Hi all,
I joined here several weeks ago but haven't had the opportunity to introduce myself properly until now, so here goes
I'm 18, profoundly deaf, and a fluent signer without any dependence on speech. My immediate family are all hearing, but all sign as well. We mainly use SEE, though I know some ASL as well. I was initially raised with Total Communication, but I was eventually allowed to convert to total reliance on sign language and written communication as it was decided that this was best.
I'm mainstreamed in a local pre-university college, studying literature, history, economics, and chemistry. Even though there are no resources for the deaf available there, I'm quite happy studying there. I joined this forum as I saw several threads that struck a chord with me, which made me decide to apply.
That's it for my introduction. Great to see you all on here!
I joined here several weeks ago but haven't had the opportunity to introduce myself properly until now, so here goes
I'm 18, profoundly deaf, and a fluent signer without any dependence on speech. My immediate family are all hearing, but all sign as well. We mainly use SEE, though I know some ASL as well. I was initially raised with Total Communication, but I was eventually allowed to convert to total reliance on sign language and written communication as it was decided that this was best.
I'm mainstreamed in a local pre-university college, studying literature, history, economics, and chemistry. Even though there are no resources for the deaf available there, I'm quite happy studying there. I joined this forum as I saw several threads that struck a chord with me, which made me decide to apply.
That's it for my introduction. Great to see you all on here!
to AllDeaf forum. I hope you enjoy reading and posting here. See you around here.