Tag: American Sign Language

11 Apr

Faces of ASL-CI Users

I don’t yet know who made this amazing video found at the ASL-Cochlear Implant Community site, but I adore it!!
28 Mar

Better than the Wiggles

First, a gratuitous shot of Li-Li and Tess. Then a “Beautiful” video and finally, a very cool interpretation of a song I normally wouldn’t be all that into follows.
19 Mar

Bilateral Dilemma: To bi or not to bi?

Do we schedule a second implant now and reap the near term benefits of localization and better hearing in classrooms? Or wait 5, 7, or possibly 10 years until medical technology offers less invasive surgery, better approaches to stimulating or even regrowing the nerve?
10 Mar

My little ‘terp

Behavioral issue or job skill?  For a couple of weeks, we found that Li-Li would clam up her usually chatty self and selectively use ASL in her speech classes with Christine and Laurie. And then, with Anna, her ASL teacher, she would only use spoken words instead of her familiar signs! Anna [...]
02 Feb

Coming Out

WPvideo 1.10 A son goes to his mother with a compelling secret. Will she understand?  [via Dixiedawg]
24 Jan

If a television commercial airs on Super Bowl Sunday and no one hears it, does it make a sound?

Holy cow! From CNNMoney, looks like the Performance with a Purpose campaign is putting its money where its hands are: On Sunday, February 3, television viewers will be checking their volume controls when PepsiCo airs a 60-second commercial filmed in American Sign Language (ASL), with open-captioned text for the benefit of all viewers. The spot [...]
28 Dec

I want to hold your hand

What a great way to introduce the wee one to great music using ASL, her primary language! We can’t tell yet if she’s hearing the music, but although he likely thinks of Li-Li as a spooky little Frankenstein since she has the dreaded CI, we still think Mike’s signing rocks it. WPvideo 1.10
09 Dec

Sesame Street music video extravaganza

We watched some great vintage Sesame Street videos this evening with the little one! Billy Joel and Marlee Matlin with Don’t Go Changing: WPvideo 1.10   And my all-time favorite — Mahna Mahna: WPvideo 1.10 and REM’s Furry Happy Monsters:  WPvideo 1.10
21 Nov

Not ASL, but so very funny: ‘Torn’ by Mime

David Armand and Natalie Imbruglia:  “Torn” Mime Redux WPvideo 1.10
11 Apr

7 second delay

7 second delay: how a joke plays out in hearing/deaf groups