[language] Sign language

[wispfox]

I kinda want to learn sign language. I already know most of the alphabet (and numbers 1-10), because my mom knew it. And I suspect strongly that when I get nonverbal, I would probably still be able to sign.

But I'm nervous about it, because I tend to be bad with languages. Also because I don't think most of the people I know know it, so I'd have no one to practice with.

So I am indecisive... and yet curious!

Comments

[griffen.livejournal.com]

What he said. One bit of advice: take the class from a Deaf teacher and make sure it's an immersion class. That's how I managed to learn the language.

[xiphias.livejournal.com]

I believe all the Northeastern teachers are Deaf, and the fact that it was an immersion class was incredibly frustrating. For a couple weeks. And then it started "clicking," and it worked.