If you are looking for ways to end frustration, aid communication, and bond with your child; look no further! Visually Speaking offers baby signing classes at the North Kirkland Community Center, meets once a week for an hour and the course lasts six weeks. Our Baby Sign classes are full […]
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ASL class on Mercer Island
New ASL class starts Thursday February 5th, open to all levels of signing experience! Beginning signers are especially welcome, but Visually Speaking caters American Sign Language education to all: a great way to start growing your signing conversational skills! We will meet on Thursdays at 7pm at Mercer Island Community […]
Learn ASL in The Silent Classroom Experience
The Immersive Classroom ExperienceFull language immersion has recently proven to be a very efficient and beneficial way to learn a second language, but why is this? Immersion creates an interesting and fun environment for both students and teachers! Students in second language immersion programs show a higher capability of identifying […]
Things Deaf People are Sick of Hearing: “I’m so sorry!”
When told or reminded that someone is Deaf, don’t say you’re sorry, and don’t end the conversation! Most Deaf people aren’t sorry about it, so why should you be? Being Deaf means the possibility of different communication styles or language, and needing accommodations as many other people do. Deafness is […]
Things Deaf People are Sick of Hearing: The Braille Issue
Often, Deaf people will be asked if they want a braille menu or if they know braille. Though often good intentioned-a flight attendant trying to provide better accessibility-we need to take a step back! Braille is made for persons who cannot see or read well enough to understand text, and […]