Moving Beyond the Hearing Savior Complex: A Real Approach to ASL Education There is a significant amount of discussion and strong feelings circulating on social media surrounding the topic of hearing people teaching ASL. Here are a couple of AI-generated ideas on what to do instead of teaching ASL. AI […]
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Learn ASL from Deaf Instructors
There are several reasons why it can be beneficial to learn American Sign Language (ASL) from deaf instructors. First and foremost, deaf instructors are native users of ASL, and they have a deep understanding of the language, its grammar, and its cultural context. This can make it easier for students […]
Why should society learn sign language from Deaf instructors?
Is it okay for a Hearing person to teach sign language? Eh, that’s been a controversial question in the Deaf community because it certainly is viewed as an appropriation of the language and culture. It only contributes to the systematic oppression that the Deaf folks have been suffering from for […]
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