LucidJen -- i feel for u!!! i know its frustrating all to hell -- as for hearies taking ASL classes for easy credit -- i CAN totally uddy that!!! my older sister took that when she was in high school and she ALREADY knew signs from the time she was 5 years old!!!!! *smh* she even dragged in 2 (if memory serves me correctly) other friends with her to take the class and THEY also knew some signs (cuz they were my babysitters when i was a kid on occasions and learned signs from my sister growing up as well -- we all grew up on the same street) -- they only took the class for easy credit in foreign language elective when it was offered back then (1980 or 81) :roll:
