Hello ASL Heroes!!! Hey, I could really use your help. If you’ve enjoyed having access to an expert in ASL you can help me continue my work for you. A small monthly donation from you would instantly make a big difference here at the studio because teachers don’t earn much and I could use some help paying for server and domain hosting for Lifeprint.com. Right now you can help out a humble (not to mention kind, caring, generous, compassionate, helpful, friendly, fair, and hard-working) ASL teacher -- just go here and a few clicks later you too will be a true “ASL Hero!” www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G For more donation options, see: Lifeprint.com/donate Thanks! - Dr. Bill
So glad that you still post and continue teaching, i used to watch and learn from these videos about 7 years ago when I thought I was losing my hearing but I'll sure continue to learn once more because why not😇
Keeping up your signing skills can help you forestall Alzheimer's by four or five years: www.uclahealth.org/departments/neurology/about-us/neurology-lab-profiles/bilingualism-delays-onset-alzheimers-symptoms www.alzheimers.org.uk/news/2018-05-15/bilingual-brains-are-more-resilient-dementia-cause-alzheimers-disease
How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free: 1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website. 2. Bookmark the official ASLU UA-cam master playlist: ua-cam.com/play/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA.html 3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page: ua-cam.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists 4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm 5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm 6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See: facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/ 7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm Your comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcome. To contact Dr. Bill Vicars, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/contact.htm Ways to support the ASL University channel: 1. Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at UA-cam.com/billvicars 2. Click the “subscribe” button at UA-cam.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet) 3. Click the “Share” link and share the videos. 4. Visit the “ASLU” bookstore at www.lifeprint.com/bookstore/bookstore.htm (feel free to suggest new products that you would like to see). 5. Buy some ASL University “official” clothing at: ASLU gear: teespring.com/stores/aslu 6. Subscribe to the ASLU subscription site: asl.tc (For information see: lifeprint.com/asltc/ ) 7. Donate via: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G 8. For other donation options, see: www.Lifeprint.com/donate.htm If you have any friends who might be in a position to do so you might want to consider inviting them to donate -- thus supporting Deaf children and the promotion of free sign language resources via Lifeprint.com Thanks!
Indiana Jones 3, America collectively reaches for The Cup, takes a sip, the Knight turns to us and says... notice those scratches on the side, they are the Korean words for...
Did I? Hmmm. To be clear: I very much loved my mom while she was alive and I cherish the memory of her. Same for my dad and every single one of my relatives that have passed on. Life is so short.
Subtitles take a lot of work and he already puts a lot of effort into these videos. I’ve been watching for four years now and while it was hard at first, it’s very easy to follow along now. At first I just did a lot of slow mo and rewinding to figure out stuff I didn’t understand.
I often have long bangs that cover my eyebrows, does that hinder the ability of others to tell if I am raising/lowering my eyebrows? I think you could probably tell what I'm doing through my eyes, but I'm curious if thats something that would be distracting for a native signer
I think you are right about signers still being able to understand you just by looking at your eyes because even if your bangs are hanging down there are other subtle changes in the shape of the eyelids and eye area when the eyebrows are raised. I suppose if a scientist did a study comparing the extent to which people could more easily understand signing by someone with bangs vs without there would likely be some sort of statistical impact. However it would probably be a very small impact -- particularly if conversing with a skilled adult Deaf signer. Other thought is more of a sociological consideration: If someone likes and respects you they will not be overly distracted by your bangs. If someone doesn't like you and wants to criticize you they will zone in on any excuse to throw shade.
What is the time code and I'll take a look and see what I wished for? Off the top of my head I probably wished to be able to do magic and to heal people. (When asking questions about video content it is good to provide a time code in the format: 00:01 UA-cam turns those into links and makes it easy to jump to the exact spot in the video.
It is a fact that the majority of my on-camera students are female -- and most of them are college-aged. Why? Because, I teach / taught at a public university where few older-than-20-year-olds take ASL classes. On the occasion that an older person actually registers for the college class -- they do not tend to volunteer to sit in front of the camera and be broadcast to millions of people. (And I'm not going to try to pressure anyone to do so). Interestingly, in ASL programs at schools that do not require a second language for graduation a typical ASL class will consist of mostly females. Thirty years ago it used to be 24 females and ONE male. I kid you not. Back then I felt lucky to get "any" males in a class. Now that ASL qualifies to fill the 2nd language requirement at universities that have such a requirement the ratio has balanced out a lot for the ASL 1 and 2 courses but as soon as we reach ASL 3 -- woosh! the number of males drops and we are back to mostly girls again! (ASL 3 and higher levels are usually not needed to fill the "foreign language graduation requirement). Long experience has shown that there are typically a lot more females sitting in an ASL class who actually plan on and want to become proficient in ASL versus many of the males sitting in class that are only there because they are being forced to by a graduation requirement. This can be empirically demonstrated by comparing and contrasting the registration statistics between colleges that require a 2nd language (and allow ASL to serve as a second language) and colleges that don't. Does that mean I don't work with guys in front of the camera? Of course I do. The ones that volunteer tend to do an awesome job! Here are some "guy" videos for you: ua-cam.com/video/NArwrI2lD-4/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/q_wlTFQeKmA/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/FUHOI951gQ4/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/YL34J7gWZ3k/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/k00LmFE7zlM/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/dYpLVnOSJAE/v-deo.html ua-cam.com/video/bkCOSHze8ZA/v-deo.html I've got others videos with "guys" but just wanted to share those with you in response to your question.
Hello ASL Heroes!!!
Hey, I could really use your help.
If you’ve enjoyed having access to an expert in ASL you can help me continue my work for you.
A small monthly donation from you would instantly make a big difference here at the studio because teachers don’t earn much and I could use some help paying for server and domain hosting for Lifeprint.com.
Right now you can help out a humble (not to mention kind, caring, generous, compassionate, helpful, friendly, fair, and hard-working) ASL teacher -- just go here and a few clicks later you too will be a true “ASL Hero!”
www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G
For more donation options, see: Lifeprint.com/donate
Thanks!
- Dr. Bill
So glad that you still post and continue teaching, i used to watch and learn from these videos about 7 years ago when I thought I was losing my hearing but I'll sure continue to learn once more because why not😇
Keeping up your signing skills can help you forestall Alzheimer's by four or five years:
www.uclahealth.org/departments/neurology/about-us/neurology-lab-profiles/bilingualism-delays-onset-alzheimers-symptoms
www.alzheimers.org.uk/news/2018-05-15/bilingual-brains-are-more-resilient-dementia-cause-alzheimers-disease
How to use ASL University to learn sign language for free:
1. Visit Lifeprint.com and become familiar with the ASL University website.
2. Bookmark the official ASLU UA-cam master playlist:
ua-cam.com/play/PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA.html
3. For quick reviews (to prevent memory extinction) bookmark the "Signs" channel playlist page:
ua-cam.com/users/Lifeprint-signsplaylists
4. If you use a desktop or laptop computer you can look up signs using this page: www.lifeprint.com/search.htm
5. If you use a mobile device you can look up signs using this page:
www.lifeprint.com/search/index.htm
6. If you can’t find a sign after using the search options at Lifeprint.com then consider applying to join the Lifeprint-ASLU Facebook group and asking your question there. See:
facebook.com/groups/Lifeprint.ASLU/
7. Go through the ASLU Lessons for free:
www.lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm
Your comments, questions, or suggestions are always welcome.
To contact Dr. Bill Vicars, see: www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/contact.htm
Ways to support the ASL University channel:
1. Click the “thumb up” (like) icon on videos at UA-cam.com/billvicars
2. Click the “subscribe” button at UA-cam.com/billvicars (if you haven't done so yet)
3. Click the “Share” link and share the videos.
4. Visit the “ASLU” bookstore at www.lifeprint.com/bookstore/bookstore.htm (feel free to suggest new products that you would like to see).
5. Buy some ASL University “official” clothing at: ASLU gear: teespring.com/stores/aslu
6. Subscribe to the ASLU subscription site: asl.tc
(For information see: lifeprint.com/asltc/ )
7. Donate via: www.paypal.com/cgi-bin/webscr?cmd=_s-xclick&hosted_button_id=64QMBRBXQSV6G
8. For other donation options, see: www.Lifeprint.com/donate.htm If you have any friends who might be in a position to do so you might want to consider inviting them to donate -- thus supporting Deaf children and the promotion of free sign language resources via Lifeprint.com
Thanks!
Nice that video first time I want to learn Asl
I from the Auslan sign language in Australia
I just.
Love watching you guys chat.
Thanks for the nice feedback. Cassie is so fun to chat with!
Great practice thank you!!!
Indiana Jones 3, America collectively reaches for The Cup, takes a sip, the Knight turns to us and says... notice those scratches on the side, they are the Korean words for...
LOL You kinda cursed your Mom!! Love this video, thanks for sharing, you guys!
Did I? Hmmm.
To be clear: I very much loved my mom while she was alive and I cherish the memory of her. Same for my dad and every single one of my relatives that have passed on. Life is so short.
Could u keep the subtitles? It’s much easier for me to learn that way! And ps Thank you for having this resource available!
Subtitles take a lot of work and he already puts a lot of effort into these videos. I’ve been watching for four years now and while it was hard at first, it’s very easy to follow along now. At first I just did a lot of slow mo and rewinding to figure out stuff I didn’t understand.
I often have long bangs that cover my eyebrows, does that hinder the ability of others to tell if I am raising/lowering my eyebrows? I think you could probably tell what I'm doing through my eyes, but I'm curious if thats something that would be distracting for a native signer
I think you are right about signers still being able to understand you just by looking at your eyes because even if your bangs are hanging down there are other subtle changes in the shape of the eyelids and eye area when the eyebrows are raised.
I suppose if a scientist did a study comparing the extent to which people could more easily understand signing by someone with bangs vs without there would likely be some sort of statistical impact.
However it would probably be a very small impact -- particularly if conversing with a skilled adult Deaf signer.
Other thought is more of a sociological consideration: If someone likes and respects you they will not be overly distracted by your bangs. If someone doesn't like you and wants to criticize you they will zone in on any excuse to throw shade.
nice ASL video
if I had to answer the favourite candy question, I’d say lollipops
Bill, what were your three wishes?
What is the time code and I'll take a look and see what I wished for?
Off the top of my head I probably wished to be able to do magic and to heal people.
(When asking questions about video content it is good to provide a time code in the format: 00:01
UA-cam turns those into links and makes it easy to jump to the exact spot in the video.
is this bills daughter!? looks just like him
Does he only teach women?
It is a fact that the majority of my on-camera students are female -- and most of them are college-aged.
Why?
Because, I teach / taught at a public university where few older-than-20-year-olds take ASL classes.
On the occasion that an older person actually registers for the college class -- they do not tend to volunteer to sit in front of the camera and be broadcast to millions of people. (And I'm not going to try to pressure anyone to do so).
Interestingly, in ASL programs at schools that do not require a second language for graduation a typical ASL class will consist of mostly females.
Thirty years ago it used to be 24 females and ONE male. I kid you not. Back then I felt lucky to get "any" males in a class.
Now that ASL qualifies to fill the 2nd language requirement at universities that have such a requirement the ratio has balanced out a lot for the ASL 1 and 2 courses but as soon as we reach ASL 3 -- woosh! the number of males drops and we are back to mostly girls again! (ASL 3 and higher levels are usually not needed to fill the "foreign language graduation requirement).
Long experience has shown that there are typically a lot more females sitting in an ASL class who actually plan on and want to become proficient in ASL versus many of the males sitting in class that are only there because they are being forced to by a graduation requirement.
This can be empirically demonstrated by comparing and contrasting the registration statistics between colleges that require a 2nd language (and allow ASL to serve as a second language) and colleges that don't.
Does that mean I don't work with guys in front of the camera?
Of course I do. The ones that volunteer tend to do an awesome job!
Here are some "guy" videos for you:
ua-cam.com/video/NArwrI2lD-4/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/q_wlTFQeKmA/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/FUHOI951gQ4/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/YL34J7gWZ3k/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/k00LmFE7zlM/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/dYpLVnOSJAE/v-deo.html
ua-cam.com/video/bkCOSHze8ZA/v-deo.html
I've got others videos with "guys" but just wanted to share those with you in response to your question.
no. go watch his hundreds of other videos and there are plenty of men. Not that it should matter.
I love this video. Wasn't that guy paying any attention? Female or male? Ridiculous. @sign-language