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    Anyone went to DePaul Institute for the Deaf In Pgh

    Hi! I didn't go to the DePaul school, but I live right next door to you! I'm from Follansbee, WV and I'm in the IDP program at JCC in Steubenville. Have you ever attended any of the silent events there? I haven't yet, but I'm planning to.
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    PBS "Through Deaf Eyes"

    I just watched the show last night. I really enjoyed it! I thought that it touched on a lot of the popular subjects and went in to good detail about them. I also loved the movies made by Deaf directors and actors. I thought it was great insight. Especially the one about the guy who has 2...
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    Becoming Fluent

    Hi! I'm a new student in the interpreting program. I was wondering how long it took before you felt you were fluent in ASL. I suppose it depends on how immersed you are in the language. My teacher said it takes 5 years of constant use before you can be considered fluent. Any suggestions on...
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    What approach should be used in the educational setting for deaf education?

    I really think it depends on the child. I think starting with both oralism and signing is best. If it seems that the child is better than one at the other then concentrate on that technique more. I am a Hearing ASL student and from what I understand ASL comes so much more naturally to a Deaf...
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    giving up on asl

    Don't give up! From what I've read it's a lot harder to learn to voice than to learn ASL. Are there any local Deaf clubs or events you could go to? I have a teacher who uses PSE and it really helps you to pick up the language quicker. Keep looking for a mentor, someone to encourage you...
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    Good sites or books for learning asl?

    My ASL class is using ASL Univesity the website is lifeprint.com It's a really good web site that has a dicitionary and ASL lessons. It also talks a lot about Deaf culture. My Deaf culture class uses the For Hearing People Only text book. It contains common questions from Hearing people...
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