ASL a way of being heard
By O'Kennedy
@OKennedy (1130)
United States
May 13, 2016 10:50am CST
ASL an acronym that can be representative of many different things. However today that acronym stands of American Sign Language. Sign language is a method of speaking with the use of your hands instead of your mouth.
This is often a method of communication that persons with hearing difficulties use. I was thinking about things I could do to keep myself busy. I have a mental list of random things I want to do.
I thought why not learn a new language and that is when it hit me. Who will I speak to? Who will help me with it? That was just the beginning of the questions that ran through my head.
Let's not forget that this also looks great on a resume possibly also open up other opportunities for you in life.
After a little thinking I thought maybe the best way to do it and resolve some of the questions I chose to learn ASL. I am wondering how many of you out there know any and whatever other thoughts and opinions you may have?
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@trivia79 (7828)
• El Segundo, California
14 May 16
i just want to share this information.
a group of young student inventors recently developed a hand gloves that can translate sign languages into audio so that average people can understand them without the need of learning sign languages.
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@OKennedy (1130)
• United States
16 May 16
@trivia79 I can see many use it as a quick to learn tool available to the public. I am now starting to see what places I might actually find close to me where I can possibly interact with others who either learned it just because or those who have learned it out of need.
I am not entirely sure yet what it is that I want to do yet once I get the information I am looking for but I like having options.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
14 May 16
i have a little knowledge on hand signs of letters of the alphabet. the language, i don't know.
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@OKennedy (1130)
• United States
15 May 16
I know a few words struggling signing the entire alphabet. I know about 50 or so words which I learned in the last two days but putting them together in a sentence well that isn't as easy as I thought it would. Besides the words I know don't really go well for me but to expect to do it so soon is really expecting way too much of myself.
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@ridingbet (66857)
• Philippines
16 May 16
@OKennedy i like the movie of Helen Keller, the Miracle worker (it was even played on stage in my school) because it showed how a deaf and mute child can be taught by a teacher; and how Helen does the sign language is just awesome.
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@OKennedy (1130)
• United States
16 May 16
@ridingbet I might have seen it when I was young although I am not entirely sure but I do remember talking about her when I was younger and I thought it was impossible to find a way to communicate with her.
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@Tampa_girl7 (49471)
• United States
14 May 16
It is wonderful that you want to learn sign language.
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