Picture: My mom, my sister, and I

Interacting with members of the Deaf/HOH community isn't new to me because my mom is HOH, and my grandmother is Deaf. I've also worked with an HOH toddler at my daycare before. What was new to me was signing with members of the Deaf community. Neither my mom nor my grandmother signs, so I've never had the opportunity to sign with members of the Deaf community until now.

Though I've done well in my ASL courses, I still feel insecure about my signing. There is something different about signing in real-life conversations compared to doing ASL prompts in class. 

Overall, I would say I am somewhat comfortable with the idea of interacting with Deaf children but slightly uncomfortable with the idea of signing with authority figures. I have a tendency to feel discomfort around authority figures in general, and I am easily intimidated.

Here is my Signs I've Learned video (with open captions included)!

Here is my Signs I Wish I Knew  video (with open captions included)!