youfoundmebroken is working on her book before work. YAY NaNoWriMo
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totally taking a class on this in Jan. so excited.
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How to learn sign language
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 "signing has been really fun and i look forward to being able to use it when it's needed"
How I did it: i bought signing for dummies and practiced with my coworker who already knew how to sign. now i know enough to have some basic conversations. i can sign ideas pretty quickly but it's still hard for me to read when someone is signing at normal speed. the more i use it though the better i imagine i will be. Lessons & tips: having someone who already knows sign language will be a real help because sometimes it's difficult to understand the signs from a book. Resources: signing for dummies
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Feel accomplished!
How I did it: A friend of mine one day decided she was going to teach me sign language. I got the basics with her, then started learning on my own. Once my boss found out I knew how to sign, he gave me a job teaching it to kids! :) I still have more to learn, but I'm having fun doing it! Read how I did it…
It made me
Excited
How I did it: I took a couple of classes at my school. We learned about deaf culture and made deaf friends. When we went on outings, we would learn more and even slang. Being around deaf people made me learn more than I did in a class. Read how I did it…
It made me
capable
How I did it: I've been able to sign pretty well all my life. Both of my parents are deaf, so I've pretty much been brought up being able to sign to them. It makes communication so much easier, and it's a good thing to put on my CV :)I've never taken any courses or anything, if I want to know a new sign I just ask mum or dad. Read how I did it…
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really happy!
How I did it: I inscribed myself in classes from Fevlado, a belgian organisation that organizes classes, 2 hours a week, 20 classes...http://www.fevlado.be/vorming/gebarentaal/gebarentaal.aspx Read how I did it…
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Feel Smart
How I did it: I had been picking up books here and there from book stores, dictionary and children’s books which incorporated signs. It wasn't until I took a free class with an introduction to deaf culture that I really felt like I understood this language. It was an eye opener. And it’s a never ending process, you can always continue to learn different words or keep connected with the deaf community because sometimes things do change across the board … Read how I did it…
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funkyfun2001 has carved pumpkins
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1 week ago
I am on fire with the sign language. My wife children and I are learning abou 9 words a day. around 40 words so far
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1 week ago
When I was in 5th grade I took a sign language class after school.
My teacher taught it.
I could do it pretty well.
I could have small conversations.
I really want to learn again.
I just don’t know how…I don’t think they have classes at my University…I’m not 100% on that though…
Maybe I can get a book or do something online.
_Nessa just feels so alone...
So im not being serious about this
1 week ago
I realy really dont have the time to properly throw myself into this. But ive got the alphabet down. I can say “hi” “my name is” and thats all. But it’s a start. Right?.
Spryte24 is relaxing
Class!
3 weeks ago
I’ve signed up for a continuing education class and it’s wonderful! I know my alphabet, my numbers up to 10, and can introduce myself :) What a beautiful language!
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3 weeks ago
Only learned a little bit in high school, mostly the alphabet, and my name of course lol! But I really want to learn more stuff like the morse code and all that kind of stuff. The more languages and stuff you know, the more you can communicate with different people, and I really want to travel to Mexico and other places in the world, so this will be cool!
Sigh...
1 month ago
The second level of my class got canceled. I’ve got to find another way to approach this because I want to learn more and I don’t want to forget what I’ve already grasp. So change of plans but it simply means change of course not the destination!
Learn ASL
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I have a couple of books and a DVD, but I haven’t done anything with them.
10/4/09: I got one of my books out, Signing: How to Speak With Your Hands, and read through the first chapter, practicing some of the signs.
my method...
1 month ago
of learning sign language is by learning one word per day, just for no pressure. I have the signing for dummies book so I look in it each day to find a word. Today’s was “sad” which is by moving both hands, fingers spread apart downward towards your chin making a sad face.
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CandleAshes asks,
“does anyone know if there's an ASL class I could take? I'm looking for something in NYC or onlinethough I'm not sure that learning sign language online would work. Is there a free course?”
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laura32 asks,
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akb asks,
“How can I learn this in my spare time? Is there a website or something?”
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Lynoure asks,
“Is there any information on how many people 'speak' which sign language, as there are many different ones?”
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