Can hard of hearing people give out name signs?

[ashetxi]

I have been speaking asl for the past 3 years, and I’m unsure as to a few sign name rules. I’ve been hard of hearing my whole life, and so has my father. I’m not deaf, but I’m also not hearing. So can I give sign names to my hearing friends? I respect lots of them and how they’ve learned asl to help me, but I don’t want to disrespect deaf culture at all. Please help, thank you!

Edited January 23, 2019 by ashetxi

[Rolando Lucero Villalobos]

Hi! Sorry this is such a late response. Yes, HoH people can give name signs but only IF they are a member of the Deaf community and fluent in ASL. 

Those who are not any of the above & not Deaf/HoH should not be giving out name signs.

[BEEP BOOP]

Who decides if a person is a ¨member¨ of the deaf community? Also people who are biologically mute or have mutism cant give out name signs?