If you’re a signer and you’ve met a Deaf person, chances are they’ve asked many questions about where you’re from, what you do, and who you may know. Don’t be freaked out by this, it’s perfectly normal! The Deaf community is a very tight-knit group across the nation, and you’d […]
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Reasons to Learn ASL: Count (on one hand!)
American Sign Language has an amazing thing that the hearing world really ought to start understanding: counting on one hand. Using your hands to count is a great idea until you make it to ten and run out of fingers. With ASL you could learn to count to nine hundred […]
Reasons to Learn ASL: Meet Amazing People!
Have you ever thought of the amazing people you could meet if you spoke more languages? You could be missing out on some of the best friendships just because of differences in communication. A few signs is all it takes to break down that barrier! You don’t have to be […]
ASL Deaf Chat Night
ASL Deaf Chat Nights every Wednesday at the sitting area of Factoria Mall near Panera and Panda Express 7:00pm-9:00pm Located in Bellevue, Washington. This is a great opportunity to meet and chat with all levels of sign language. Go ahead and introduce yourself, pretty soon you will find yourself in […]
Reasons to Learn ASL: It Can Be Used Anywhere!
Since American Sign Language is not a spoken language, you will never have to yell over music or your friends to be heard. Even if you’re not fluent, you can learn and teach some basic signs to help each other out at concerts or in large crowds! The simplest signs […]
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