lfrazier83
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Hello,
I'm a 28 y/o student in Ohio. My husband is HH. I have a throat condition that makes speaking very painful. I am capable of speech, and I sound fine, but it is certainly not pleasant.
A relative of mine, who works with Deaf children, recommended learning ASL. I thought this was a wonderful idea and I am currently enrolled in classes through my local college.
One of the requirements of the class is to interact with the Deaf community. Here is where I get nervous. Obviously my signing is still in its infancy, and carrying on a conversation would be difficult. My self esteem is not always at its best and I can be easily discouraged. I am extremely afraid of offending someone in spite of my efforts to show respect.
My question is this: How good should my ASL be before I attempt to try ASL with a real person?
Side note: If anyone has an iPhone, iMac or iPad2 and wishes to FaceTime for some ASL practice I would be very willing to participate! Other forms of video communication would also be acceptable.
I'm a 28 y/o student in Ohio. My husband is HH. I have a throat condition that makes speaking very painful. I am capable of speech, and I sound fine, but it is certainly not pleasant.
A relative of mine, who works with Deaf children, recommended learning ASL. I thought this was a wonderful idea and I am currently enrolled in classes through my local college.
One of the requirements of the class is to interact with the Deaf community. Here is where I get nervous. Obviously my signing is still in its infancy, and carrying on a conversation would be difficult. My self esteem is not always at its best and I can be easily discouraged. I am extremely afraid of offending someone in spite of my efforts to show respect.
My question is this: How good should my ASL be before I attempt to try ASL with a real person?
Side note: If anyone has an iPhone, iMac or iPad2 and wishes to FaceTime for some ASL practice I would be very willing to participate! Other forms of video communication would also be acceptable.
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