Learning ASL

[Catherine Delaney]

Hello everyone I am Cat! I am currently trying to educate myself on the language of ASL for a class project. This was also motivated by my graduate studies of becoming a Speech Language Pathologist. I am starting off with the basics including the alphabet and other signs we use daily such as saying hello, goodbye, please, thank you, etc. Language is beyond fascinating and with the range of clients I have I want to be able to encourage communication in modalities that work for each patient I work with. As a future SLP, this will allow me to work with clients that are hard of hearing and have limited usage of verbal communication. ASL can also be used with clients that have voice pathologies and aphasia which is a great tool for these populations. I am looking to see if anyone would recommend any resources or tips to aid me on this learning journey. I also would love to hear about others perspectives learning or using ASL. 

[Sofruf]

Hi Cat! My name is Sofia, I am currently pursuing my masters in clinical nutrition science to be come a registered dietitian. I took ASL 101 and 102 in undergrad but have been interested in sign language since I was little. I grew up in Rochester which is home to the Rochester Institute of Technology a prominent deaf college. I participated in theater with hard of hearing individuals and learned so much from them. I became fascinated with ASL and how I can use it in my profession. I’ve had the opportunity to communicate with my patients through sign and describe dietary needs etc. Speech language pathology sounds like an incredible career!