Interpreters and the HolidaysAs the holidays are fast approaching, so are a plethora of holiday events. Tree lightings, movie showings, and light shows are just a few. If you or someone you know is planning an event, consider adding an interpreter to your list! By having an interpreter available, you […]
Deaf culture
SEE and ASL
You may have seen someone signing before in Signed Exact English (SEE) and thought that it was just the same as American Sign Language, but they are very different. American Sign Language has it’s own established grammatical rules, signs, and sentence structure. Signed Exact English, however, is just signed English. […]
Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and the American School for the Deaf
In the early 1800s, Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet became inspired by a young deaf neighbor, Alice Cogswell, to travel and learn how to communicate with the Deaf. He travelled to Europe where he met the Braidwood family who-to his dismay-focused on only the oral method of teaching. Students were expected to […]
Deaf Culture and Bluntness
Have you ever had a conversation with a Deaf person and noticed there seems to be a lack of “beating around the bush”? One of the first things you may learn about Deaf culture is that being blunt is certainly the default. When talking about a third person, you may […]
Reasons to Learn ASL: Talk in Unconventional Places!
When you were younger did you go underwater in a pool to make faces at your friends? Imagine if you had known sign language then, you could’ve had entire conversations while swimming! Signed languages defy what the hearing world expects from conversation. It doesn’t have to be quiet to sign, […]