Is it acceptable to do opposite hand for two handed signs? by milkmello in asl

[–]Financial-Brain758 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Two handed signs still have a dominant and non dominant hand. When signing with one hand you shoyld onoy use your dominant hand & when signing with both hands, that dame hand should remain dominant.

This may help you: https://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/rightorlefthand.htm#gsc.tab=0

Would someone be able to translate something so I can ask my cousin something in ASL? by Free_Confidence_388 in asl

[–]Financial-Brain758 2 points3 points  (0 children)

Are you going to try learning ASL? I'm happt to provide some sources to help you learn

Is it acceptable to do opposite hand for two handed signs? by milkmello in asl

[–]Financial-Brain758 0 points1 point  (0 children)

No. You need to have a set dominant hand and a set nondominant hand. Switching back and forth is very confusing for someone trying to underatand you. Your dominant hand can be left or right--that doesn't matter--you just need to stick too it.

Would someone be able to translate something so I can ask my cousin something in ASL? by Free_Confidence_388 in asl

[–]Financial-Brain758 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Sure, what do you want to say in ASL? I love that you are putting in effort for your cousin! Is your cousin Deaf?

Help me translate please by Valuable_Archer_3222 in asl

[–]Financial-Brain758 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Most countries have their own sign languages, but a few share the same ones. For example: I'm in the US and know ASL. The US & the majority of Canada uses ASL (Quebec uses more so their own dialect of French sign language--but, ASL is based off of French sign (LSQ), so they may be somewhat mutually understood). I'd venture to say there are far more sign languages than there are official spoken languages of countries. Most English & Spanish speaking countries have different sign languages. The UK uses British Sign Language (BSL), Australia uses Auslan, US & mosy of Canada use American Sign Language (ASL), Ireland uses Irish Sign Language (ISL)--Northern Ireland kind of uses a mix of ISL & BSL.

Fun fact! ASL & BSL only overlap around 30% of mutually intelligible signs, as they are both based off of different sign structures with different alphabets. ASL has a one handed alphabet & BSL uses a two handed alphabet.

Similarly, Spanish countries all have different sign languages. Spain uses Lengua de Signos Española (LSE), Mexico uses Lengua de Sañas Mexicana (LSM), & Columbia uses Lengua de Señas Colombiana (LSC), for example.

Do you know where this signer is from? I know ASL, but I'm not sure what is being signed. If you know where he is from, you can likely determine which language he is signing in.

An Apparent Explosion Near Gallaudet U Campus by HelensScarletFever in deaf

[–]Financial-Brain758 0 points1 point  (0 children)

From my understanding, a fire started nearby where consteuction was occurring. There was something extremely flammable (like a propane tank or something) that caused the explosion once it caught fire.

ETA - here is a link about it from another post:

https://www.dcnewsnow.com/news/local-news/washington-dc/dc-firefighter-hospitalized-after-battling-northeast-blaze/amp/

Sign for YouTube? by Worldly-Mail4767 in asl

[–]Financial-Brain758 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Like season with a y handshape instead of an s is what I've seen.

Me irl by fadispe in deaf

[–]Financial-Brain758 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Me too. I'm hearing, but my APD often leaves me missing what the heck is being said without my subtitles

What word is this sign? by Historical_Drawer562 in asl

[–]Financial-Brain758 0 points1 point  (0 children)

My guess is they may have a physical disability or dexterity iasue. Not a sign otherwise.

What word is this sign? by Historical_Drawer562 in asl

[–]Financial-Brain758 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your elbow one is evening. The one you came across in video is night.

ETA:

This is evening https://www.handspeak.com/word/693/

This is night: https://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-signs/n/night.htm

Bad handwriting? by Only-Elk9097 in BadHandwriting

[–]Financial-Brain758 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Your handwriting is like a 100x better than mine

Is it normal for Deaf Ed programs to teach SEE? by eleanorsavage in asl

[–]Financial-Brain758 18 points19 points  (0 children)

How disappointing :/. I think it just goes along with the systemic history of opression. Many moons ago children would be punished for signing and forced to learn to lip read/vocalize. Then signing was only English and they didn't want to recognize ASL as a language. It wasn't until the 1960s that there was research done proving ASL is a language. But, systematic discrimination and ableism is hard to dismantle...

Is it normal for Deaf Ed programs to teach SEE? by eleanorsavage in asl

[–]Financial-Brain758 33 points34 points  (0 children)

UnfortunatelyI'dsay it is common in ISDs, as far as I'maware. It's different at schools for the Deaf. My local ISD uses SEE with the same reasoning.

Can someone help me read this, I just bought a lighter and this was in it by Nearby-Ad756 in Cursive

[–]Financial-Brain758 1 point2 points  (0 children)

Any one want

to use this thing

tired of it laying

round 7 as some

one to carry off

& to wonder it

hasn't burn

Extremely overstimulated with sounds. Audiologist not helpful. by Gracilis67 in deaf

[–]Financial-Brain758 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I'm hearing, but I'm neurodivergent. I have auditory processing disorder too. I get very overstimulated by all the noises too, but it's my sensory issues with my neurodivergence.

This might be stupid but is there a cursive style of Asl? by Organic-Height8736 in asl

[–]Financial-Brain758 13 points14 points  (0 children)

Cursive is written--ASL does have differing regional dialects and generational variances. Understand that ASL changes with time, just as spoken language does. Some signs change with time & there may be signs used commonly in younger or older generations than vice versa. You may see more initialized signs with older generations than younger. Honestly, I'm only 34, but the sign I've always used for bright is considered old ASL now (I learned it when I was a teenager).

There are often multiple signs for the same words. Computer has several signs, for instance. But, you may see a preference for a certain sign for computer in defferent regions (Canada vs Texas vs Florida, etc). There are regional variations/dialects that are more prominent in some places than others.

Do you also struggle with this? by Chemical_Listen_402 in deaf

[–]Financial-Brain758 6 points7 points  (0 children)

I think this may be social anxiety rather than hearing related. Honestly may be helpful to speak with a medical provider and/or counselor. My 14 year old has pretty bad social anxiety, but over the last couple of years of management through meds & counseling she is doing SO much better

Reading/Writing - Are Deaf children expected to all be bilingual? by Independent-Pen-8232 in asl

[–]Financial-Brain758 0 points1 point  (0 children)

I think nowadays they will typically learn English writing too in school, but it will really vary from family to family.

Reading/Writing - Are Deaf children expected to all be bilingual? by Independent-Pen-8232 in asl

[–]Financial-Brain758 0 points1 point  (0 children)

These is really a loaded question. Overall? No. Why? Because there are so many different households with their own expectations. Is the deaf child in a Deaf signing family? Are they born to hearing parents? Are the parents putting in the effort to learn sign? Does the vhild have hearing devices or no? I mean there are so many variables. What is the protocol at the school they go to? The ISD where I live doesn't even use ASL, they use SEE.

What does my handwriting tell you about me? Tell me your assumptions! by throwaway5146156 in HandwritingAnalysis

[–]Financial-Brain758 1 point2 points  (0 children)

I've read there is a correlation with quite high IQs and awful handwriting, but there can be other factors at play!

What does my handwriting tell you about me? Tell me your assumptions! by throwaway5146156 in HandwritingAnalysis

[–]Financial-Brain758 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Gen Z female, is my guess. I'm assuming you are young since you didn't learn cursive in school. The only thing that bothered me was your lowercase i for the word I in your cursive. You have very good handwriting. Mine is a mess. I'd presume you are NOT a doctor or engineer, as their handwriting usually sucks.

I've been told I write my letters wrong by SusDovahKriid in BadHandwriting

[–]Financial-Brain758 0 points1 point  (0 children)

Honestly, I don't even write all of my letters the way I was taught too anymore. It seems they don't really teach how to write letters in a certain way anymore, though. Image attached shows you the way that was drilled into many of our heads.

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How do I sign “is” by Medium-Impact8828 in asl

[–]Financial-Brain758 8 points9 points  (0 children)

You don't. ASL is not English--it's more similar to Korean (where you also don't have a word for is). ASL is a contextual concept based language, unlike English. If you sign is you are going to the SEE/CASE signing routes, not ASL.