tranquil.ataxia
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Hello there, everyone!
I, like so many here, am a student of ASL out here in Portland, OR. Signing was taught to me when I was a wee child, then I worked at it on occasion as I grew up, as I did with many other languages and Braille. I enjoy communicating, being helpful and understanding people, so I've been working on removing possible barriers. And finally I've gotten around taking classes that I get actual credit for. (I will post in the correct forum for that as well. :P ) My hope is to find some folks with whom I am able to communicate, who like to share and are patient. I have especially been fascinated by signing, because to me it's akin to the hula and belly dancing. It's a beautiful fluid dance of hands and expressions.
Not sure how to label myself, especially since I personally think labels can inhibit rather than excite growth. I suppose, in the grand scheme, I'm a hearie. I do have the ability to hear. I have a difficult time discerning the sounds into individual words. What I've been told and what I recall, I was born with 25% hearing. Since I was about 5, I have had a handful of surgeries to bring my hearing up (which actually made the following months rather painful); due to the scar tissue and what not, the last audiologist appointment I had, they determined that what's left of my hearing is in a decline (that was a few years ago). They wanted to do more operations, but I decided, I function fine. I've learned to navigate a world filled with a cacophony of noises that I barely understand on a normal day. I'm okay with that. Some days, clear as a bell, I can hear a whisper behind me. Other days I can't understand anything that's being said around or to me.
Now, I have some questions, if any would be kind enough to answer. Some are academic/grammatical and some lean toward culture of the Deaf community. (I like to understand the etiquette of a culture as well as the language.) I've been lurking around, reading as much as I could so I don't ask the same query that other folks have. I apologize ahead of time, in case I say something inappropriate. :Oops: I am a curious person and tend to be rather forward in my queries. I respect everyone here, because you deserve it for simply being. If anyone would be willing to answer my questions, I would appreciate it. (This turned out longer than I meant, didn't realize I had been holding in so much, hence waiting to post questions, so I don't put folks to sleep )
Thanks for your time (and patience for reading this novella), and look forward to becoming pals with anyone who is interested.
Bubbles
I, like so many here, am a student of ASL out here in Portland, OR. Signing was taught to me when I was a wee child, then I worked at it on occasion as I grew up, as I did with many other languages and Braille. I enjoy communicating, being helpful and understanding people, so I've been working on removing possible barriers. And finally I've gotten around taking classes that I get actual credit for. (I will post in the correct forum for that as well. :P ) My hope is to find some folks with whom I am able to communicate, who like to share and are patient. I have especially been fascinated by signing, because to me it's akin to the hula and belly dancing. It's a beautiful fluid dance of hands and expressions.
Not sure how to label myself, especially since I personally think labels can inhibit rather than excite growth. I suppose, in the grand scheme, I'm a hearie. I do have the ability to hear. I have a difficult time discerning the sounds into individual words. What I've been told and what I recall, I was born with 25% hearing. Since I was about 5, I have had a handful of surgeries to bring my hearing up (which actually made the following months rather painful); due to the scar tissue and what not, the last audiologist appointment I had, they determined that what's left of my hearing is in a decline (that was a few years ago). They wanted to do more operations, but I decided, I function fine. I've learned to navigate a world filled with a cacophony of noises that I barely understand on a normal day. I'm okay with that. Some days, clear as a bell, I can hear a whisper behind me. Other days I can't understand anything that's being said around or to me.
Now, I have some questions, if any would be kind enough to answer. Some are academic/grammatical and some lean toward culture of the Deaf community. (I like to understand the etiquette of a culture as well as the language.) I've been lurking around, reading as much as I could so I don't ask the same query that other folks have. I apologize ahead of time, in case I say something inappropriate. :Oops: I am a curious person and tend to be rather forward in my queries. I respect everyone here, because you deserve it for simply being. If anyone would be willing to answer my questions, I would appreciate it. (This turned out longer than I meant, didn't realize I had been holding in so much, hence waiting to post questions, so I don't put folks to sleep )
Thanks for your time (and patience for reading this novella), and look forward to becoming pals with anyone who is interested.
Bubbles