My all time favorite top 8 pick of ASL "singers"

I wanted to take a second and share some of my all-time favorite ASL "singers". Anytime I get ready to translate a song into ASL one of my first steps is go to YouTube. You never know when there has been someone who has already been there/done that and did a banged up awesome job. Nothing like stealing someone else's ideas huh :) 

Seriously though- time saver when you can find a good translation. However they are pretty far and few between. Translating any song from one language to another gets tricky. The whole idea is to take the concept of the song and make it understandable in a different language. BUT one has to take into consideration all the phrases and play on words don't translate well (whether you're talking English to ASL, or Spanish to English or whatever).

Still every once in a while I hit the jackpot and today I want to share my 8 top picks.

Number 8: Based on shear numbers alone- currently Sophia has over 900 videos! I like her clarity and dedication to translating songs into ASL. Only thing I dislike is she does the same background for every video so after a few it gets old. But overall- good stuff!
http://youtu.be/yTlwHMQrgjg

Number 7: Ethan Cross: One of his first translations "By His Wounds" is one of my favorite songs (Third Day! woot). He's gotten better and better through the years but his music picks are now not my favorites. Still for his translations- not bad :)
http://youtu.be/MWe4fA63viE

Number 6: HandsActivated- She doesn't avoid songs that some people (like me) would. Hard to translate- she jumps right in a does a great job too.
http://youtu.be/Xwi5N9WZvyc

Number 5: The twins- Together one of the best ASL songs I can only assume that one or both of these guys are Deaf. Good luck trying to guess which one!
http://youtu.be/0mRUScKpYOY


Number 4 : Another great example of hearing who does a song great- she makes this song so fun to watch :)
http://youtu.be/GJesqvsFw9Y

Number 3: Sometime you get a hearing person who does a song so well that even if it doesn't make complete sense in ASL it just rocks! Here's one of the best:
http://youtu.be/wbU0V9LGIgw

Number 2: I've loved CodaCMoments songs for a  few years. I had the great pleasure of meeting his wife just recently too. Turns out he's coda from one of the biggest Christian Deaf families in the USA. He just is amazing to watch:
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b-vci9DEv_4&list=PL76425E38AAB4AD72&feature=share&index=11

Number 1: Anytime a DEAF person can make a song come to life- I'm all over that. Even though Ronaldo does not have many songs done, the ones he has done are such great quality that its hard to put numbers over skill. I've gotten to meet Ronaldo in person a few times and love his passion for music. That passion is what makes him my all time favorite ASL singer. Enjoy!
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=_qAGlb8RNwM&list=UUBwcKEB1ejHPCVra0NQaF7Q&feature=share&index=4

Cloth diapers 101- Types of diapers in ASL

Today I wanted to share a quick video I did on types of cloth diapers. It's not fancy, captioned, or voiced- sorry hearing friends! 

Just wanted to share a little about my love for cloth. 3 types I forgot to mention- contoured (similar to prefitteds but lack leg elastics), AI2 (just like AIO but with snap on inserts instead of sewn on), and flats (basically a square piece of fabric usually bamboo that you fold similar to prefolds. 

There are pros and cons to every diaper type. 

Prefolds, flats-

Pros: 

Inexpensive, easy to wash/dry

Cons:

Requires learning to fold, must use pins or snappis, not stay dry for baby, harder to use on a wiggly kid, must have a cover

Fitteds, contours, prefitteds-

Pros: no folding required, ease and sometimes less expensive

Cons: longer dry time, not stay dry (few fitteds do have stay dry options), must have cover

Pockets-

Pros: ease to wash/dry, ease of use (very similar to disposable diapers in shape), stay dry, some are OS (one size- adjustable to fit small, medium, and large babies all in one diaper), no cover needed (has outer layer of PUL). 

Cons: must stuff pockets with inserts (microfiber, bamboo, hemp, prefolds being the most common inserts), more expensive than prefolds/flats. 

AIO, AI2-

Pros: ease of use, no stuffing, no folding, stay dry, no covers

Cons: longer dry time, typically most expensive diapers. 

Covers can range from PUL covers to breathable wool and fleece. Wool and fleece are good year round (breathable and do not get hot in summer), wicks away moisture naturally and wool tends to be natural germ fighters. Any 100% wool can be used for covers- knit, crochet, even upcycled from wool sweaters. 

In future posts I hope to show some of my upcycled wool creations and eventually my knit works but for now- enjoy the video! 

http://youtu.be/afPrvENIO9c

Knotty business of knit and crochet

Knotty business it is learning to crochet and knit. 

About a year ago a friend began teaching me knit. I love it! My non-creative self thinks repetitive patterns are awesome. However since we bought our house my time has been spent doing house projects. 

Fast forward to this week- we had friends from out of state visiting. Friend 1 decided to teach me crochet (scarf). So off we go to the local craft store and get a crochet hook and about 500 colors of yarn (hey they were 40% off!). 

Lesson 1- not bad! Took me about 4 hours but pretty decent scarf.

By scarf 4 I could finish in about an hour. 

I think I just might use all 500 colors and buy more! But shhhh- don't tell my husband ;). Knotty knotty!!

No dumb questions?

So the other day I'm in local burger joint. I order the meal (using voice with my usual accidental ASL signs thrown in for good measure). 

Now I speak very well mind you. I was hearing till I was 10 yrs old so... 

So waitress looks at me with that quizzical look - you know the one- and I know all to well what's coming. 

"Do you know sign language?"

(Well yes I do that's why I was just using it). "Yes I'm deaf/hard of hearing/ or whatever I feel like replying with on the day in question" 

I brave for-  "oh that's neat! I'm learning sign too". 

Then she takes a left turn and shocks me- " Does it hurt to use your voice?"

(Me looking dumbfounded)... "Ummm no."  

Seriously not the brightest reply but I was stunned. Now they always say there are no stupid questions and I believe this wholeheartedly. However there might be a hall of fame for bizarre questions. I think this made the list. 

Do other hearing people think using your voice hurts? Maybe because Deaf people often sound awful so if it hurts your ears it must hurt their throats? 

I gotta say IF it did hurt to voice why on earth would I subject myself to such pain? Just so you can hear me speak?? 

No there might not be any stupid questions but there might be a few dumb ones. But don't worry- I'll try to keep the giggles inside till I get in my car- sweet lady. I know you just want to learn and for that- thank you for asking even the dumb questions :)

Going Gluten-Free

Ok so today's post isn't really at all related to deafness (multifaceted remember :).

I'm at a point in my weight-loss journey that I'm noticing the scale not moving. It's actually been stuck for a month and half. I'm ready to tear out my hair and chunk it to the wind but instead I did some research and found out something quite accidentally.

Hypothyroidism.

Sure I've heard of it before but really didn't know what it was. Poking around and found a list of symptoms and was shocked that I have almost all of them! In fact- all the naggy things that have been tormenting me physically for the last say 5 or so YEARS are from that list! And all this time I thought it was a brain tumor or some wacky parasite caught from hanging out with little children or something :)

Since we're insurance-less and will most likely remain so (no thanks to Obama-don't-care), I've taken it into my own hands to try to come up with a homeopathic treatment. Now these steps aren't the true answer (only meds will really clear up hypothyroid symptoms) however I think I can at least give it a run for my money and a little bit of time and effort to TEMPT to feel better.

So today I'm starting my gluten-free and soy-free life. Wish me luck cause I'm going to need all of it. :)

Deaf funnies

My son is almost 10 and always coming up with funny Deaf/hearing culture jokes. Thought I'd share them as they come to us.

ASL game ideas for teaching hearing students

For ASL class we got to do a review and game day. It was a LOT of fun :)

So today I want to share the awesome games we did. Some I took from various internet sites, some were favorites from back in the day of deaf college ministry, and some were totally made up by me.

Since we have 3 age levels I did 3 games per class. We used the vocabulary we had been learning however each of these games can be adapted to use whatever signs you are teaching or learning.

Enjoy!

Little kids class:

Colorful Balloons-  This game is similar to "Four Corners" but with colors. Tape 1 balloon of each color in different areas (on the walls) of the room.  Everyone except the caller- person who is blindfolded and standing in the middle of the room- runs to a balloon (hopefully not everyone goes to the same balloon but spreads out). The caller- - signs a color. Everyone who is standing under that color balloon is out. And so and so forth till there is only 1-2 left in the game.

ASL Charades-  This game is just like it sounds. Because we were working with very young kids (some were not old enough to read) I went online and printed pictures of animals we had learned in ASL (if they are older kids you can print just the words). Then put all the pictures in a bag. Each child had to draw a card and act out the animal shown but without signing the name. Then all the other kids have to SIGN the name of the animal back (no voices!).

Grab Bag- This game focused on the Lesson about Foods but it can be adapted to just about any lesson. I printed off the internet pictures of foods we had learned (2 copies of each picture). Then put 1 copy of each picture into a bag. Then split the class into 2 teams and lined them up. On the opposite side of the room we had 2 chairs- each with a grab bag. When it was time to Go! 1 student would run up to the grab bag- reach in and grab 1 card- sign the picture as fast as they could- then throw the card off to the side and race back- tagging the next in line. Racing is the funniest part and you do need referees watching to see if they are signing correctly but it's neat seeing them try to remember the signs when under a time-rush.

For elementary age kids:

Who Am I?- Probably my favorite game and loved by all who play it- Who Am I? is so versatile that even Deaf people play a version of it. For ASL class we chose animal signs but you can adapt it for foods, or rooms, or family or whatever. First everyone sits in a circle (preferably on chairs) except 1 person (stands in the middle). Everyone (including the person in the middle) gets a sign- I let them pick their favorite animal but make sure everyone is DIFFERENT. Help them remember what animal each person in the circle is (no voice- only signs). Then after a lot of practicing and everyone feels familiar with who each person is- start the game. The middle person has a rolled up newspaper or magazine. Someone in the circle signs an animal name (not their own). The people in the circle as well as the middle person try to figure out who is that sign (like I say "alligator" and everyone looks for "alligator"). IF alligator realizes they have been called, they try to sign another person's animal name- i.e. "squirrel". BUT they have to call another's animal name BEFORE the middle person whacks them with the newspaper (leg not face). IF they call another's animal name before getting swatted then the middle person tries to find the second person "squirrel" before "squirrel" calls someone else's animal name. And so on and so forth until the middle person whacks someone before they can call a new name out. ONCE the middle person swats someone before they can sign a name, that person they whacked gets to become the middle person. This game is all about speed and memory.

Videophone: You all remember playing "Telephone" as kids right? Well Deaf can't use the regular telephone so we played "Videophone" instead. The basics is the same- everyone lines up facing away from the teacher (i.e all facing right). The first person (the teacher) taps the 1 student on the shoulder and signs a 2-3 sentence story. Then the student turns and taps the next student on the shoulder and repeats the story to the best of their ability. And so-on down the videophone line. The story always ends up much shorter and very interesting!

ASL Scavenger Hunt: I will include the clues I used but feel free to make up your own! Just like a regular Scavenger Hunt except substitute words in English for signed pictures of words you have taught. We did this after learning family signs and room signs. And of course- you MUST have a prize at the end of the hunt!

High School Class:

ASL Mad Libs:  I printed off words we had been learning and put them in a bag. Then each student had to take 3-4 words and hold onto them without showing them to their neighbors. Then one student began a story. For example: "Sally went on a vacation." Then the student had to use their 3-4 words in the story (could voice the words they had not learned but had to sign the words that had been taught). Then the next student continues the same story but adds on using the words they pulled from the bag- again signing the words they knew instead of voicing them. In the end- everyone gets practice both signing words and reading the signs to keep the story going.

Finger Bridge: One of the first classes was fingerspelling ABCs. Students are encouraged to practice ABCs as often as they can to build fluency and speed. Since our high school class was pretty small this game was easy to do. Think like egg toss games- pair up partners and have them facing each other on opposites sides of the room. Make sure they are standing close enough to still see each other's hands :)  One side fingerspells a word who's sign has also been taught in class, then the other side has to Sign the word back (i.e we learned family signs so one side fingerspelled "M-O-M" and the other side signed "Mom").  IF the person signing back gets the word correct they get to take one small step forward. IF after several attempts they can not figure out the word, they get a new word but the goal is whoever gets to their partner first- wins.

I hope each of my descriptions were clear. Feel free to leave a comment if you have any questions! Oh and each game could always use improvement- so feel free to make them your own :)

Cochlear Implants and Deaf Identity

For as long as there has been cochlear implants (CIs) there has been the debate on whether CIs are wonderful or evil. Are CIs the beginning of something terrific or the end of Deaf Culture as we know it.

Recently I got to sit with a high school student and talk about cochlear implants and Deafness.

Here are some ponderings. 

1. Are you opposed to cochlear implants?

Answer: No. I'm opposed to many things- Abortion, lying, cheating, stealing, etc., but an innate object is not one of them. 

2. Do Deaf cultured people outcast those with cochlear implants? 

Answer: For as many Deaf culture people that I know who loudly proclaim cochlears are evil, never have I actually met a Deaf person who literally refused to talk to someone with a cochlear. And yes I know MANY deaf with cochlears and yes most of them are my friends. Now I'm sure there is someone somewhere out there who has shunned a cochlear implant recipient but its not the norm. 

3. So do YOU want a cochlear or would you get them for your children? 

Answer: NO... and that's a loud NO. 

4. But you just said you weren't opposed to Cochlears? 

Answer: I'm not opposed to a cochlear implant HOWEVER I am opposed to something much deeper. It's the mentality that CIs make a deaf child hearing. I despise this idea. Words can not convey how much I hate this idea. 

5. But what about hearing aids? You allow those right? 

Answer: A. Hearing aids are not major surgery on your child's head. Which is not, for the most part, removeable, replaceable, and carries enormous health risks that are rarely disclosed but are much more common that many believe. 

B. We treat hearing aids as tools but we do not elevate them- I hate the idea that hearing aids can make you hearing with the same blinding passion as with CIs. 

C. I've never forced our kids to wear their aids. One child loves them and the others hate them. 90% of the time they sit in a drawer. I let me kids lead because they are not vital to our lives nor do they dictate our ability to communicate with each other. 

6. So what about adults getting CIs?

Answer: I view born deaf and late-deafened as two separate beasts. I think for someone who was born hearing, they have the capability to use CI very successfully. They were once hearing- they aren't being "changed" into something they never were before. I think if the person is old enough to make the decision for themselves and they fully understand the risks, then CI is a valid option. 

Now that being said- this is MY opinion and MY conviction. But I know many parents around me who give their babies CIs. Does this mean I hate them and never want anything to do with them and I'm secretly judging them in my head? Judge judge judge!! Bad bad bad!!! Hmmm no. 

Yes I might be sad but I still want to be your friend and I hope you'd want to be mine even if we chose not to get CIs. 

In the end its never been about the cochlear implant. It's about how parents or individuals approach Deafness. If you feel like deafness is inferior and a problem to be fixed; something less than normal- then we're going to have issues. But if you are a loving accepting parent that most parents tend to be- you just might be A-okay in my book. 

10 annoying habits of hearing people

This is an article posted by a UK Deaf writer. Funny and accurate stuff :)

http://limpingchicken.com/2013/05/20/charlie-swinbourne-the-10-incredibly-annoying-habits-of-hearing-people/


To be fair he does a "10 annoying habits of Deaf people" which is equally funny and true.

http://limpingchicken.com/2013/07/10/annoying-habits-of-deaf-people/

My 1st 5K- The Color Run!

I am BEYOND EXCITED!

Today (yep- at the crack of dawn) I get to pick up my teammates and head to my very first ever 5K- The Color Run!

Sure I know it's not about running a real race (they don't time and there's too many people to ever consider running :) BUT that is not what this race is about.

It's a REAL goal accomplished.

It's tangible. It's visual. It's something I can taste and smell and physically be immersed in. I MADE this goal!

It makes the last 4 months of despair and worry just melt away and know I AM doing this. I AM making good decisions with my health even if the scale never moves.

I seriously can hardly wait!

Be back later with the after pictures :)

Weightloss Wednesday: Mountain top reflections

I've found in this journey there are several key moments or Ahha! times were the thickness of the clouds and despair I feel clears away and leaves me standing there realizing I'm on the mountain.

Yesterday I had one of those moments.

It was all so sudden. Driving to the gym and realizing this is dedication. When you get up and go to the gym and ride a bike for 6 miles but never leave the room... even when every muscle in your body is screaming NO!!!!!.... yep- dedication. It's like fire in the bones.

Then it hit me. All those despairing moments, all the frustrations, really are just a cover for the true state of it all. I'm climbing the mountain.

Sometimes it's painfully slow. Sometimes I'm stumbling over rocks and crawling with skinned up knees but I AM climbing that mountain.

Sometimes things look great and sometimes the sun is covered in clouds. But it's ok. Cause I'm climbing on.

The point of weight loss isn't about great leaps and bounds. It's about small and steady change. If I keep up eating the right things, if I keep up exercising even if it's not officially a day in the gym (just a walk around the backyard with the kids works), if I keep tracking calories/carbs/etc, if I keep getting and giving support... then I AM climbing!

This month's weight loss motto for me is from Abraham Lincoln. He once said, "I walk slowly but I never walk backwards."  Amen and Amen.

So I just wanted to say- keep climbing ya'll. It sounds cliche and maybe I'm a little mountain happy from the altitude but for now I'm just enjoying the moment.

Helen Keller

Today in our ASL class, Mrs. Tamara was talking about Helen Keller.

One of Helen Keller's less famous quotes was, “Blindness separates us from things, but deafness separates us from people.”

What a profound statement. 

It's so true. Blindness separates us from things (objects in life, what we can't see, colors, light). However Deafness separates us in a much more intimate way. It separates us from people, from relationships, from communication.

Blindness as a disability is very obviously seen by outsiders. You can physically SEE that someone is blind most of the time. Either they have a seeing eye dog, or a white cane, or read braille. It's an "obvious" disability most of the time.

However Deafness is not. You can't just look at someone and know they are Deaf or hard of hearing. I could talk to you on the street and unless I TOLD you I was Deaf, you'd never know.

Some Deaf (especially late-deafened) talk perfectly. Some Deaf lip-read well enough to "fake it". With some Deaf it's more obvious than others. So the "recognition" part is sometimes missing.

It leads to misunderstandings.

Growing up people at school would say I'm snobby because I wouldn't answer them when I simply didn't hear them. Even today people think I'm offended when I "ignore" them, but I just didn't hear the comment in the first place.

And what about those that are obviously Deaf. Even though they are in and of themselves absolutely 100% NORMAL, their Deafness creates a chasm that many do not want to take the time to overcome. Deafness can (though not always) builds a wall between mother/father and Deaf child, Deaf parent from hearing child, Deaf siblings from brothers/sisters, and Deaf from the Hearing world. It is the harshest of realities that come with not being about to hear.

But all is not lost.

You see when Helen Keller said she'd rather be blind than deaf, I disagree. I'd rather be Deaf than anything else in the world.

Why? Because Deaf people overcome. Parents, siblings, children CAN learn to sign. Language can be learned, people CAN communicate.

It just takes time, patience, and a lot of understanding.

I hope if you are reading this today- you commit to bridging the gap. Break down that wall.

Don't let Deafness separate us as people.

How to save on PhotoBooks and much more

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My oldest son turns 10 in November and so this year we wanted to do something extra extra special. We created a birth-10 photobook from Shutterfly for one of his gifts :)

One of his (and my) favorite night-time games is called "Remember when..."

We often sit on his bed and just talk about memories from his childhood. I know he will LOVE this book :)

Shutterfly can have amazing deals. Since this was my first time on Shutterfly, I received a coupon for 50 free (4 by 6) prints.  ALSO I bought a Groupon for $20 off an 8 by 8 book.

My total for 68 pictures (I took myself and edited on Picassa) for Christmas gifts to grandparents, for myself, and aunts/uncles, plus (1) 8 by 8 book for son's birthday was originally $53.-... After discounts and Groupons- $13-. Add the $10 I spend on Groupon- $23 all together for amazing pictures and a gift that will last a lifetime.

I'm very pleased!

Learning the sites that save you money is worth the time.

Places like Groupon, Half Price Depot, Living Social save you money on gift cards, restaurants, events, and more.

Places like RetailMeNot give online coupons.

Places like Shutterfly give great picture and memorbilla discounts.

And my new favorite- Shop.com combines NewEgg.com, EBay, Amazon, Groupon, and more all in one place.

Check them out and enjoy saving!

Deaf History: ASL class Week 1

This week is the start of our Homeschool ASL classes. I've teamed up with my Deaf friend Tamara over at Silent Heart Ministries to assist her in teaching American Sign Language to the homeschool community in north/northwest Charlotte.

I wanted to share as we work together on this project because as anyone who has ever taught a class knows- 99% of the work is done behind the scenes. Teachers hours and hours of prep before they ever step into a classroom.

Tamara has worked on the power points and vocabulary aspects of this class. You can look at her PPTs as well as find sites for practicing online on her blog (here). She will be adding lessons as we go along.

I wanted to share as well my efforts in compiling ASL related games, activities, and history/culture lessons. Hopefully week by week I will add as we go as well.

For today- check out this site on Learning ASL and Deaf History!

And be sure to come back often and check on our progress :)

Just one of those weeks (months)

It's just been one of those weeks.

You know how it goes... running like a crazy person, cramming so much into the schedule you think the schedule will burst.

Rushing so much that you have to air dry your hair by rolling the windows of the van while going 70 (ish) on the highway.

In such a hurry you don't notice your skirt is inside out till you're half way to church.

Yeah- THAT kind of busy.

As I get (ah- hmm) wiser (older), I notice life goes in various phases. Sometimes I'm in the place where everything is still, calm. And other times life is spinning almost out of control on the brink of chaos.

Sometimes I love the calm. And sometimes I love the chaos.

But in it all I want to be one thing- content.

Content that in the calm or chaos God is in control.

And He has a plan bigger than me.

And He loves me and wants the best for His people.

....

So for now, I'm loving the craziness. And holding on for dear life.

Speechless Sundays: Jesus Loves Even Me

This week we have Vickie doing "Jesus Loves Even Me". She's so energetic- I love it!
This hymn was written by Major Whittle in 1870. I'm so glad that Jesus Loved each of His people enough to die on the cross for us!

Enjoy!

New School Year! Homeschool off and running...

Hi all! Sorry it's been so long since I've sat down and written anything other than a Speechless Sunday posts.

We are officially in the new school year! I now have a 4th grader, 2nd grader, a Kindergartner, and a Pre-K (plus the 18 month old Curious George!).

And surprisingly the first week went well. The only thing is.... 1. The curriculum I bought for the second grader is the wrong box/grade level (can't find the right one on sale and don't have $400 for a new curriculum), 2. I started the year without cleaning my homeschool room (opps), and 3. There's still not enough time in the day to do everything I want to teach (because I get over zealous and want to teach everything there is to know all at once).

So this weekend will be a number of things- 1. Clean my school room. 2. Break out a calendar and actually organize when we will "tentatively" cover subjects I want to cover. 3. Keep hunting on ebay for the right curriculum and praying hard it goes on sale.

All this goes along with preparing to assist in teaching my first ASL class to homeschoolers, keeping up with my fitness goals (training for The Color Run- my 1st 5K in October!), Lego League for oldest son, dance for 2 girls, karate for middle daughter, American Heritage Girls for 1 daughter,  AWANAs 4 out of 5 kids, church commitments, and a million other things.

Can we just skip to summer now?

I promise to back soon with some tips on organizing and how we actually teach our Deaf daughters- SOON!

Blessings to you-

Speechless Sundays: Views of a Medical Home

Hey everyone! This week our family had the honor of being part of a video being made to promote Deaf Awareness in NC. Strangely this isn't the 1st video we've done for NC on Deaf Awareness :chuckle: and hopefully not the last.

I'm hoping that I don't get in major trouble for posting this clip since I don't own it BUT since we're in it and it's for information only purposes maybe it'll be ok (if I call from jail you know why)!

This is a throwback from 2008 if you can imagine. And before we had our last 2 babies and before we knew Ayrianna was indeed Deaf as well.

Enjoy!

For correct crediting this video was made and produced by: NCPH (North Caroline Public Health), DHHS (North Caroline Department of Health and Human Services) "Views of a Medical Home: Six Families Share Their Stories" distributed in June 2008. This is a clip of 1 of the 6 families featured.

Speechless Sundays: Children's songs- Twinkle Twinkle Little Star and Jesus Loves Me

Hi all! It's been crazy as usual around here and that means less busy on the blog than normal. Since I've missed a few Speechless Sundays I thought I'd make up for it a little today by posting not one but TWO videos! They are children's songs we all know and love-

"Jesus Loves Me"      and               "Twinkle Twinkle Little Star"

Now the Jesus Loves Me I actually did twice- once with voice and once without so you could see the major differences in visual and conceptual understanding. Without voice is MUCH better ASL in my opinion. And my voice is...well.... scary- so sorry! And another note- not all Deaf people can sing like me- I was late-Deafened (after age 10) so keep that in mind ok :) 


Enjoy!!

                                                                      Jesus Loves Me

                                                           Twinkle Twinkle Little Star

Speechless Sundays: "Magnificent God"

Today I'm signing a song that is one of my favorites- "Magnificent God" by Big Daddy Weave. I actually had the pleasure of seeing Big Daddy Weave just last year and got to meet the Big Daddy himself :)

So here is the song! Enjoy!