Things People Who Speak Sign Language Wish You Knew
If this is part of your life story, please share your insights! What would you like the rest of us to learn? What should we know about people in this community? How would you like people to interact with you? Should people ask questions? What’s the best way for people to learn about this? Do you have any resources (books, movies, YT videos, etc) that will give us greater understanding and empathy and kindness toward people who experience the same things you do?
If you’re not on this journey, we welcome you to listen, learn, and ask respectful, good-faith questions! Open-ended questions are highly encouraged, as they give people the space to share their unique experiences in their own words. While this is a safe space to learn about things you’ve never experienced, please remember to be sensitive, and avoid sharing harmful stereotypes or debating someone's lived reality. If you have a question, ask it with empathy. If someone gently corrects you, please be open to learning. Let's have a gentle, fun, friendly conversation where we support one another, because it takes all sorts to make a world!
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I’m adding a taglist to start, but this post is open to absolutely everyone! <3
@jesusredeemedme2425 thanks for tagging me 💗
@theboymoana
@jesusredeemedme2425
beat me to it :D
Gotta include Nahoa! He’s our buddy <3
@jesusredeemedme2425 Looking forward to this thread 💖🥰
Honestly everybody should learn it👻I learned ASL and local version out of curiousty when I was in 4th grade and I just learned it for fun.I didnt realized how rewarding it was until I signed to the people going through hearing and listening problems🙃the smile on their faces,the un restrained grins were just priceless🤗my grand uncle from my mother side have alitle of listening problem.not to much but you have to talk too loudly with him👻I suggested him this and honestly now he gives me so much duas for it.
@curiousbookishness
Wow, you're amazing 😁..!! appreciate you a lot 😊 *Hugs*
@Ailuraphilelove8tear9
Hey, you should try it too.😜
@curiousbookishness
Yeah, reading this got my interest, i love learning different languages... definitely going to try in future 😊 *Hugs*
@Ailuraphilelove8tear9
As I said, I did this for a comfortable future, old me too👻I made sure everyone around me learn it too
@curiousbookishness
What can i say?? great future plan?? 😂😄 *Hugs* 🤗
@curiousbookishness That's so awesome ❤️ Thank you for sharing with us 🥰
*hugs* 🐾💖
One more thing its also really confortable for elderly people so if we make this a must for ourselves and our younger siblings or kids it will be rewarding in old age😜I have a very long way to be old enough for this but yeah,whats wrong with being alitle pragmatism👻
*pragmatic😭✌
At minimum, everyone should I least learn fingerspelling. Then at least you can communicate, albeit more slowly. <3
*at least
the Alphabit were alitle confusing for me😅
It takes time, but it’s worth it! And yeah, I learned that one, and “again” hehe
I know right!!😨 at first the speed is just to fast🤧
The first thing i learend was the finger swiping arm gesture which meant slow it down😭🤧