We found out my nephew is deaf so the family is learning sign. I was able to communicate with a woman who was working at homesense today. It was so nice to be able to communicate with her. She was lovely. These videos are fantastic.
I love how Sarah teaches with a sense of humor. I was surprised by some of these, and truly saddened by a couple, that it was even necessary to mention them. 🤟
This advice seems relevant to most people. Don’t jump in to help and take over unless you were asked; don’t shout at people; don’t look down on people, etc., etc. I really appreciate this video because occasionally I do interact with deaf people. I’m glad to know that I have been using good manners, which are really the same manners I use with everyone! 5:04
I always enjoy videos with Sarah in them!💕 I didn't know it is rude to look away while someone is signing. I would occasionally glance over the signer's shoulder or something so they don't feel like I am staring at them. How do we make it known that we are paying attention without staring? Also, what is Sarah's sign for the word SIGN? It looks like she is using both fists and pulling them away from her body like HEALTH or STRONG. I have never seen this sign for the word SIGN before. My fave part of this dos and don'ts video? Don't dislike this video. Do like, subscribe, and keep learning how to sign. Good one! 🎉✌🏼
Great questions! If you feel like you’re staring look at them, just at look them not straight into their eyes. Sometimes that is what feels awkward. And that is another sign for SIGN. It is typically used for skilled signing. It has become more popular to use in recent years.
@LearnHowtoSign Oh ok. Thank you. I must admit you and Sarah are the best instructors whose class I've never taken. Hello Remington, Tombe, and I forgot her other dog's name.
@@gardeniagirl1374a trick for eye contact in general is to look at someone’s nose or other area around their eyes if it feels weird to stare into their eyes
These are great tips. I'll add one for my own country. Don't assume a deaf person who uses sign language uses ASL (American Sign Language). In Canada, we have deaf people who also use LSQ (langue des signes québécoise, or French sign language) plus a number of indigenous sign languages. So most large government events we try to provide ASL and LSQ interpreters as well as caption or translation services wherever possible.
@rob4canada Many people have asked me if ASL is universal. I say no, and I explain that the A in ASL stands for American. They are generally quiet at this point. Then, I tell them that every country has a different alphabet, so the signs are different in different countries. To that, they usually say, "Ohh!" In my second ASL class, one of our assignments was to throw a party that involved Deaf, hearing, and others learning Sign. Our party was called Silent Journey. First year and third year students attended for extra credit. Many people were surprised to see handouts of different sign language alphabet from places like Hawaii, Philippines, etc. because they didn't know such alphabet / handshapes existed. I imagine LSQ is beautiful and graceful, like ASL. I have folks in Toronto and PEI.
I was at the splash park with my kid ! My kid said hi to a man and his kid and he responded in ASL sign saying hi how’re you? I got really excited and shouted hey iknow what you said and started signing back and he smiled. 🤣 thanks for this video I’m well aware of myself and I’ll do better ❤️❤️❤️
I feel bad everytime I look away because I'm autistic and can't maintain eye contact, especially when I'm nervous. I also dont feel like disclosing that everytime I talk. What is a good medium to not come across as disrespectful?
Your comment is interesting. My son is autistic. But because I've trained him to look at me ever since he was a toddler, he actually has no difficulty making eye contact. It made it a little harder for the doctors to diagnose his autism!
@MarleneHen I've actually overcome a lot of the issues I used to have. I used to be the autistic kid rocking in a chair, flapping hands, would scream a lot. Now I'm functioning well and have a job and going to college for ASL. The few things I haven't learned to avoid would be knowing how to respond, small talk, understanding hidden messages and eye contact. The rest I have learned to manage
@@gimygaming8655 Nice! I'm sure that took a lot of practice. I had 8 years of speech therapy. It worked out for me, and my teachers were fun. But it was a lot of work. Every once in a while, people know I'm deaf just by my voice. There's always things I'm working on with my autistic son. Right now we're working on not speaking too loudly.
I really enjoy your videos, and I appreciate the way you reminded everybody that deaf people may prefer ASL or PSE, etc., because some people are terribly opinionated about that to the point of foisting their views on everybody else and essentially saying what people SHOULD prefer. I appreciate your perspective.
I love this video. I’m thinking of communicating with a few deaf and hoh people at my church, but I am so nervous. I’m glad to have watched this video to know to ask how they prefer to communicate
I grew up at ASD in Connecticut. My father was a teacher there, he also ran the summer camp isolation Bella. As a child my sign language was ok. Dad later went to work at NTID, I was still very young and lost most of my abilities because there weren't kids my age to interact with. Now I'm old and would like to learn again. Thanx
Thank you for this video. There were a few things I did not know and I really appreciate you teaching us. I am slowly learning as I have a friend how became deaf as an adult and can lip read most times and talks clearly but has asked me to help her on occations when she does not understand. I do want to learn ASL and with these videos I am slowly learning. Again, I thank you.
Hi Sarah! Thank you for telling me the rules for my Deaf Culture and Community class for Miami-Dade College. My professor will be so proud of me. Sincerely, Cristian Carvajal.
I actively look for Sarah's vids here because they're interesting, informative, and great practice. I just realized today when I decided to try muting the video for the first time ( I mean for LHTS vids anyways lol ) that she has had amazing teaching in the oral aspect because each and everything she says is so clear even in mute. I don't have to watch her hands to understand what she is saying She's that good. I watch this to practice my asl but she's so clear and concise I feel looking at her face is the same as staring at the subtitles to be clued in. Somehow I almost feel it's a form of cheating. She makes it so easy to understand her and while I'd say that makes it harder to learn since its so easy, this is actually a part of asl too! People sign in different ways this way included I'd say it's TC thus its important to learn here too.
I have a sign language book with gestures and have not taking a class; I only know simple like spelling the word and few gestures. Thank you for re-educating me and I am hearing issues with left ear. I met 2 people with hearing loss and the person had a speak in Spell or paper. Sorry to the people that came to our work store .Business did not teach us. I tried but I did help them and they did find what they wanted.
I knew and acknowledged just about all of these at my first two deaf socials... although I confess to staring a bit when I wasn't actively signing. I think it was more just watching and taking it in, but I need to work on that!
I remember learning an unexpected detail of being around Deaf people: One day a Deaf woman came into the room where we held our church, and I was in the middle of (clumsily) trying to explain who we were (because my ASL was college-level but rusty) when the pastor walked directly between us to get into a position to talk with her (not yet realizing that she was Deaf). The kind of sudden shock of having the visual conversation interrupted that way made me aware, as I never had been, that you should avoid breaking the conversation space, and instead walk behind/around, or if you have to walk through then use an apologetic warning of some sort beforehand.
Go around if possible, but if not convenient, pass through quickly. Apologizing interrupts the conversation more than passing through quickly. I dislike it when someone interrupts to apologize.
@@MarleneHen Good to know. I'm used to a visual sign for hearing people -- forget where I learned it, honestly -- but it shows that the interruption is known and apologized for, without taking any longer than the actual movement between people. It's partly the gesture and partly the overall posture.
I have a request for future videos with Sarah: could you put the English translation of her sim com or signing as a caption that I can turn off or on in the settings of the video? I think I am at a point now where especially when Sarah is doing sim com, I will learn more if I don't see the captions so I can focus on her signing, but I am so used to automatically reading captions that I am getting distracted by them.
Im learning ASL because I’m tired of only speaking English. I couldn’t figure out German and I took it for three years. I feel like this will benefit me as well as I’m a university student.
Thank you for this video! #9... PSE? I would like to hear more about this, and how to even handle a situation like this when I have only been learning ASL, not the other methods. One person (from ages ago in HS) I was standing by in public commented on seeing two deaf people communicating with a hearing person. One of the deaf people was also speaking to get more of the intended meaning across to the hearing person. The person (a teen) I was with thought that because of the way the words were being pronounced that the speaking deaf person was mentally disabled (he used the "r" word). I wasn't even sure at the time but it didn't seem like that matched at all. I think hearing people assume a lower intelligence when they hear deaf people's way of pronouncing words. I think more hearing people need to understand that when you can not hear yourself, the pronunciation comes out different than a hearing person's, but that does not connect in any way with a lower IQ.
You are correct regarding assumption of lower intelligence. The same goes for when a hearing person sees a Deaf person's writing. It's the same situation. Deaf people do not have continual input via the ears and therefore it's difficult to know all the rules of English. Regarding PSE - it's Pidgin Signed English. It's not a language, but some people sign this way. I grew up signing that way and now, fortunately, sign ASL. SEE - Signed Exact English. I actually disagree with that point in the video. Yes, if you are a professional interpreter and are unsure what a person's preference is..... but even then... if you just introduce yourself and chat a little bit beforehand, you will just see that Deaf person's style. I'm Deaf, and I do not ask people how they prefer that I sign. If I see that they're more Englishy, I will just naturally start to sign that way if they do not seem to fully understand me.
I saw another comment like this, but for autistic people who struggle with maintaining eye contact, would it be appropriate to focus on your conversation partner's hand movements while signing moreso than looking them in the eye? Should you still offer an explanation to start with? ASL is a great tool for the autistic community as well in providing another means of communication during moments of overstimulation or becoming/being non-verbal. I want to be able to accommodate for both neurodivergent and deaf individuals in such a situation, even though I don't struggle with making eye contact, myself.
Thank you for your video. I have learned the alphabet and have been practicing fingerspelling, as well as receptive fingerspelling through quizzes and such on here. I saw in your video that it’s not good to just fingerspell with people who are deaf. I thought it would be nice to have the capability to at least fingerspell, if nothing else. Is this a bad idea and should I basically not bother with this unless I am also going to learn many many signs as well?
I'm learning sign, and work with several deaf people, and a few of my managers (I work in a warehouse) have seen me (trying) to communicate with several people. A couple of times, I've been asked if I can interpret for them while they are trying to communicate with a deaf person. Is that okay for me to do? I have done it before, but now feel bad since I wasn't asked by the deaf person, nor did I know them well. I NEVER want to appear rude or thoughtless.
I love videos with Sarah! 😊 I have a question: is it rude to come up to a Deaf person having a hard time communicating with a hearing person and ASK them if they want some help interpreting (as opposed to simply starting to interpret without being asked)? If I saw for instance a Spanish speaker having a hard time communicating with an English speaker I would come up to the Spanish speaker and offer to help: would the same be OK in the Deaf world? (Not that my ASL is that good for this to be a real scenario, ha ha... I'm asking aspirationally).
I'm Deaf, and in my opinion, that's fine. Also assess the situation. Wait a little and see if the hearing person comes up with an alternative way of communicating, such as writing on paper. Sarah might disagree with me?
@@MarleneHen Thanks for your response. And I respect that this might be something that different Deaf people will feel differently about, so maybe the "safest" thing for a hearing person to do is, like Sarah suggests, to just stay out of it unless one knows the Deaf person in question.
@@JorgeRafaelNogueras Yes, that's definitely the safest thing to do. Not my personal preference, though. I just had this happen to me yesterday. The person didn't ask, and if she would've asked, I would've asked her to interpret for the woman across the room but not for the man standing next to me. As it was, from her signing, I couldn't understand where one person's words began and the other person's words ended. I understood the man perfectly - knew him well - but couldn't understand a word the lady said. I would've been very happy for the person to interpret for only the woman if she'd asked me. But I appreciated her heart even though it could've been executed better.
The "dont get our attention like that, do it like this" thing didnt make sense, can you also explain WHY not to do each thing, because it left me a bit confused, same as the "no helping if they didnt ask" thing.
I know you said it's rude to interpret for somebody you don't know but, if I ever get in that situation will it be ok to ask that person for their approval for me to interpret. Until I find an interpreter agency that I can get in touch with so, they can take my side. I am not fluent but, I do catch most of it. Please let me know if this is ok or not. Thank you
i need guidance Sarah. my family that are deaf told me I already have deaf culture should I say traits or ways? anyhow where you mentioned the don't look away its rude make deaf feel they boring. i feel that way in chats too. i love my family so much, but there are times I have brought stuff up and they go to other things, and it annoys me. makes me feel I bore them, but I pay attn to what they share. yet sometimes if its other family members they all eyes. i like to see what you think when you can plz? Ty
Tyvm Sarah for videos. I have to say I'm not deaf yet, but those don'ts annoy me even as hoh and I agree they are rude, such insult. I am slowly losing my hearing tho. Ty again xxx
Ok I'm not the grandma of the year. I have twin granddaughters who are deaf . They have had hearing aids since they were 3 and 5 months old. They will be 7 in November. My husband and I went to 1 session of ASL classes but it was difficult we are both in our mid to late sixties. I know for me it seems so hard to learn but as my one granddaughter gets older that probably will be the only way she will communicate. she already is totally deaf in her right ear and herlefy ear doesn't have a large range of hearing. My question is what would you recommend the best way for.us To learn? I wanted my gd to teach me I thought.it.would be a way to build a better bond. The only problem with that is we live on the east coast and they live on the middle of the country. Any suggestions would be appreciated
I would watch Bill Vicars videos daily. 15 minutes a day. And see if you can occasionally have a brief chat with your granddaughters via Zoom or something like that.
community colleges often offer classes that are easier for hearing people to start with, and you can usually take them without being enrolled for a degree
There are so many many resources available online. It is awesome that you are learning ASL for your grandkids. There is no better gift you can give them than to be able to communicate with you like any of your other grandchildren. The biggest thing is to just stay consistent in your efforts to learn. Since they are 7, focus right now on learning what is relevant to them. Do the people in their lives have established sign names? If they have interpreting services in school, or if their parents are knowledgeable they have worked to create them learn and use those sign names. There is a class with registration opening January 7th for free online through Oklahoma School for the Deaf. It is self paced. I highly recommend joining and completing those ASL 1 and 2 courses.
PSE stands for Pidgin Signed English, which is a blend of ASL and English. It uses ASL signs in English word order but doesn't follow all the grammar rules of ASL.
@SwampNymph522 Admitedly, it is easier to use PSE than ASL. In ASL, the sentences follow TIME, TOPIC-COMMENT order, which is quite different than English. At times, I would prefer to use PSE instead of ASL because then I would just have to know the signs and not be concerned about sentence structure. However, if I did that, then I would be signing (not interpreting). One of my interpreter friends said, "Signing is easy; interpreting is not." It encourages me to keep learning! I want to interpret (not just sign) and get it right out of respect for Deaf. ASL makes me think! It squeezes my brain 🧠 to give it a workout. So goodbye, PSE.
This was so great! I literally had no idea it was rude to ask a deaf person (someone I don’t know) if I could interpret for them… I sure would have made that mistake. Not that I should be interpreting for anyone considering I’m still learning and don’t know half of what there is to know to interpret! 🥹
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We found out my nephew is deaf so the family is learning sign. I was able to communicate with a woman who was working at homesense today. It was so nice to be able to communicate with her. She was lovely. These videos are fantastic.
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I love how Sarah teaches with a sense of humor. I was surprised by some of these, and truly saddened by a couple, that it was even necessary to mention them. 🤟
This advice seems relevant to most people. Don’t jump in to help and take over unless you were asked; don’t shout at people; don’t look down on people, etc., etc. I really appreciate this video because occasionally I do interact with deaf people. I’m glad to know that I have been using good manners, which are really the same manners I use with everyone! 5:04
I always enjoy videos with Sarah in them!💕 I didn't know it is rude to look away while someone is signing. I would occasionally glance over the signer's shoulder or something so they don't feel like I am staring at them. How do we make it known that we are paying attention without staring? Also, what is Sarah's sign for the word SIGN? It looks like she is using both fists and pulling them away from her body like HEALTH or STRONG. I have never seen this sign for the word SIGN before. My fave part of this dos and don'ts video? Don't dislike this video. Do like, subscribe, and keep learning how to sign. Good one! 🎉✌🏼
Great questions! If you feel like you’re staring look at them, just at look them not straight into their eyes. Sometimes that is what feels awkward.
And that is another sign for SIGN. It is typically used for skilled signing. It has become more popular to use in recent years.
@LearnHowtoSign Oh ok. Thank you. I must admit you and Sarah are the best instructors whose class I've never taken. Hello Remington, Tombe, and I forgot her other dog's name.
@@gardeniagirl1374a trick for eye contact in general is to look at someone’s nose or other area around their eyes if it feels weird to stare into their eyes
These are great tips. I'll add one for my own country. Don't assume a deaf person who uses sign language uses ASL (American Sign Language). In Canada, we have deaf people who also use LSQ (langue des signes québécoise, or French sign language) plus a number of indigenous sign languages. So most large government events we try to provide ASL and LSQ interpreters as well as caption or translation services wherever possible.
@rob4canada Many people have asked me if ASL is universal. I say no, and I explain that the A in ASL stands for American. They are generally quiet at this point. Then, I tell them that every country has a different alphabet, so the signs are different in different countries. To that, they usually say, "Ohh!"
In my second ASL class, one of our assignments was to throw a party that involved Deaf, hearing, and others learning Sign. Our party was called Silent Journey. First year and third year students attended for extra credit. Many people were surprised to see handouts of different sign language alphabet from places like Hawaii, Philippines, etc. because they didn't know such alphabet / handshapes existed. I imagine LSQ is beautiful and graceful, like ASL. I have folks in Toronto and PEI.
Always appreciate seeing Sarah on your videos 🤗
We do too!
I was at the splash park with my kid ! My kid said hi to a man and his kid and he responded in ASL sign saying hi how’re you? I got really excited and shouted hey iknow what you said and started signing back and he smiled. 🤣 thanks for this video I’m well aware of myself and I’ll do better ❤️❤️❤️
@@blueeemom8338 What an encouraging moment for you. Yeah, you never know who signs out there.
I feel bad everytime I look away because I'm autistic and can't maintain eye contact, especially when I'm nervous. I also dont feel like disclosing that everytime I talk. What is a good medium to not come across as disrespectful?
Maybe say you have trouble with eye contact but it isn’t personal? You dont have to say youre autistic.
Your comment is interesting. My son is autistic. But because I've trained him to look at me ever since he was a toddler, he actually has no difficulty making eye contact. It made it a little harder for the doctors to diagnose his autism!
@@saal0 good point.
@MarleneHen I've actually overcome a lot of the issues I used to have. I used to be the autistic kid rocking in a chair, flapping hands, would scream a lot. Now I'm functioning well and have a job and going to college for ASL. The few things I haven't learned to avoid would be knowing how to respond, small talk, understanding hidden messages and eye contact. The rest I have learned to manage
@@gimygaming8655 Nice! I'm sure that took a lot of practice. I had 8 years of speech therapy. It worked out for me, and my teachers were fun. But it was a lot of work. Every once in a while, people know I'm deaf just by my voice. There's always things I'm working on with my autistic son. Right now we're working on not speaking too loudly.
I really enjoy your videos, and I appreciate the way you reminded everybody that deaf people may prefer ASL or PSE, etc., because some people are terribly opinionated about that to the point of foisting their views on everybody else and essentially saying what people SHOULD prefer. I appreciate your perspective.
I love this video. I’m thinking of communicating with a few deaf and hoh people at my church, but I am so nervous. I’m glad to have watched this video to know to ask how they prefer to communicate
I grew up at ASD in Connecticut. My father was a teacher there, he also ran the summer camp isolation Bella. As a child my sign language was ok. Dad later went to work at NTID, I was still very young and lost most of my abilities because there weren't kids my age to interact with. Now I'm old and would like to learn again. Thanx
Isola Bella.
I love learning ASL and I love watching you!😊 This was a great video! And learned alot 💯 God bless you🎉
AWE SHE IS ADORABLE !!!
Thank you for this video. There were a few things I did not know and I really appreciate you teaching us. I am slowly learning as I have a friend how became deaf as an adult and can lip read most times and talks clearly but has asked me to help her on occations when she does not understand. I do want to learn ASL and with these videos I am slowly learning. Again, I thank you.
That was one of my favorite call to actions ever, at the end 🙏
Hi Sarah!
Thank you for telling me the rules for my Deaf Culture and Community class for Miami-Dade College. My professor will be so proud of me.
Sincerely, Cristian Carvajal.
So many good things about this video! Thank you for sharing your language, culture, humor, and tips.
Thank you for all of the helpful tips!! I love this channel.
I actively look for Sarah's vids here because they're interesting, informative, and great practice. I just realized today when I decided to try muting the video for the first time ( I mean for LHTS vids anyways lol ) that she has had amazing teaching in the oral aspect because each and everything she says is so clear even in mute. I don't have to watch her hands to understand what she is saying She's that good. I watch this to practice my asl but she's so clear and concise I feel looking at her face is the same as staring at the subtitles to be clued in. Somehow I almost feel it's a form of cheating. She makes it so easy to understand her and while I'd say that makes it harder to learn since its so easy, this is actually a part of asl too! People sign in different ways this way included I'd say it's TC thus its important to learn here too.
I have a sign language book with gestures and have not taking a class; I only know simple like spelling the word and few gestures. Thank you for re-educating me and I am hearing issues with left ear. I met 2 people with hearing loss and the person had a speak in Spell or paper. Sorry to the people that came to our work store .Business did not teach us. I tried but I did help them and they did find what they wanted.
I learned a lot, and that last do and don't was killer!!! lol
These are wonderful, thank you.
First day subscribing you guys are amazing. Thank you for everything you do.
I like #10. Don’t fingerspell every word. Never knew that one. Thanks Sarah 😊
First time watching and learning with Sarah.
Great tips! 😊
Great video! Love seeing Sarah. I try to sign along with her
Priceless! 💎
Thank you Sarah
I knew and acknowledged just about all of these at my first two deaf socials... although I confess to staring a bit when I wasn't actively signing. I think it was more just watching and taking it in, but I need to work on that!
I remember learning an unexpected detail of being around Deaf people: One day a Deaf woman came into the room where we held our church, and I was in the middle of (clumsily) trying to explain who we were (because my ASL was college-level but rusty) when the pastor walked directly between us to get into a position to talk with her (not yet realizing that she was Deaf). The kind of sudden shock of having the visual conversation interrupted that way made me aware, as I never had been, that you should avoid breaking the conversation space, and instead walk behind/around, or if you have to walk through then use an apologetic warning of some sort beforehand.
Go around if possible, but if not convenient, pass through quickly. Apologizing interrupts the conversation more than passing through quickly. I dislike it when someone interrupts to apologize.
@@MarleneHen Good to know. I'm used to a visual sign for hearing people -- forget where I learned it, honestly -- but it shows that the interruption is known and apologized for, without taking any longer than the actual movement between people. It's partly the gesture and partly the overall posture.
@@Arkylie Which gesture are you speaking of? Holding up the hand, conveying "Hi, sorry" ?
I’m less ignorant now. Thanks Sarah 😊
Thanks for the guidance 🎉🎉❤❤
It helps me learn more asl and catch on how it looks when deaf people communicate
Thank You Sarah🥰
Thank you Sarah! 😊🌻
Great video! Thanks so much for posting this. We will share it with others. :)
There are a lot to learn from this video.
Always lov3 Posts like this. ❤❤❤❤
Looooved this video
Fantastic!
I have a request for future videos with Sarah: could you put the English translation of her sim com or signing as a caption that I can turn off or on in the settings of the video? I think I am at a point now where especially when Sarah is doing sim com, I will learn more if I don't see the captions so I can focus on her signing, but I am so used to automatically reading captions that I am getting distracted by them.
Im learning ASL because I’m tired of only speaking English. I couldn’t figure out German and I took it for three years. I feel like this will benefit me as well as I’m a university student.
Thank you for this video!
#9... PSE? I would like to hear more about this, and how to even handle a situation like this when I have only been learning ASL, not the other methods.
One person (from ages ago in HS) I was standing by in public commented on seeing two deaf people communicating with a hearing person. One of the deaf people was also speaking to get more of the intended meaning across to the hearing person. The person (a teen) I was with thought that because of the way the words were being pronounced that the speaking deaf person was mentally disabled (he used the "r" word). I wasn't even sure at the time but it didn't seem like that matched at all. I think hearing people assume a lower intelligence when they hear deaf people's way of pronouncing words. I think more hearing people need to understand that when you can not hear yourself, the pronunciation comes out different than a hearing person's, but that does not connect in any way with a lower IQ.
You are correct regarding assumption of lower intelligence. The same goes for when a hearing person sees a Deaf person's writing. It's the same situation. Deaf people do not have continual input via the ears and therefore it's difficult to know all the rules of English.
Regarding PSE - it's Pidgin Signed English. It's not a language, but some people sign this way. I grew up signing that way and now, fortunately, sign ASL.
SEE - Signed Exact English.
I actually disagree with that point in the video. Yes, if you are a professional interpreter and are unsure what a person's preference is..... but even then... if you just introduce yourself and chat a little bit beforehand, you will just see that Deaf person's style. I'm Deaf, and I do not ask people how they prefer that I sign. If I see that they're more Englishy, I will just naturally start to sign that way if they do not seem to fully understand me.
Random question. I noticed that some people have a sign for they names. How can I create a sign for my name Irma?. Is there any rule I need to follow?
Thank you!
I saw another comment like this, but for autistic people who struggle with maintaining eye contact, would it be appropriate to focus on your conversation partner's hand movements while signing moreso than looking them in the eye? Should you still offer an explanation to start with? ASL is a great tool for the autistic community as well in providing another means of communication during moments of overstimulation or becoming/being non-verbal. I want to be able to accommodate for both neurodivergent and deaf individuals in such a situation, even though I don't struggle with making eye contact, myself.
In my opinion, if the person is focusing on the hands, they are not in fact, looking away.
Thank you for your video. I have learned the alphabet and have been practicing fingerspelling, as well as receptive fingerspelling through quizzes and such on here. I saw in your video that it’s not good to just fingerspell with people who are deaf. I thought it would be nice to have the capability to at least fingerspell, if nothing else. Is this a bad idea and should I basically not bother with this unless I am also going to learn many many signs as well?
I feel like I can keep up with daily practice with fingerspelling, is part of it.
Haha. 😊 good information, thank you. 🌷
I'm learning sign, and work with several deaf people, and a few of my managers (I work in a warehouse) have seen me (trying) to communicate with several people. A couple of times, I've been asked if I can interpret for them while they are trying to communicate with a deaf person. Is that okay for me to do? I have done it before, but now feel bad since I wasn't asked by the deaf person, nor did I know them well. I NEVER want to appear rude or thoughtless.
Just ask the Deaf person if it's okay with them.
I love videos with Sarah! 😊
I have a question: is it rude to come up to a Deaf person having a hard time communicating with a hearing person and ASK them if they want some help interpreting (as opposed to simply starting to interpret without being asked)?
If I saw for instance a Spanish speaker having a hard time communicating with an English speaker I would come up to the Spanish speaker and offer to help: would the same be OK in the Deaf world?
(Not that my ASL is that good for this to be a real scenario, ha ha... I'm asking aspirationally).
I'm Deaf, and in my opinion, that's fine. Also assess the situation. Wait a little and see if the hearing person comes up with an alternative way of communicating, such as writing on paper. Sarah might disagree with me?
@@MarleneHen Thanks for your response. And I respect that this might be something that different Deaf people will feel differently about, so maybe the "safest" thing for a hearing person to do is, like Sarah suggests, to just stay out of it unless one knows the Deaf person in question.
@@JorgeRafaelNogueras Yes, that's definitely the safest thing to do. Not my personal preference, though.
I just had this happen to me yesterday. The person didn't ask, and if she would've asked, I would've asked her to interpret for the woman across the room but not for the man standing next to me.
As it was, from her signing, I couldn't understand where one person's words began and the other person's words ended. I understood the man perfectly - knew him well - but couldn't understand a word the lady said. I would've been very happy for the person to interpret for only the woman if she'd asked me. But I appreciated her heart even though it could've been executed better.
The "dont get our attention like that, do it like this" thing didnt make sense, can you also explain WHY not to do each thing, because it left me a bit confused, same as the "no helping if they didnt ask" thing.
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I know you said it's rude to interpret for somebody you don't know but, if I ever get in that situation will it be ok to ask that person for their approval for me to interpret. Until I find an interpreter agency that I can get in touch with so, they can take my side. I am not fluent but, I do catch most of it. Please let me know if this is ok or not. Thank you
On interpreting for deaf, What it you see the other hearing person is really struggling? Is it OK to go over and offer help then?
In my opinion, it's fine if they're obviously struggling and not coming up with a successful way to communicate. But ask.
i need guidance Sarah. my family that are deaf told me I already have deaf culture should I say traits or ways? anyhow where you mentioned the don't look away its rude make deaf feel they boring. i feel that way in chats too. i love my family so much, but there are times I have brought stuff up and they go to other things, and it annoys me. makes me feel I bore them, but I pay attn to what they share. yet sometimes if its other family members they all eyes. i like to see what you think when you can plz? Ty
Tyvm Sarah for videos. I have to say I'm not deaf yet, but those don'ts annoy me even as hoh and I agree they are rude, such insult. I am slowly losing my hearing tho. Ty again xxx
Ok I'm not the grandma of the year. I have twin granddaughters who are deaf . They have had hearing aids since they were 3 and 5 months old. They will be 7 in November. My husband and I went to 1 session of ASL classes but it was difficult we are both in our mid to late sixties. I know for me it seems so hard to learn but as my one granddaughter gets older that probably will be the only way she will communicate. she already is totally deaf in her right ear and herlefy ear doesn't have a large range of hearing. My question is what would you recommend the best way for.us
To learn? I wanted my gd to teach me I thought.it.would be a way to build a better bond. The only problem with that is we live on the east coast and they live on the middle of the country. Any suggestions would be appreciated
I would watch Bill Vicars videos daily. 15 minutes a day. And see if you can occasionally have a brief chat with your granddaughters via Zoom or something like that.
community colleges often offer classes that are easier for hearing people to start with, and you can usually take them without being enrolled for a degree
There are so many many resources available online. It is awesome that you are learning ASL for your grandkids. There is no better gift you can give them than to be able to communicate with you like any of your other grandchildren. The biggest thing is to just stay consistent in your efforts to learn. Since they are 7, focus right now on learning what is relevant to them. Do the people in their lives have established sign names? If they have interpreting services in school, or if their parents are knowledgeable they have worked to create them learn and use those sign names. There is a class with registration opening January 7th for free online through Oklahoma School for the Deaf. It is self paced. I highly recommend joining and completing those ASL 1 and 2 courses.
As "hearing" person, I just wanna shut that shit down. I'm sick of hearing big diesels, Harleys, and ambulances 24/7
What is PSE?
PSE stands for Pidgin Signed English, which is a blend of ASL and English. It uses ASL signs in English word order but doesn't follow all the grammar rules of ASL.
What does PSE stand for?
PSE is Pidgin Signed English. It is essentially using ASL signs in English order.
@@LearnHowtoSign I was unaware as well! I only know ASL 😅
@SwampNymph522 Admitedly, it is easier to use PSE than ASL. In ASL, the sentences follow TIME, TOPIC-COMMENT order, which is quite different than English. At times, I would prefer to use PSE instead of ASL because then I would just have to know the signs and not be concerned about sentence structure. However, if I did that, then I would be signing (not interpreting). One of my interpreter friends said, "Signing is easy; interpreting is not." It encourages me to keep learning! I want to interpret (not just sign) and get it right out of respect for Deaf. ASL makes me think! It squeezes my brain 🧠 to give it a workout. So goodbye, PSE.
@@gardeniagirl1374 thanks! I didn't know and now I have to restudy all my hand skills 😅😆
Always a good day to learn 😌
@@uber-drippy Ride the learning curve here with us. We are all learning together.
It seems weird to prefer no help over struggling to communicate and not finger spelling if it's the only thing we know.
This was so great! I literally had no idea it was rude to ask a deaf person (someone I don’t know) if I could interpret for them… I sure would have made that mistake. Not that I should be interpreting for anyone considering I’m still learning and don’t know half of what there is to know to interpret! 🥹
I loved watching Sarah signed, I feel like 8 learned so much, it was so easy to follow along with her signing 🙌🏻🫶🏻