Posted on Jul 12, 2017 by paul
Just like in the hearing community, it’s very important to maintain eye contact in conversations. In the Deaf community, once you break eye contact you are no longer listening to the other person. This is considered to be rude and disrespectful. Watch how Kelly loses focus and breaks eye contact with Diana during their conversation…
Read MorePosted on Jul 07, 2017 by paul
American Sign Language has many attributes and parameters. Some of these parameters include location, handshapes, non manual markers, etc. Today, we are going to take a look at handshapes. Handshapes can get tricky at times- and today we are going to focus on the ‘C’ handshape! For a quick review, here are ten signs that use […]
Read MorePosted on Jul 03, 2017 by paul
It is only right to recognize all of the future Interpreter Training Program (ITP) students. I would like to thank them for considering the interpreting profession. Across the United States, we are in desperate need of interpreters. I am so grateful for students who want to become interpreters for the Deaf. And, even though many […]
Read MorePosted on Jun 23, 2017 by paul
Jenna took some time to show you guys some LGBT-friendly signs! Take a Look! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=AfH8y686Avg&feature=youtu.be
Read MorePosted on Jun 16, 2017 by paul
Why Play? Learning American Sign Languages has it’s challenges, and luckily there are fun ways to practice! A student’s retention, or their ability to understand ASL, can be a toughie to develop. Good thing we have “The Telephone Game!” How To Play: All students should line up in two rows, facing away from the Judge (teacher […]
Read MorePosted on Jun 09, 2017 by paul
A Quick History of the LGBT Flag Gilbert Baker was recently portrayed in Dustin Lance Black’s When We Rise and is the creator of the iconic LGBT flag and it’s proud rainbow. The original flag had eight colors, and is shown in the photo to the left: This particular flag stretched over two kilometers of Key […]
Read MorePosted on Jun 02, 2017 by paul
You see a LOT of Mindy on our site and Facebook page- And it’s no surprise she’s our Deaf Expert of the Month! Whenever you need a big smile, she’s there to help! We LOVE her enthusiasm! Here she is signing EXCITED: Mindy was born deaf, and graduated from Madonna University with a bachelor’s degree […]
Read MorePosted on May 26, 2017 by paul
This week we celebrated Turtle Day! We LOVE the sign for turtle in ASL- that cute little shell! – but did you know the sign for turtle is JUST as cute in British Sign Language? We sign this (ASL): Our neighbors across the pond sign the word turtle like this: http://www.signbsl.com/sign/turtle It looks […]
Read MorePosted on May 14, 2017 by paul
As an interpreter, many questions are asked by the general public. Which some are shocking to me. And, looking back, it shouldn’t be so surprising that people who are not familiar with Deaf culture I wanted to share some of these questions with you… Are you Deaf? This question gets asked a lot. It is […]
Read MorePosted on May 13, 2017 by paul
We could go on for hours about our deaf experts and Benjamin is no exception! Born Deaf, into a Deaf family, Benjamin grew up with sign language his first language. A graduate of Lasher High School, in Bloomfield Hills, MI, Benjamin worked in play productions for many years, culminating in co-directing Charlie and the Chocolate […]
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