[NFB-DB] Family Resources for Learning ASL

[Scott Davert]

I'd like to see them try to work with someone who is HOH, but I highly doubt they could unless that individual already knows ASL. As such, I'm not sure this would be an appropriate recommendation for this situation.

Just my thought,
Scott

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> On Apr 23, 2018, at 10:10 PM, Lisa Ferris via NFB-DB <nfb-db at nfbnet.org> wrote:
> 
> Check out Tactile Communications at https://www.tactilecommunications.org/.
> 
> It is ASL based, but uses other tactile cues for Deafblind people. This organization is run by Deafblind leadership. They know what they are doing.
> 
> Good luck! 
> Lisa Ferris
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>> On Apr 23, 2018, at 9:29 AM, Janice Toothman via NFB-DB <nfb-db at nfbnet.org> wrote:
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>> 
>> Eric,
>> 
>> my name is Janice Toothman.  I have Usher's.  It developed later in life.  I am totally blind.  I use tactile sign.  I fingerspell and use Print on Palm at present, mostly because I don't have ready access to the resources you are seeking for your son.  I have not found a local place to in my state to teach me Tactile ASL even though I live  20 miles from Washington, DC ( home of Gallaudett University or Gally as it is affectionately called).  I couldn't afford to pay the 50 dollars an hour for a private tutor of one of their professors.  Although I have a VR counselor, they don't see it as a hight priority for me even though I am profoundly deaf and am contemplating a CI.  
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>> I am not sure if your earlier post said what state you live in. The American Association of the DeafBlind might know of individuals willing to teach ASL or Universitys that have Deaf studies.  Again I am only thinking of people and interpreters/SSP (support Service Providers that might be willing to help get you started.
>> 
>> These are just my own thoughts as I have struggled personally with this myself.
>> Janice Toothman
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>> Learning ASL would would be for you compared to you son.  You son would 
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>>> On 4/23/2018 11:58 AM, Eric V via NFB-DB wrote:
>>> Good morning everyone.
>>> We had a nice discussion with Danielle over the weekend & while we are going to pursue looking into the CI’s further, we also want to be begin learning ASL. We’ll meet with our district’s DHH team, but beyond our sons, my wife & I obviously want to learn in parallel. Can you share resources & ideas on how to pursue learning ASL & how the process might be different for us given our son’s are totally blind, compared to sighted ASL communication?
>>> Thanks
>>> Eric
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