Location

Apex, NCUSA
(Hometown: Apex)

Member of this
Meetup Group since

April 7, 2006

Introduction

Meet nice people; keep up and improve my signing; have great conversations.

What was your educational experience?

Did I graduate University - yes. The experience was both good and bad. A few of the Jesuits were great but some of them were waaay out - had quite a few arguments with them. Some of the lay professors were fantastic.

Are you Deaf, deaf, Hard of Hearing, or Hearing?

Hearing

Do you have Deaf or signing family members?

No. Well, that's not actually quite true. The sister of my niece's husband is deaf. She is one stubborn individual. Brought up as an oralist, she first refused to sign. But now, when we meet (she lives in CA), we communicate in ASL.

Is your home TV always set to show the Closed Captions?

It is on one third of the time, especially while watching British or Australian movies/TV shows - some accents are difficult to understand. Also, some US actors mumble.

When did you first become aware of the existence of ASL?

Ooooh - back in the 70's sometime. The Washington DC area offers a lot of school opportunities to learn how to sign. In my view, the best way to learn ASL (not just signed English) is by communicating with people who are deaf or hard of hearing.

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