I have zero understanding why its not something that governments can provide through an online pre-recorded trainings, why is it so difficult to learn deaf sign languages to the point of most known practical way to do it is by getting a minor degree in it (most usually in education)? If anyone wondering which sign language, I’m interested in learning more than one if I find a feasible way to learn them so: American Sign Language/Black American Sign Language (dialect - both are used in the US and Canada), Brazilian Sign Language, British Sign Language, Catalan Sign Language, French Sign Language, Inuit Sign Language, Quebec Sign Language, Swedish Sign Language

  • imvii@lemmy.caEnglish
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    6 days ago

    Deaf people LOVE when hearing folks try to communicate so they’ll do anything they can to help you out generally.

    That is the exact opposite of what I experienced when I was learning ASL.

    • pishadoot@sh.itjust.works
      1·
      5 days ago

      Wow, really?

      Can you explain more?

      My experience is anecdotal for sure, but it spans a few cities/ regions of the USA. And it aligns with what my formal teachers/hearing friends in deaf families have told me.

      I won’t live and die by that but from my experience deaf people are super welcoming.