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 […]
American Sign Language Seattle
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, […]
The Internet and Deaf Culture
To all people, the invention of the internet has been a beneficial one. There is information available readily at your fingertips, and various ways to communicate. The Deaf community, however, has been impacted in specific ways by this relatively-new creation. Communication online and through social media allows Deaf people from […]
Developing Signs
American Sign Language has a rich history of development and ongoing changes, just like any language! Signs have been created in a variety of different ways. When you’re watching someone sign, you might be able to guess the meaning behind a few. “Ice cream”, for example, is a clear picture […]
Sign Language and Interpreting
Sign Language Interpreting is a growing career, and one that can be very rewarding! Interpreters are people who translate one language to another and vice versa. American Sign Language interpreters may stand next to someone who is voicing in English or another language, and sign for a Deaf member of […]
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