When we talk about language, we often think of words spoken or written, but there’s a rich and diverse world of languages beyond what meets the ear or eye. American Sign Language (ASL), a manual language used by Deaf communities in the United States and parts of Canada, is one […]
ASL history
Beginning ASL starts January 27 – HSDC Capitol Hill
Do you know someone who is Deaf and would like to communicate with them? Have you always wanted to learn Sign Language? Now is your chance! Beginning Sign Language Class This ASL class is for people with NO PRIOR EXPERIENCE using sign language. The course will cover American Sign Language […]
Martha’s Vineyard, What?
Martha’s Vineyard Our world primarily uses spoken language for communication, but what if that wasn’t true? In the mid 17th century, an island off the coast of Massachusetts was settled and inhabited. This island is Martha’s Vineyard. One of the first settlers was Jonathan Lambert: a Deaf man with two […]
What is ASL?
American Sign Language is just that: a language. ASL has grammatical features completely different than that of English! For example: ASL relies heavily on facial expression to indicate sentence structure, sentence type, and even specific words. Body movement is instrumental to the understanding of storytelling. There are a multitude of […]
Things Deaf People are Sick of Hearing: “Where is your accent from?”
Some deaf people choose to speak, some choose to sign, and some will do both! If a deaf person chooses to use their voice to communicate, they may have a deaf accent. Why is this? Well, imagine how difficult it would be to learn how to speak without being able […]
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