☆Ivy★Feb 15, 2024
thegrumpyenby on hiatus

[boosts more than welcome]

Do I know any ASL learners who are based outside the US? I’m looking for someone to practice with but all my classmates at Queer ASL are US-based which makes it super impossible for me to attend any practice sessions (they’re at like 3 am for me lmao)

Actually, if you’re in the US and a very late night owl or early bird, that would work too :)

[please don’t bother telling me that I shouldn’t be learning ASL if I don’t live in the US because it’s pointless etc; I’ve looked at other sign languages and this was the one that I clicked with]

#ASL #LearningASL #ASLpractice #SigningBuddy

Feb 14, 2024 at 4:07pmWeb
Show threadRamenCatholic 🐢🌈Feb 15, 2024

@thegrumpyenby I'm not available to help, but I want to encourage you to keep learning #ASL no matter where you live!

There is a need for #ASL #interpreters in other parts of the world (especially English-speaking countries with different #SignLanguage s) for #Deaf #American tourists!

Even if you're not a professional #interpreter , you might be able to help someone out someday!

Show threadthegrumpyenby on hiatusFeb 15, 2024
@RamenCatholic oh I'm absolutely gonna stick with it, no worries. I've wanted to learn for about a decade now and finally found a great way to do so online. It'll just go more slowly with less hands-on (hah) practice.
Show threadthegrumpyenby on hiatusFeb 15, 2024
@RamenCatholic btw I am chuckling at your username, I love a good pun
Show threadSpace HoboFeb 15, 2024
@thegrumpyenby
French Sign is very similar to ASL, to the point where Deaf Americans can often communicate better with Deaf French folks than Deaf Brits.
So there may be communities dotted about the globe with dialects of the language set that ASL is part of!