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Summary: To get started talking to a deaf person, you will need to know how to introduce yourself in ASL. Learn the basics of American Sign Language in this free education video.
Rachel Berman is a deaf graduate student at Gallaudet University studying audiology. Besides audiology, she is very interested in researching different ways people develop language...read more
"Now, if you were to meet a deaf person for the very first time, typically, there are a number of things that you do to introduce yourself. It's a very important aspect of deaf culture that, when you meet a deaf person, it will need you to learn more sign language from that deaf person. First, I'd like to start with introducing yourself and how you will say your name. Watch me. My name is R-A-C-H-E-L. So you would finger spell your name. I'll do that again. My name is R-A-C-H-E-L. After you spell your name, you would say nice to meet you. This is the for nice, meet, you. We'll do that again. Nice to meet you. I'll go ahead and back up and start over. Hello, my name is Rachel. Nice to meet you. So, you'll practice finger spelling your name and then those signs for nice to meet you. Okay, good job."
eHow Article: Sign Language: Introducing Yourself
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