in the real world doing basic stuff with ASL. Try going to McDonalds and order a meal with ASL.

Frisky Feline

That is understandable and you are entitled to your opinions. I am more comfortable with ASL without being furious all the time.

Smithtr

you are not enough skill ! you learn how skill learn best communication! you are advise, you are forget mind! `xd!

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deafdyke

MissLady I agree 100%. Like a Deaf Skills class for mainstreamed kids!

caz12

that not what i sign,alto caffine is same as coffee,were they from north of england.

Grummer

just sign coffee (grind) and sign drug , or fix, and laugh and sign 'not high' just normal ' no caff (4 letter finger spell) then 'off off' just coffee and sign 'taste coffee'

Easy!

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Grummer

more over, more young people get a buzz, when they have 'small oppurtunity' to sign or try read sign (as long that Deaf person is freindly and 'welcoming hearies's curiousity' )...you'd be surprised it arent that hard...so like stop being conspicious about being deaf...hell half the town people (even in a small city of 100,000) knows im deaf and im quite ok in my skins, and they seem to know it...all comes down to vibes too you know? people somehow Knows how you feel about yourself, whether youre deaf, or hearing or blind, or uses wheelchair...no im not Entirely happy but im getting there better than ive been in the past...

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Grummer

as for the thread's title im not entirely comfy with ASL's fingerspells...too much of a blur...its too weird...and i'd dare say it embodys a slightly (and i mean slightly) too much of 'need to show you understand English"....as in fingerspells being used intermitting...
but,...hmmm dont get me wrong...i do have ability to think in other ways like, its actually a good thing too....cuz like you can Talk about 'word' as subject...as often showned in you-tubes self-presentations on issues...so i can't say "drop it entirely' across board it is neeeded , but theoritically i do wonder though...but then again you can't pull it out of the historical context right out of the social contextual either...these are interwined..(and lingusiically as well).. i suppose then, if i was an american id probably think its a godsend, (probably is!)...and or if i had chance to really learn it from being freinds and around american Deafs..then i d might change the way i FEEL about ASL fingerspells as an intergral part of ASL itself, outside of fingerspells ASL is superb no qualms , not one bit...
that's my take on it, hope you'd see the angle(s) im from...
Cheers

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KarissaMann05

ASL gives you more visual and imaginative to communication with people. ASL is no different than spoken languages, especially another sign languages.

Grummer

no, im not an american, i dont do ASL...i have a more British -type sign

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Smithtr

Oh i see i Understand different!! sign language

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Anij

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"What do you think of ASL?"

Personally I think it would be more productive if people who actually are ASLers and familiar with ASL commented instead of people who never use it, or use a completely different sign language.

Saying you don't like ASL fingerspelling because it's confusing and blurry - because you're a BSL user isn't helpful.

Heck, if you ask ASLers what we think of BSL fingerspelling we'd comment that it's very slow and tedious compared to ASL - that doesn't mean one is better or worse, just different.

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KristinaB

My Deaf club says the sign for decaf coffee is using the sign for "d" and signing coffee. As opposed to 2 "s" hands grinding the coffee beans, it's 2 "d" hands grinding the coffee beans.

Not sure how correct they are, but that's what I was told.

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Jolie77

You've got some splendid questions! I love it when there are questions that makes us think out of the box.

1) What does ASL mean to me?

Even though English is my first language, ASL is a language to me that I feel natural with. It's almost as if ASL is my native language. ASL to me is the best language that anybody can have because it really helps you look deeper in to the dialogue of the conversation by "painting a picture".

2) What's my perspective on signing?

My perspective on signing is that it does in fact empower yourself with no limits. What I mean is that, with signing, you are able to use it at any ages. Signing should be treated with respect and embrace it.

3) What's my value towards ASL?

There are no words that can describe how I value ASL. Not only it should be from a historic viewpoint, but to value ASL, it is a language where everyone should be at ease to use without thinking that it is underrated. It isn't underrated at any form.

4) Do I think it should be offered in all schools?

Yes, it should be offered in all school at all levels.

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