ABXangel

Hello everyone.I am a first year ASL student and I am attending my first Deaf event.I am very nervous about interacting and worried I will not be able to communicate smoothly.I would love for some helpful tips ,if you have any, and what to do or not to do.I would greatly appreciate your input.
Many thanks

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Bottesini

Make eye contact. Smile politely. Wear a shirt that says "sign slowly please."

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Bebonang

The most important tip is to be yourself and just go with the flow among the Deaf people or Hard of Hearing people who can sign really good. Don't interrupt when Deafies are signing until they stop signing and then you can introduce yourself to the Deaf person. Good Luck at the Deaf event. Just have fun.

NorCal20

be yourself, learn and friendly approach Deaf.

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Also be yourself and use your ambitious which will take you further.

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typeingtornado19

im not deaf, but i just went to my first event, really just be yourself, and remember the deaf culture stuff you were taught in class. it helped me out a lot!

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Let us know how it went.

jillio

Good ones, Bott. We could cut right to the chase with a t-shirt that reads "ASL impaired" also.

Seriously, to the OP, just be friendly, do your best, and remember...you are on deaf turf at a deaf event. Follow their lead.

Hear Again

I think the best advice people have given you is to be yourself. When I attended my first Deaf event I was pretty nervous too, but found that the Deaf community was more than patient with my signing skills after I explained I was a new signer. If anything, they complimented my signing and told me what a great job I was doing. Try not to worry -- I bet you'll do just fine!

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ABXangel

Hello everyone,
Thank you for the helpful tips.I attended my 1st Deaf event this past weekend and it was fun.Everyone was so friendly.I wasn't able to follow along that well but when someone noticed I was a beginner,he came over and started signing with me.He was patient and very nice.I will be attending more in the future and maybe next time I will be able to communicate more smoothly and carry long conversations.
Thank you again,

jillio

Congratulations on your first Deaf Event! I'm happy to hear that you had such a positive experience. It reinforces what I've always known...deafies are very welcoming and receptive to us hearies if we just approach them in the right way!

You are definately doing what you need to do to become fluent in ASL. The best way to learn is through immersion. I wish you continued luck and enjoyment.