Sign Language Education

Children who cannot express themselves are automatically more vulnerable than those who can. The implications of self-expression make it vital to the development of children. It plays a major role in growing physically and emotionally mature adults. Baby Sign Language can help parents and caregivers promote self-expression in children. Join me as we explore how … Read more

Imagine sitting at a train station waiting for your train to arrive. There is an announcement over the public announcement system telling the passengers that the train will be ten minutes late. The person sitting on your left turns to you and uses gestures to ask what was announced. It immediately hits you that your … Read more

Do you know the average cost of attending medical school in the United States? It is roughly $60,000 a year. That is a lot of money in any economy and requires that the student have access to various resources.  Like everyone else, deaf people have a right to access education and if they don’t have … Read more

Poor knowledge about your medication can kill you. For example, there is a drug called aspirin, which in low doses can prevent you from having a heart attack. There is another drug called Warfarin used to break up blood clots. Taking both drugs concomitantly can cause excessive bleeding and even death.  Now, imagine being on … Read more

Proper legal representation can be all that stands between you and a fine, or worse, jail time. It can be the difference between getting fired without any severance pay and getting adequate compensation with a recommendation letter. Many people need legal services at one point in their lives and it isn’t because they have done … Read more

It hurts when you aren’t given an opportunity to simply make the best of your life because of the group you belong to. Discrimination is one of the oldest crimes of the human race. For example, Aristotle was quoted to have said, “non-Greeks were made for servitude.”  Deaf people face discrimination and prejudice in various … Read more

You will be surprised to discover that a person is six times more likely to die when they are deaf or hard-of-hearing. The reason behind this might be complicated but communication barriers and inability to hear danger plays a major role. A deaf woman in labor will have more trouble communicating with a nurse who … Read more

Imagine wearing noise-canceling headphones in an airport as you wait for your flight. You won’t hear your flight being announced over the public address system unless someone calls your attention to the announcement. Deaf individuals are like people who are always wearing noise-canceling headphones. They need help under certain conditions and that help has to … Read more

Podcasts and videos are two contrasting tools that perform complementary roles. While the former deals with audio content, the latter deals with visual content. In today’s world, listening to podcasts has become useful for learning and gaining insights into different areas of life. Like every learning tool, some techniques make them better utilized. It is … Read more

While there was a time when deaf individuals were ignored and deliberately prevented from sharing the same privileges as their hearing counterparts because being deaf and hard of hearing was perceived as an abominable thing, today, there are several acts that ensure that deaf individuals enjoy the same rights as hearing individuals. Hearing loss should … Read more

The mainstream hearing population who are not physically disabled in any form, do not necessarily display concerns regarding their abilities to access healthcare and other services available in society except for the capacity for them to meet the financial obligations that come with accessing these services. It is not the same for those who are … Read more

We must know that the terms: ‘history’ and ‘origin’ are closely linked. While origin explains the beginning of a concept or matter, history explains how that concept has evolved. Not only does everything have an origin, but they also have history. The only problem though is being able to decipher the exact/correct timeline of both.  … Read more

There is a relationship between culture and language that cannot and should not be overlooked by those who seek to learn new languages. This does not mean that people do not learn a language apart from its culture. Although they do, learning about the culture and customs of the language’s speaker remains one very effective … Read more

People have some misconceptions regarding those who are deaf that they are unaware that some of their beliefs and notions are sayings that have been passed down orally through generations without any supporting evidence. Let’s look at some of the misconceptions and stereotypes you may have regarding deaf individuals as you would not want to … Read more

In modern times, there has been a continuous increase in the number of deaf individuals who can get past elementary education. They get thoroughly educated and also major in different fields, although their population remains lower than the hearing populace. The same goes for various job opportunities that have become available for deaf individuals in … Read more

Sometimes people use the word deaf and hard of hearing interchangeably. Are they right to do so? Although both terms describe a certain level of hearing loss, it is always best that one has a proper understanding of both terms and when they should be used. What the two have in common though is that … Read more

With access to the internet, it has become possible for people to actualize their dreams of becoming bilingual or multilingual (even in sign languages). There are a lot of ASL online resources and learning platforms available in the world that sometimes people are confused about which platforms to use and the style that will best … Read more

After deciding what new language you want to learn, ASL or any other sign language, the next crucial choice to make is how to approach the learning process. The subject of how to learn a new language is closely tied to the location of the language-learning facility you choose to utilize. This is when choosing … Read more

In past centuries there was no written form of what mankind spoke and signed, but that is no longer the case. Today, various written forms exist for the different spoken languages in the world, just as sign Writing exists for ASL. Understanding Sign Writing and the use of writing in learning a new language are … Read more