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 –…
Jon BarrApril 21, 2021
A Sign Language Interpreter is a Super Hero, who…. Can listen, think and sign at the same time.Can remember everything that was said or done for the last hour or…
Jon BarrOctober 20, 2020
Many hearing people become confused when learning ASL, as it is a visual, non-voiced language. Recently I did an experiment, teaching ASL grammar by having hearing people voice a Deaf…
Jon BarrAugust 5, 2020
Recently, while using my phone to create videos for our online ministry, I noticed several areas for improvement. A phone is a great tool for interpreters!Set your phone to record…
Jon BarrJune 11, 2020
Many signers seem to think that signing fast is a badge of honor. Have you ever met someone who could sign faster than you could understand? Example:Beginner: I want to…
Jon BarrApril 8, 2020
"Whatsoever thy hand findeth to do, do it with thy might." – Ecclesiastes 9:10 Some people cannot wait until they finally graduate and leave school. They are glad there are no…
Jon BarrJanuary 30, 2020
Some sign language “interpreters” seem to speak with unknown “thumbs” (1 Cor. 14:13) in church. Deaf people negatively describe signing words only as “Words, words, words.” This kind of transliteration…
Jon BarrNovember 30, 2019