http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/sign-language-blog.html The Start American Sign Language Blog is our way of keeping you up-to-date with all the additions and changes to the StartASL.com website. Subscribe here. en-us sign language Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:43:34 GMT Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:43:34 GMT start-american-sign-language.com http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/thomas-h-gallaudet.html I found it very difficult to choose just one favorite, but in the interest of the essay subject I chose Thomas H. Gallaudet. He must have been very dedicated Sat, 04 Feb 2012 19:43:31 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/asl-courses.html Compare the Start ASL courses so you can find the right class for your needs! Thu, 02 Feb 2012 04:21:16 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/discovering-the-beauty-of-sign-language.html I’ll never forget the first time I truly witnessed Sign Language in use: I was lazing around in my room, absent-mindedly watching a music video on YouTube Fri, 13 Jan 2012 19:54:03 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/communicating-with-my-boyfriend.html Hello. I'm in a four month relationship with a guy I've known for about two years. He is a friend of my sister. We would always send letters to each other Wed, 11 Jan 2012 19:38:08 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/geronimo-cardano-is-my-favorite-aristotle-is-a-jerk.html My favorite person from deaf history would probably be Geronimo Cardano because he was the first person to recognize that just because a person was deaf Tue, 03 Jan 2012 03:15:24 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/alexander-graham-bell1.html He is not my favorite. He is the one most interesting to me. He is interesting because he had a deaf parent, married a deaf individual, and had deaf Thu, 29 Dec 2011 00:49:46 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/my-least-favorite.html I have to say the Alexander Graham Bell is my least favorite historical figure in the Deaf community. I saw details of his work in the documentary film, Fri, 02 Dec 2011 16:27:53 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/alexander-graham-bell-a-villain.html This article was very interesting to read. I would have to say my favorite person is Abbe de L'Epee. In reading his story I can see that he truly was Mon, 21 Nov 2011 18:49:21 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/trey-songz-black-roses-asl.html This video is not mine it is from youtube a guy by the profile name ewitteborg Mon, 07 Nov 2011 19:19:46 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/how-can-i-focus-more-when-learning-american-sign-language.html I am deaf and am having trouble focusing when learning American Sign Language. How can I have better focus during my learning sessions? Answer: The calmer Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:53:13 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/william-ellsworth-hoy-dummy-hoy.html With all the people that have made a huge impact on the world with the deaf culture it is hard to just pick one. But I was able to pick one out. It is Thu, 27 Oct 2011 20:44:18 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/please-be-very-understanding-if-someone-deaf-asks-you-to-repeat.html I saw this the other day and it bothered me. I saw a deaf man and a hearing man trying to communicate and the hearing man was trying to do ASL. But the Sun, 23 Oct 2011 01:30:05 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/geronimo-cardano-wow.html I have to say that Geronimo Cardano is my favorite person from Deaf History at this point. The reason I chose him is because from Aristotle, one of the Wed, 19 Oct 2011 23:11:47 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/my-lily.html I cant explain how it works so well but I would like to explain how it worked for me. My husband is deaf so we decided to teach my little lilypad how Sun, 02 Oct 2011 21:44:13 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/detentions-.html Hi Start ASL I'm 13 years old and my friend and I are very talkative in class and therefore we get in trouble often. So I suggested we make up hand signals Thu, 22 Sep 2011 15:54:08 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/william-stokoe4.html My favorite deaf person would have to be William Stokoe. The reason for this is that if he had not brought the importance of American Sign Language to Wed, 21 Sep 2011 20:36:01 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/too-much-time-on-my-hands-styx.html Wed, 21 Sep 2011 17:14:38 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/conversations-in-one-week.html I work in a retail store in an area with a sizable deaf community. After several interactions with customers where I had to type or handwrite the entire Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:17:04 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/safety-manager.html I am learing a great deal and enjoy the class. I am a 70% disabled veteran from Operation Iraqi Freedom and have lost a large amount of my hearing. I Tue, 13 Sep 2011 16:07:20 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/my-admiration.html It was not until I read this history lesson that I realized how difficult is must have been growing up deaf. I have been hearing all my life, but I fell Wed, 07 Sep 2011 17:31:00 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/bruno-mars-grenade.html Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:44:17 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/katy-perrys-hot-n-cold-signed-by-amber-zion.html This is one of the best ASL music videos I've seen where actress Amber Zion is signing Katy Perry's Hot N Cold. Tue, 06 Sep 2011 15:42:56 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/linda-bove1.html The person from Deaf History that I admire the most is Linda Bove. She frequently came into my living room via Sesame Street. She was kind and friendly Fri, 02 Sep 2011 16:07:18 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/whoever-started-the-total-communication-movement.html This is an unfair question because Deaf History has too many great persons to only choose one. If I had to choose it would be a tie between Pedro Ponce Sun, 28 Aug 2011 03:12:54 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/printable-sign-language-for-kids.html Fun free printable sign language for kids in PDF format that you can download and print. Thu, 25 Aug 2011 16:24:42 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/amazing-you-have-no-idea.html I took a year of ASL and couldn't find anything to help me study outside of class. It was really frustrating. This course is not only a great review, but Wed, 24 Aug 2011 18:26:21 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/marlee-matlin3.html I pick Marlee Matlin as my favorite deaf person. I wasn't going to submit an answer to this question, because I didn't think my reason was very impressive. Mon, 22 Aug 2011 17:35:01 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/stayathomemom-with-no-time.html I give this site 5 stars! I am a stay-at-home mom of twin 3-year old boys. They are my little handfuls, and I don't have alot of personal time. I found Sat, 20 Aug 2011 03:57:56 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/loving-up-the-asl.html I've been infatuated with American Sign Language for the longest time, but have just recently started to teach myself. The lessons on this website have Mon, 15 Aug 2011 19:07:25 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/thank-you8.html As a freshman at an online high school, I find this program extremely convenient, as I can incorporate it into my daily school routine. I also volunteer Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:44:08 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/i-love-this-website1.html I have tried so many different ways to learn ASL before this one... I don't live in the United States so I can't meet with people who speak ASL but I have Thu, 11 Aug 2011 22:43:37 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/dr-thomas-hopkins-gallaudet-and-alice-cogswell.html I chose Dr. Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet and Alice Cogswell as my favorite people from Deaf history. Why did I chose both instead of just one? Well the answer Fri, 05 Aug 2011 22:52:07 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/great.html This website is really amazing for anyone who wants to learn sign language! I have always wanted to learn sign language but my high school doesn't have Fri, 05 Aug 2011 17:55:11 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/introducing-laura.html My favorite deaf person from history could have been one of many. There were so many who had contributed to American Sign Language, to sports and to entertainment. Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:15:37 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/i-love-this-website.html Hi I love this website! I'm 13 years old and I'm learning sign language because I think it's very cool. When I learn to speak fluently I want to teach Thu, 04 Aug 2011 18:12:24 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/amazing.html I've wanted to learn ASL for so long but I never knew where to start. They offer it at my school but my number one college doesn't accept it as a foreign Fri, 29 Jul 2011 18:03:06 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/anon-123.html I'm just commenting to thank you for the site. I've recently started working with a deaf child, and I want to be able to speak his native language. I'm Fri, 29 Jul 2011 17:59:11 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/irish-sign-language.html Irish Sign Language (ISL) is the sign language used in Ireland (primarily in the Republic of Ireland). Thu, 28 Jul 2011 15:24:36 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/chinese-sign-language.html Chinese Sign Language (CSL) has been developing mostly since the late 1950's and its signs are like written Chinese characters. Wed, 27 Jul 2011 15:19:34 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/deaf-articles.html Here you will find all of the Deaf articles from Start ASL. Tue, 26 Jul 2011 15:05:09 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/a-whole-new-world-in-asl-disney-show.html Mon, 25 Jul 2011 18:29:15 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/stockard-channing.html Stockard Channing is a film, stage, and television actress who narrated the film Through Deaf Eyes. Mon, 25 Jul 2011 16:58:20 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/songs-in-sign-language.html The best songs in sign language -- videos and all! Fri, 22 Jul 2011 18:20:01 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/learn-asl-online.html You Can Learn ASL Online with the Start ASL Online Classroom! Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:27:22 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/homeschool-asl-curriculum.html You can use Start ASL as your homeschool ASL curriculum! Mon, 18 Jul 2011 17:10:36 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/thanks-michelle.html When I was younger I really wanted to learn sign language, so I studied dictionaries and practiced songs...and several years later I could get sort of Tue, 12 Jul 2011 15:07:13 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/im-a-better-teacher-because-of-this-class.html I'm a special education teacher, and although none of my students are deaf, this class has not only enabled me to communicate with deaf teachers, it has Mon, 11 Jul 2011 04:22:37 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/first-time.html I am not deaf, nor do have any experience with the deaf culture. I just thought that sign language would be a very handy language to learn. I went onto Mon, 04 Jul 2011 20:06:29 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/the-american-sign-language-phrase-book.html I have just begun learning American Sign Language but I have found that The American Sign Language Phrase Book by Lou Fant and illustrated by Betty G. Sat, 02 Jul 2011 00:41:36 GMT http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/great-people-of-the-deaf-community.html There are so many inspirations in this world, but deaf people inspire me the most. I see deaf people as equals, but much more courageous. The things they Thu, 23 Jun 2011 23:14:14 GMT