Join us as we welcome Sarah, our newest team member at Learn How to Sign! 🌟 Dive into Sarah’s incredible story, which highlights not just her experiences growing up deaf but also her unique journey through oral education without sign language, leading to her eventual fluency and teaching of ASL.
📌 In this video, you’ll discover:
✅ Sarah’s early experiences with hearing loss and navigating the world through oral communication without the use of sign language.
✅ Her transition to learning American Sign Language later in life and the challenges she faced along the way.
✅ How these experiences shaped her approach to teaching and her passion for making ASL accessible to both the Deaf and hearing communities.
✅ Sarah’s insights into deaf culture, her educational path, and her professional shifts that led her to become an ASL teacher.
👋 We are excited to have Sarah share her knowledge and experiences, which will enrich our channel and your understanding of ASL and Deaf culture. Please feel free to leave your questions or welcome messages for Sarah in the comments below!
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*NAVIGATION*
0:00 – Intro
1:44 – Born Deaf or Hearing?
2:57 – What was growing up like? How did you communicate?
8:54 – Was lip reading a challenge for you?
12:40 – When did you learn ASL?
16:29 – How did your parents respond to you switching majors to Deaf Education?
18:02 – First ASL class experience
20:49 – After graduation, what was life like?
24:21 – I got married and had kids.
25:34 – When did you start teaching ASL?
28:11 – Meredith and Sarah first meet
29:34 – Why Sarah is joining Learn How to Sign
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