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The people around here use a sign that starts with both "a" hands near the mouth and move out and forward while opening the hands, palms down. If you go to aslpro.com, and look under religious signs, it is like a hybrid of Bless 1 and Bless 2. Hand shapes like 1, but symmetry like 2...

I don't know...ignoring it and finding nice people to occupy yourself with seems like good advice. I know what she does sucks, but it doesn't seem like she really has an impact on the quality of your life. And how sad is it that this 20year old person is so sad and miserable that she needs to...

I am completely ignorant, so I could be WAAAY wrong, but I wonder if the issue isn't sound reception, but some sort of processing issue? That your ears hear the lower frequency sound fine, and it is transmitted fine, but something between your ears and brain is preventing you from properly...

I think people should learn as many languages as the want to and are able. Language seems to really click in my brain, so I may have learned more than most people would want to. (Don't get me started on how most teachers try to teach languages in a way the human brain wasn't meant to work.)...

Oh, I know you are...I meant for ME to be able to come and sign...I have limited opportunities here. I was saying that since I didn't have a bike or car for you to get what you want, you probably wouldn't be up for the barter. I didn't really write that clearly. I should probably not be...

Interesting about the "limiting" of your community. Truth is we all do this in some way, limit who we socialize with by what bars we go to, our church, clubs we join etc. I was talking with a Deaf friend of mine and he said that the local Deaf Club is dwindling in membership. All the older...

Derek, we aren't TOO far away (I'm in WI) but unfortunately my bike isn't worth repairing, and if my car needs work it wouldn't make it the 2 1/2 hours to you. I'd love to hang out and sign with you, but the only thing I would be able to barter is financial education...although I'm not actually...

Yeah, we often need things explained in small, simple words. Sometimes with pictures. lol:lol:

I'd echo the no. My guess is that most managers see "deaf" (or any other sort of potential "needs accommodations" situation) as expensive and an hassle. You'll never get in the door. A parallel story: Many symphony orchestras, when holding auditions, have potential new members, identified...

Another thought, is if the "right" to an interpreter doesn't apply, it could mean the prison doesn't want/need to pay for it, but they may be willing to allow an interpreter if someone else foots the bill. I work in Public Education, another bureaucracy, and often times available funds dictate...

Just a question of opinion I have for the Deaf members of AD. At the school where I teach, we have 3 ASL teachers. Two Deaf, one hearing. The hearing one, who teaches level 1 often signs songs with her students. They may not come out truly in ASL, but at least PSE-ASL hybrid. (As ASL as...

Good point...My post was in response to OP talking about confusion caused when telling hearing teachers, etc. about hearing loss. I just meant that hearing people may not assume you can hear better than you can if you just cut to the chase and say "I'm deaf", even though it may not be...

That's a good point, Anij. I think finding someone to practice with is great if you have no connection to local Deaf people, but teaching should be left to someone who actually knows the language. We can hope that it's likely that people who don't know about language acquisition probably...

In WI I've seen the 1 sign on both sides of chin. A friend of mine also uses B (for bachelor) pretty frequently, but not interchangeably, he uses both signs just like in English you would have a different use of "single" and "bachelor"...he is single, and went to a bachelor party, for example.

Yeah, it was bad salad sample at grocery store and a couple of weeks later, bad decision to go to Wendy's. I wasn't sure if "poison" would be the right sign, since it isn't actually POISON, but bad/contaminated/spoiled food. (I always compare to Spanish, you wouldn't use the word "veneno"...

Thanks, Cheetah! If you are EVER in Wisconsin (or even Northern Illinois) I would totally love to have that beer! We have some great local micro brews here in Madison. And I don't get out NEARLY enough, so I'd leap at the chance! :cheers: :beer:

Got a new one...is "poison" the same sign as "medicine"? If so, would I sign "food + poison/medicine" for food poisoning? (Sadly, this has come up twice recently that I would need that sign.)

iPads and the like can get 3G service...for an iPad it costs more to buy the iPad that has the capability, plus the monthly 3G service fee. I know AT&T offers a plan for 3G capable iPads, and I think Verizon does too. Different carriers have different tablets, some with 3G some not, but there...

The University of Wisconsin--Milwaukee will be hosting Deaf Day on Saturday, April 21. Unfortunately the flyer is on my computer and I am on my iPad so I don't have all the details, but there will be entertainment by ASL performers. And (feel free to gasp like a 14 year old girl) Sean Berdy...

I am a total language nerd. I started learning signs on my own as a kid. I studied Spanish...and Russian...and French in college, and ASL when I could take classes at local tech schools. When I moved to my current job, teaching Spanish, the school offers ASL in my world language department. Two...