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Interpreting is the skill of explaining or giving the meaning. A child may ask, “Mommy, the preacher said Jesus lives inside our hearts. Is Jesus really small?” The mother must…

“The light of the body is the eye….” – Matthew 6:22 Notice that native ASL users, Deaf people, look at your eyes, not your signs. How can that be true?…

An old country preacher described his preaching: “Fust I tells ’em what I’s gonna tell ’em. Then I tells ’em. Then I tells ’em what I tol’ ’em.” Interpreters can…

Learning ASL is a journey over many years. I started my journey in 1976 when Signing Exact English (SEE) and Total Communication were popular. Now, after 45 years of study,…

Hearing People — “How are you?” – “Fine, thank you.”Deaf People — “How are you?” – “Three days ago…. Two days ago…. Yesterday…. A few minutes ago….”A hearing person may…

Many signers say they cannot understand a Deaf person’s fast fingerspelling. Most of the time the problem is not their bad fingerspelling, but you fear you will miss some letters…

Interpreting has changed over many years. Now it seems that interpreters themselves change through the same levels and methods as they develop their skills and knowledge. Evaluate your interpreting level…

It is common for new signers to feel as though they do not sign well enough to talk with Deaf people. But unused signs are never seen. Practice and use…

Review Previous Article: ASL signed music can be beautiful and meaningful for Deaf people. How? Plan Ahead – Understand the Song – Picture the Song – Rephrase the Song –…

Music interpreted into sign language can be a beautiful and a meaningful experience for Deaf people. Many times I have seen Deaf people come to tears or be overcome with…