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Chat & discussion around Deaf culture and identity.

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  1. Is it inappropriate to use a noun to introduce yourself?

    By Kittykat97,
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  2. English sign vs ASL difference?

    By Annabanana,
    • 1 reply
    • 354 views

  3. Communicate With Zoom

    By CapricornQueen25,
    • 1 reply
    • 2,021 views

  4. Questions from a non deaf person on communication/accents

    By Duane Anderson,   
    • 2 replies
    • 294 views

  5. Who wants me to teach you ASL?

    By yayasouza1905,
    • 13 replies
    • 539 views

  6. Can hard of hearing people give out name signs?

    By ashetxi,
    • 1 reply
    • 1,231 views

  7. Name Signs

    By BeccaTheBrave,   
    • 4 replies
    • 3,905 views

  8. My Experience Signing with a Deaf Couple at Work

    By Michelle Ruocco,
    • 1 reply
    • 524 views

  9. Just an idea [Language barrier]

    By extrasensory,
    • 0 replies
    • 606 views
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    • Kittykat97
      Is it inappropriate to use a noun to introduce yourself?

      By Kittykat97 · Posted

      Hi, sorry if the title didn't make any sense. I'm not Deaf or HoH, but people in my life are HoH. I was wondering if it would be considered disrespectful to Deaf culture to introduce myself with a word instead of fingerspelleing. I know name signs are very important to Deaf culture, and I don't want to overstep if it's considered rude. Example, my name is Kat. Would it be rude to introduce myself with the sign for cat?
    • Rylee
      Make teenages friends

      By Rylee · Posted

      Heyy! This is Rylee. I like to make new friends idc hearing or deaf important know sign language so I can meet and video chat also make friends too. 
    • Apryl Voner
      ASL in Public Education

      By Apryl Voner · Posted

      I am a product of Detroit Public Schools. When I graduated, each person was supposed to do at least one year of a 'foreign language'. Not sure of a better term to be inclusive of ASL, but wouldn't it be grand if a year of ASL was offered?  In High School, at least, all the kids could have a chance to learn the Alphabet, Colors, Numbers and some simple greetings.  I have niblings (nieces and nephews) and I am sure to teach them all the IMPORTANT stuff: cookie, ice cream, bathroom, mother,

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