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Lab Report: Beginning ASL 3 & 4

Sign language is a method of communication of which I am becoming more and
more familiar. This is in great part to a series of videos I am currently watching entitled
“The Bravo Family,” Beginning ASL 1-15. I have recently finished watching videos three
and four. I have discovered there are many things that I did not know concerning such
topics as the culture and grammar of the deaf community. I feel these are two aspects
which deserve an abundance of credit and require a large amount of studying.
The culture of the deaf community is still thriving and continues to grow in
strength. This in spite of the years of suppression that people have enforced on these
unique individuals. Technology has extended a great helping hand to all mankind,
especially those of a deaf nature. Flashing lights are becoming a very useful tool in deaf
peoples homes. For example, to help accommodate the special needs of those who can
not hear the telephone or doorbell ring, systems can be installed into someone’s home
which alerts them of someone’s presence at the door or on the phone. The flashing light is
also used to help wake people up in the morning; alarm clocks can also be connected to
the lights. There are also dogs that are trained for sounds. For years blind people have
used these animals to help get them from one place to another. Now the people in the
deaf community can use canines to help alert them of sounds or noises. Anoth...

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