As children we were taught that the United States of America is a great melting pot of a myriad of cultures, ethnicities, and religions. Two ingredients left out of that melting pot were the different physical and mental states of the human being. We excluded the deaf/hard of hearing community, the autistic community, the blind community, and so on.
I don’t know about you guys but when I think about learning a new language, one of the first thoughts I have is “man, that sounds like a lot of work” or “It would be so great to learn but everyone I know speaks English anyway, what’s the point?” or some of us want to learn a new language but we just don’t have the time. Well, I am here to tell you that sign language is the way to go and the best part is that it's not even that hard to learn.
With new guidelines related to face mask coverings, the deaf and hard of hearing community finds it difficult to communicate with one another. Here are a few tips to get your hands wet and start learning sign language...
