Comments for ASL Deafined Blog http://blog.asldeafined.com ASL Videos and ASL Lessons Online Sun, 06 May 2012 04:15:31 +0000 hourly 1 Comment on Synonyms…Why do they matter in American Sign Language (ASL)? by Paul Kelly http://blog.asldeafined.com/2012/04/synonyms-why-do-they-matter-in-american-sign-language-asl/#comment-5760 Paul Kelly Sun, 06 May 2012 04:15:31 +0000 http://blog.asldeafined.com/?p=1150#comment-5760 Great point! I have met many people who have had the same misunderstanding. Great point! I have met many people who have had the same misunderstanding.

]]> Comment on Why Learn American Sign Language? by ShaynabearXD http://blog.asldeafined.com/2011/08/why-learn-american-sign-language/#comment-5758 ShaynabearXD Thu, 03 May 2012 15:20:51 +0000 http://blog.asldeafined.com/?p=869#comment-5758 I was loss hearing when I was 2 or 3 year old and So I cannot hear no one talk so my ear was so clear and quite... At later I was 5 through 13 I'm deaf I sign lots so the thing before I was 4 year old interpreter learn me to sign I was happy ya!!!!! I was loss hearing when I was 2 or 3 year old and So I cannot hear no one talk so my ear was so clear and quite… At later I was 5 through 13 I’m deaf I sign lots so the thing before I was 4 year old interpreter learn me to sign I was happy ya!!!!!

]]> Comment on Synonyms…Why do they matter in American Sign Language (ASL)? by Amy Harmon http://blog.asldeafined.com/2012/04/synonyms-why-do-they-matter-in-american-sign-language-asl/#comment-5755 Amy Harmon Tue, 01 May 2012 17:59:04 +0000 http://blog.asldeafined.com/?p=1150#comment-5755 One misconception about English is that it is not based on communication through concepts. If you get frustrated remember you are not trying to communicate an English word but the reality that the word you are thinking about represents. there are as many ways to do that as there are languages ... well. really many more than just one per language but you only need to find one that will work in you situation look for message equivalence number of word equivalence. One misconception about English is that it is not based on communication through concepts. If you get frustrated remember you are not trying to communicate an English word but the reality that the word you are thinking about represents. there are as many ways to do that as there are languages … well. really many more than just one per language but you only need to find one that will work in you situation look for message equivalence number of word equivalence.

]]> Comment on Hello world! by Jagdis Choudhary http://blog.asldeafined.com/2009/07/hello-world/#comment-5752 Jagdis Choudhary Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:07:45 +0000 http://blog.asldeafined.com/?p=1#comment-5752 I feel to understanding this ASL. Thank you I feel to understanding this ASL. Thank you

]]> Comment on Hello world! by Jagdis Choudhary http://blog.asldeafined.com/2009/07/hello-world/#comment-5751 Jagdis Choudhary Sun, 29 Apr 2012 16:06:26 +0000 http://blog.asldeafined.com/?p=1#comment-5751 I am Deaf. who is a India My family is hearing. I am from Mumbai. I learn to reading Of ASL. I am Deaf. who is a India My family is hearing. I am from Mumbai. I learn to reading Of ASL.

]]> Comment on Autistic Children Benefit from Learning American Sign Language (ASL) by Heidi http://blog.asldeafined.com/2012/03/autistic-children-benefit-from-learning-american-sign-language-asl/#comment-5741 Heidi Wed, 25 Apr 2012 17:50:57 +0000 http://blog.asldeafined.com/?p=1140#comment-5741 I teach ASL vocabulary and have helped families with austism spectrum disorder children to communicate. And iIn town we have a respite facility and day care that is specializing in ASD and has seen first hand the benefits of ASL. I went in and trained all the staff in ASL vocabulary, especially signs that would most benefit them. Are there some children that ASL will not help? Yes. Just like pecs and speech therapy doesn't help all ASD to communicate. There is no one fix to help those on the Autism Spectrum, but ASL is another "weapon in the arsenal". I teach ASL vocabulary and have helped families with austism spectrum disorder children to communicate. And iIn town we have a respite facility and day care that is specializing in ASD and has seen first hand the benefits of ASL. I went in and trained all the staff in ASL vocabulary, especially signs that would most benefit them. Are there some children that ASL will not help? Yes. Just like pecs and speech therapy doesn’t help all ASD to communicate. There is no one fix to help those on the Autism Spectrum, but ASL is another “weapon in the arsenal”.

]]> Comment on Myths About American Sign Language (ASL) by Carol Hill http://blog.asldeafined.com/2011/07/myths-about-american-sign-language-asl/#comment-5713 Carol Hill Wed, 04 Apr 2012 00:01:28 +0000 http://blog.asldeafined.com/?p=723#comment-5713 Myth#5 I am the parent of 3 deaf children and I agree with what you said. I learned sign language (and still learning ASL) and all their siblings did also in order to communicate together as a family. But we learned the hard way, as the area that we lived in years ago tried to have us use the oral approach--which caused our oldest child (that was deaf) to get way behind in his education because of their methods. I am happy that through our struggle to get sign language taught, however, it made a big difference in the education of the other two children. I am an artist and writer, and have since established a non-profit company dedicated to producing materials for parents of the deaf in ASL (DVDs in American Sign Language). Our goal is to provide these materials to libraries throughout the country, for free, so that deaf children everywhere can have books (DVDs) in their primary language--ASL, just as libraries now have many Audio books available for Blind children. Myth#5
I am the parent of 3 deaf children and I agree with what you said. I learned sign language (and still learning ASL) and all their siblings did also in order to communicate together as a family. But we learned the hard way, as the area that we lived in years ago tried to have us use the oral approach–which caused our oldest child (that was deaf) to get way behind in his education because of their methods. I am happy that through our struggle to get sign language taught, however, it made a big difference in the education of the other two children. I am an artist and writer, and have since established a non-profit company dedicated to producing materials for parents of the deaf in ASL (DVDs in American Sign Language). Our goal is to provide these materials to libraries throughout the country, for free, so that deaf children everywhere can have books (DVDs) in their primary language–ASL, just as libraries now have many Audio books available for Blind children.

]]> Comment on Autistic Children Benefit from Learning American Sign Language (ASL) by jodi http://blog.asldeafined.com/2012/03/autistic-children-benefit-from-learning-american-sign-language-asl/#comment-5702 jodi Sat, 31 Mar 2012 12:24:54 +0000 http://blog.asldeafined.com/?p=1140#comment-5702 We have used basic ASL signs for my autistic son for years. I am now taking classes so that I can further our communication. The first time my son 'asked' for the fridge door open instead of yanking on the childproof lock was amazing! Most autistic children are visual learners, and I know many children who use home signs or baby signs to communicate. Many non-verbal children with Downs Syndrome use sign language as well. We have used basic ASL signs for my autistic son for years. I am now taking classes so that I can further our communication. The first time my son ‘asked’ for the fridge door open instead of yanking on the childproof lock was amazing!
Most autistic children are visual learners, and I know many children who use home signs or baby signs to communicate. Many non-verbal children with Downs Syndrome use sign language as well.

]]> Comment on Toddlers Learning American Sign Language? Great idea! by Tracey Marks http://blog.asldeafined.com/2012/03/toddlers-learning-american-sign-language-great-idea/#comment-5700 Tracey Marks Fri, 30 Mar 2012 15:23:12 +0000 http://blog.asldeafined.com/?p=1134#comment-5700 Great articles. Toddlers are like sponges. They observe everything. Awesome insight, thanks for sharing. T. Marks Great articles. Toddlers are like sponges. They observe everything. Awesome insight, thanks for sharing.

T. Marks

]]> Comment on Autistic Children Benefit from Learning American Sign Language (ASL) by Tracey Marks http://blog.asldeafined.com/2012/03/autistic-children-benefit-from-learning-american-sign-language-asl/#comment-5694 Tracey Marks Thu, 29 Mar 2012 14:20:29 +0000 http://blog.asldeafined.com/?p=1140#comment-5694 Great points you make here Holly. But is there any evidence to support your argument. Success rates? How can this be used effectively? A lot of folks "get" that it may be a good idea but how will it be executed? Thanks for sharing. Tracey Great points you make here Holly. But is there any evidence to support your argument. Success rates? How can this be used effectively? A lot of folks “get” that it may be a good idea but how will it be executed? Thanks for sharing.

Tracey

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