Millicent made some significant headway into Deaf History with her famed role in The Quiet Place, a horror film which incorporated American Sign Language more than what we are certainly used to. We don’t want to spoil the plot, but we (of course) encourage you to go see the movie and Millicent in action! […]
Readmore“I have all this homework due Monday but the book is… well it’s a book. It’s hard to know if I’m signing correctly! I just started the semester and I’m already behind! What should I do?” -AnonGirl We found this common problem on a forum recently- A lot of ASL curricula these days use two-dimensional […]
ReadmoreThere are many reasons that a person could decide to learn ASL, but one of the greatest benefits is being able to interact with the Deaf community. Naturally I can only speak from experience with my regional Deaf community, but it seems that there are some traits that are universal. Besides finding a group of […]
ReadmoreDeaf people should wear contrasting colors in order for people to see their signs? Not necessarily. In general, this rule applies to an interpreter, or a Deaf individual that will be giving a presentation to a large crowd. As you can guess, it is usually easier to see signs with a solid, contrasting background when […]
ReadmoreASLdeafined offers the tools for you to learn vocabulary, sentence structure, fingerspelling, numbers, multiple meaning words, ASL grammar, etc. While learning all of this information, it is also imperative that learners interact with the Deaf community. There should be a number of deaf events in your area for you to attend year-round. Look online to […]
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