Q&A Part 1 Video - How I became Deaf, Why she signs, Kids, and More | Deaf and Hearing Couple
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Hi! I am hearing and my hubby is Deaf. We have been married for 33 years and have 4 children and one grandchild. We have some things in common with you two :) Take care!
Hey! We would love to connect more with you! We are always excited to find more couples like us and learn from each other experiences :)
Dear.
How did you learn sign language?
Hi am hearing and my hubby is deaf .we have been married 1 nd half year .
It's so sweet that your family learned sign to communicate with Zach before they officially met him!
👍🏼yeah :)
The first time I tried to sign my name to my non-verbal autistic stepson (who wasn’t my stepson yet) when picking him up at his group home, you should have SEEN how excited he got….and he started signing like crazy….to which I panicked like anyone who’s barely eeking out a few words and people think they’re fluent… But it showed my stepson I cared…maybe that’s one reason why I passed the “test” and became his stepmom ;-). Kudos to you two!
Our Sign World, the reason I think Courtney speak when she gets upset is because when we get upset or become emotional we go back to our native tounge ( language ). Same thing happens to me. I am tri-lingual. English, Spanish and ASL. I tend to speak spanish, my first language, when I become upset. My opinion
Eric Juarez That's a great point! It makes sense!!
I know written Italian language since I am hearing impaired. I know ASL, but learned it later in life.
Exactly! Kind of like Ricky in I Love Lucy. He always spoke Spanish when he was mad at her. Makes perfect sense.
@@OurSignedWorld actually, it doesn't have to be your native language, just the language that demands less energy of you. Because Courtney of course is hearing in a hearing world and she interprets, too, sign language never fully takes over as the dominant language and as such in situations when you just want to shut off, that is what you fall back to. In my case my mother tongue is Dutch but I speak 11 languages and at this point often the languages that takes least energy from me and which I fall back to is actually Portuguese, which used to be the language of my household (I am divorced from a Brazilian).
I think that's definitely it. It seems that no matter how fluent you are in another language you always revert back to your native language when emotional in any way because you feel like you can express yourself better and more passionately in your native language
I just found your channel and I love it! I took ASL for 3 years in high school, and then loved it so much that it motivated me to go to school to become a teacher for the deaf. I was a deaf-ed teacher for 6 years before quitting so that I could stay home when I had my first baby. Zach, you are SOOOOO blessed that your parents immersed themselves in learning sign language for you. In my 6 years of teaching deaf kids, only 2 kids had parents who could sign fluently....and that was because the parents were deaf themselves. The rest of my kids went home to houses where they relied on gestures and pointing to communicate with their parents, and it made me so sad. Courtney, you are also so blessed that your family is so supportive of your marriage to Zach that they also tried their best to learn sign language in order to communicate with him. You two are a beautiful couple, and I look forward to watching more of your videos!
Yeah I am very blessed that my parents and brother know sign language. I know it is very rare. We love our families :)
I cried hearing about how your parents took sign classes , that’s so sweet
Aww thanks! We are very grateful!!
After I learn spanish, ASL is next. I love how expressive it is and how it opens up a whole new world and culture. ❤️
I'm inspired to learn myself, as a 40yr old mom with a toddler who makes up his own signs and remembers better than I do!
I’m watching this directly after CZcams suggested your pregnancy announcement video to me 🎉 congrats you guys! You will be filming your children sooner than you know.
Yesss!!! Thanks so much for watching! Hope you enjoyed:)
I love the fact that teaching signing to babies, hearing or not, they can sign REALLY young, long before verbal speech capabilities. Look forward to seeing what your young'uns have to say at an early age (once you are ready!) Love your vlogs!
Sherpa Trailers thanks for watching
Yes! I worked at a daycare in the infant room and it was my go to teaching signs for "more" and "all done" around 10 months old or whenever they started shrieking in the high chair and throwing stuff. They pick it up quick once it clicks and they are so cute signing! And it takes away much frustration and screaming. Came in handy with my child who took a long time to speak, and started making up his own signs for his favorite vehicles!
I left an on campus school and went to an online school when I was in college. The one thing that I missed the most was my ASL class. I felt like I was really getting somewhere and I could finally talk a little bit with my grandpa! If any hearing people are considering taking classes and really want to get into the deaf community, just do it! You learn so much and you get to meet so many new awesome people that you wouldn't have without it. My one teacher assigned to us to go to deaf community events to help immerse us into the community and become more comfortable with our signing. I know exactly what you're talking about with the deer in headlights thing. I felt the same way too. But I found that deaf people didnt care if I messed anything up. You just work together to figure out what you're saying and how to say (sign) it. It's only a barrier if you make it one. I appreciate your insight from a deaf person to a hearing person since we clearly have no clue what it's like, and especially if you dont know literally and figuratively how to ask. I think knowing that deaf people arent offended when a hearing person tries to sign (and sometimes fails) is encouraging to those who may not be familiar with the culture. Thank you for putting that information out there! I'm so glad I found this channel. You guys are awesome!
I am starting my first sign language class tomorrow! So excited! As a child, my mom taught me the alphabet, but that is the extent of my ability. I find it so odd that families would not at least learn alphabet and basic "hi how are you" type of things for their son in law. In my mind...I would love to be able to communicate at least on a basic level...spanish, english, asl. Any language. It makes me sad to think there are families that won't even learn to sign for their own children, but it happens. So glad I found your channel!
Yay so glad you’re taking a class!!!
I am so glad that your video came up as a suggestion video on my news feed. I am hard of hearing and my boyfriend is completely deaf. We both use sign language daily for communication with each other and when we are at college. We both met at Gallaudet University. Then both of us decided to transferred back to the local university in his hometown. I haven’t found too many youtubers who sign using American Sign Language. I follow this one hearing/deaf couple; signduo I believe is the channel name, follow this one couple that’s sign. But both of them are hearing. The wife is an interpreter somewhere in California I believe, then there is Riki Pointer but she voices in most of her video (they all have captions; she is a big support of caption usage in all videos) but once in a while she will sign in asl. She is deaf as well but grew up oral. I also follow a few other people but they sign in a different language but have captions in English on their videos.
My boyfriend and I sit-com sign all the time. It’s just how we grew up. My family doesn’t sign. But I have deaf friends who would come over all the time. And he is deaf but grew up singing and speaking both. His parents know a little bit of sign but they mostly just talk and he lips reads because he doesn’t like to wear his CI device. I try to tell him to learn to sign without speaking at the same time but he always seems to forget to do that. My boyfriend has dated mostly only hearing girls before he met me. He says he prefers to only date deaf or hard of hearing girls that know how to sign. I have dated both hearing and deaf before I met my boyfriend. I prefer to only date deaf or hard of hearing guys because they are easier to understand and more than likely they know how to sign. Honest after growing up basically hearing I prefer to sign as my main form of communication. But it’s harder to do that when my family and coworkers don’t sign.
Thanks so much for sharing your story :) We love it when we get to learn more about you as well!
i find it really cute how they both will add in signs the other may be stalling on to help them remember better! i haven't really seen that with many couples so its really sweet to see you two easily help each other out in such a simple way!
Hi Guys! I recently started watching your vlogs. I'm hearing, I've dated two deaf guys. I've known sign for a while. I have been teaching a sign language class for two years, getting ready to start another one at my church. It makes me very happy that I'm able to understand you without reading the CC! I should right, I teach it! But you guys are awesome! I love how Deaf and Hearing can work awesome together! :)
That's great your teaching it at your church :)
I believe things happen for a reason. Now you’re able to help others through this. I almost died from leukemia and I survived and am able to help others going through the same thing. I love hearing stories like this. Such a great connection you guys have. God Bless. xo
Wow! That’s awesome! Thanks for sharing :)
You guys are such a beautiful couple :) ❤
Nat Ortiz aww thanks :)
Nice getting to know you guys better :) I watch your videos at night when my babies are sleeping next to me. I really have always enjoyed sign language and enjoy watching you two.
The Life of a Homemaker oh that's so cute! Thank you so much for watching
My friend took ASL classes at community college, she started teaching me so we could practice together. She recommended the website Lifeprint with Bill Vicars for beginners' solo study. All his video lessons are silent. The "order" of words and facial expressions felt so weird to me while thinking in English (no wonder it's tricky to speak and sign at the same time!), but thinking in Spanish helped. It's probably a good time to start learning again, there were a lot of deaf/signing kids in school growing up and it was always sad not being able to communicate with them.
That’s awesome!!!
I was sad to see the video end! I got SO into it. I love this, thanks for making this q&a! xx
hope nicolee wow thanks for watching :-)
Totally getting hooked on your channel, you guys are so sweet! I'm currently taking sign language classes at university. I'm enjoying it so much and I already feel more able to communicate than I did with the 3 years of French in high school! That being said, with my current level, conversations with me would be very boring and textbook, lol! I hope to keep learning, but I'm really scared to try and talk to deaf people. I definitely think I will be a deer in headlights like you said! My professor is encouraging us to go to these deaf socials in our area, send me courage!
I feel the same way! I'm currently taking an ASL intro class at my university and my signs are really slow and probably not very good. Good luck with your course and I hope we can both keep learning the language.
Don’t be scared!!!!
I have many new questions
1. You guys are literally the kindest family I've seen.
2. Have you had any communication differences in compared to your relationships with those who can hear ? Do to a lack or difficulty in translation.
2. Does your husband drive because I know that I us3 my hearing a lot when navigating. Are there any activities that are not suggested for the hard of hearing
3. What do you guys do?
4. How is it for your husband to be with a person who can hear vs. Someone who can not.
If you answered this I'm sorry
Im like sobbing you guys are so cute ;-; like ugh it's just so wholesome and loving, you guys have awesome families and are awesome people and parents now too. I hope things continue going well for you guys, you truly deserve all the blessings
You guys used the idea I suggested!! :) This was such a great video! It is so cool learning a lot more about your guys' lives and the deaf community!
Karrie Hume ❤️👍🏼 Thank you!
Please keep making videos! So fun to watch :) y’all seem so kind and honest. Keep it up!
Thanks for watching :) Just posted a new one today
I'm excited to find your video's👍 I've been a caregiver for a deaf girl and her sister for 11 years now. I've always been fascinated with ASL and the deaf community. God bless y'all! I need to practice signing more and feel your videos are going to help! Thank you for sharing✌❤
Thanks for watching :)
My husband is hearing and I’m Deaf. I was born 3 months early too. I was born with some hearing I lost all of it by a very young age.
My parents fight about education and cochlear implants. My dad want me in Deaf institute he has a Deaf cousin. My mom has no Deaf in family she wanted to be oral and have a CI.
My Parents divorce I got CI and oral school. When i visit my dad he secret taught me ASL. I got older I lived with my dad and go to a hearing mainstream school with a Deaf school connected because there no institutes in a small town he live in.
I do still use my CI only for my job and visiting my mom and her side of family.
Shayla C wow you’ve been through a lot.
Do you like your CI?
Does your husband know any sign?
What is CI?
A cochlear implant
Do you find it hard to communicate with the hearing world, Shayla? Do you know what words sound like or do you have no idea and can’t speak orally very well? Can you hear your voice or do you just feel vibrations if you voice? Do you think in sign or words?
Hello - just want to say how amazing you are. I too was born 3 months early at 27 weeks weighing 1ib 6 oz. I too was given emergency surfactant to open up my lungs. I am a triplet. Although I am not deaf, I self taught myself the ASL alphabet at age 8 and can spell out words. For me, it was the lungs that had the biggest impact. I have severe asthma and take 3 inhalers every day plus an immune injection. Although surfactant was so new, it saved my life. You have a beautiful family and baby girl, and I wish you all the best!
Please keep making more videos! They really inspire me to be who I am as I have cochlear implants and have had them since I was 1 and almost 13! I was complete sign in the first few years of my life because it takes so long to program cochlear implants so I signed. I know very little now but I know some and I learn more every year when I go to lions camp!
Keep learning sign! That is great :) We will make more videos soon !
Ah wow, I was three months premature with under developed lungs as well. My heart stopped four times. I almost had to have my fingers and toes amputated and doctors didn't think I would last a week. I'm sorry to hear what happened to you but I'm so glad that you don't feel like you should be sad because you're deaf. You're still a beautiful person who's perfectly capable of everything a hearing person can do. I'm glad you guys decided to make a channel. I enjoy learning from you guys with every video and am inspired to take sign language classes! Much love 💕
WOW! Your heart stopped 4 times! That's so scary. Your parents must have been so scared! Thanks for your kind words! We survived for a reason :) Have a great day
OurSignedWorld You're such a beautiful couple! I hope to eventually find what you guys have one day :)
Hi, wow! I was also born three months premature and was also put on surfactant. Thankfully, one of the doctors who helped produce the medicine was at the hospital where I was born. It is a miracle that we all survived!
As a child, I went through speech therapy and learned basic words in sign language. I believe that is part of the reason I now have a strong desire to learn ASL. Your videos are so helpful and inspiring. Thank you for all that you do!
Alyssa Jade Nunez wow! Yup I'm grateful for that medicine. Without it I would be alive :)
I just found your channel a few days ago. I'm an ASL 1 student and I'm a freshman in high school. My ASL teacher is amazing and she has really inspired me to learn more. The class that I'm in is slow paced so I bought an ASL book and I'm taking online self paced courses too! My grandpa recently went into a nursing facility because he has cancer and needs 24 hour care and we go visit him at least twice a week. I always noticed another resident there that just sat in the corner and never talked or interacted with anyone which I thought was odd. One day someone handed him something and I thought I saw him sign thank you so I told my mom and she said I think he's Deaf. So I went up and asked him and he was! I'm nowhere close to fluent but every time I go I sign with him and he is so genuinely nice and patient with me because he knows I'm learning. I asked him if anyone there signed with him and he said no which just made me so upset and he doesn't have an interpreter so he has to rely on writing things down and lip reading which is not a good form of communication. It makes me so mad that nobody working there has thought to even just learn basic signs, to me that's just common decency but apparently it isn't to everyone.
6:41-I feel like it would be like writing something down and telling someone what you're writing as you're writing it, but you are writing in Spanish for example, and voicing it in English.
Haha yeah
I just found your channel last night, and I'm so glad I did! You two seem like amazing people. and I can't wait for future videos!
Sadie Petersen thank you so much for watching
Courtney and Zach thank you so much for filming and sharing your lives. I always found sign language interesting and have been learning some of it by watching CZcamsrs. Courtney you are the mother and wife we all want to be like! I can’t wait to watch more videos
One of your vlogs came up, in my "suggested for you", yesterday, and I instantly fell in love with both of you. I am an interpreter, for the deaf, so I am surprised that I have just found you. I find that I enjoy turning off the sound, and just watching you talk. The music distracts. Thank you for sharing your life, we need more of this!
I love you guys!!! I've watched a few of your videos and I love it!! So awesome and inspiring!!! And the waiter bringing the Braille menu 🤦🏻♂️lol I wouldn't be able to keep a straight face. Keep it up guys!! 😊👏
Hahaha thanks for watching :)
Yeah it’s funny.
Hello 👋 Another video of you popped up in my recommendation a few days ago and I'm glad it did! I subscribed right away. You two seem like such amazing people and I enjoy watching your videos! 😊❤
Aww thanks! That’s sweet! Thanks for watching!
I don't know about anyone else, but I really appreciate the captions in your vlogs/videos. I'm not an absolute beginner, but I'm fairly close, and the captions help me know what you are saying, even if I can't always put what's in the captions together with what you're signing correctly yet.
So glad they help you! Thats why we add them :)
You guys shine when you are together! You have a love bond that's easy to see...You are beautiful 🥰!!
I just came across you guys in my recommended watch on CZcams. I'm so glad I did ❤
Just came across your channel and I love it so much my son (18 months) is deaf in one ear and I have been trying to learn some ASL and trying to teach him a little (he is signing 4 basic words now) anyways even though he will be able to speak I want him to have the option and your videos are so inspiring
Superfan glad you found us. Thanks for watching! I definitely agree that giving him the choice is best! Teaching him ASL so great!!!!
I hope you and your son have continued practicing. Little kids can pick up signs so well way before they're verbal (if they're hearing). So good that he has a mama like you working to give him the tools he needs!
I just stumbled upon your videos and it brought me back to when I used to sign for my brother who's autistic and used to sign when he was little. Y'all are making me wanna get back out there and learn it again 😀
You should learn again :)
Just found your channel and I absolutely love it! I took a year of ASL last year and unfortunately had to stop after that one year due to having to fit other classes into my school schedule. I do miss being in the class but what I do now is watch videos and learn from my deaf friends! I think it’s such a beautiful language that more people should be open to learning. I’m so thrilled I stumbled upon your video and channel!
Kayla Fierro we hope you enjoy our videos!:)
Love your blog! When I sign I don't voice either, I don't think people realize how much work and thought it takes to do both at the same time. I'm like you, I sign slower and make more mistakes when I sim com.
Katie Weber hey thanks for watching!!! Ya it takes a lot of work
YAAAAASSSSS!!!!!! 😄😄😄😄😄 Great vlog guys!!!! 💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻💃🏻 I cant wait for part 2!!!!! Thanks for sharing your stories!!
Thanks for watching :)
I was an ECMO baby and lost some of my hearing that way. I got hearing aids at 4 and speech therapy but wasn’t taught sign language. Why? Because back then doctors believed if you learned to sign you wouldn’t do well in speech therapy and not want to talk so they never told my parents to teach me. I took some classes in college but honestly I wish I knew from a young age. I have a hard time learning a language. I’m trying to hopefully teach my son when he starts communicating
So sad, I heard this idea about signing delaying speech as well, although there was research suggesting otherwise. I found it immensely helpful with my child who takes longer doing ANYTHING but has a very good grasp on it when he does. So probably not real words from him until 1 and a half, close to sentences at 2, mostly ones only I could understand. But he could sign to say he wanted his bottle warm so he wouldn't scream bloody murder in the middle of the night cuz it was too cold. Signing took away both of our frustrations and we could communicate when his mouth and tongue just weren't capable of forming the right words but his fine motor skills were very good. I also loves teaching simple sign words to babies in daycare so they would use that instead of screaming, worked very well.
I have started learning ASL and I am so happy to see that you don’t use sim-com! As a beginner, I can slow your video speed down and catch your signs and learn correctly from you. So happy to have found your channel!
I just adore that you’re teaching your daughter to do both.
I LOVED this video! You guys are so funny! I think the Q & A video was a great idea! Can’t wait for more!
Addie Ehlenberger ❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️❤️
Thanks for answering our questions! I love watching you sign. ☺️
Emily Welsh ❤️
I am hearing but told by an ear specialist I would eventually lose my hearing completely. It does seem as if I'm slowly getting worse, but I dunno....the doctor was kind of a jerk 😕. I have had a lifetime of ear infections due to eustachian tube dysfunction. I have one now. Anyway....I wanted to say that I think Court's family is SO SWEET to embrace all that they could about ASL & the culture. That had to have made you both feel so very loved & valued. I took one semester of ASL @ Community College & would go hang out at some local deaf club meetups. This was at the end of a very bad 20 year marriage. Now 6 years divorced, I'd like to go back to learning ASL and get involved in the culture more. I'm glad I found your channel. Thanks for sharing your lives.
It's so cute to see you guys with a baby now!
This is great! K used to volunteer in the tripod program when I was in high school here in Burbank. I went to college at college of southern idaho for their ASL program hoping to go into interpreting. But life took a turn. Little did I know that my son would be the one who pursued ASL and was accepted to Gallaudet university! He’s a junior now, and a chemistry major. I’m so proud of his asl fluency! I love your Instagram page and Madison is so adorable.
Awesomeness, ASL is used I found when I was younger, working with special needs children that they learned quicker with asl and picture cards. It was an amazing learning experience for me. I had learned enough then that when I was on the phone or other times, I could sign to my kids and there was peace. Thank you for you both. Love and prayers ❤❤🙏
How lovely! You guys are so cute. I came to this thru watching Maddison’s first bday as I am taking my hearing baby to Diddy Signers classes just cos I like signing and did a course when I was younger. I used to be hard of hearing but no one signed to me, then I had an operation when I was 6 and everything was suddenly soooo loud! So I have always been interested in sign language and love watching u guys. I wish I could understand it without the captions as I always miss the signs while quickly reading them! Thanks for your great film xxx
Loved this video! Feel much closer to you both. You both are so blessed with the love and support you get from both families!! Can be rare in those kinds of situations. Thanks for answering my question :)
Allison Cole Thanks for watching!!!
I found your channel randomly, I am learning a lot. Keep up the great work. I love the content.
Amazing, I love your vlogs. I impressed with your parents who are willing sign language. I remember one day that my boyfriend met my parents for the first time and he was shock and speechless because my parents have communicated through sign language with him and me. He told me, I envy your parents who can sign language. He felt like comfortable with my parents for learning sign language although, I met his parents and yet he told them the first time he is dating me. His mother learned basic sign language but not mostly time. His young sister did learn basic sign language, and lastly, his father didn't learn sign language very much. He told me sometimes he wished that his family can learn sign language than oral all time. I hope one day, his family can learn sign language as much as they can because I believe they should include in sign language if I have our kids to learn sign language.
Mayra Bahena Thanks for watching! Ya it’s a totally different experience when others know your language. We have 4 nephews and thought that courts siblings will learn more sign by teaching it to them.. that didn’t really happen though. But that’s okay. That’s our life.
Thanks for answering my question about having kids! That makes sense and y'all are so smart! Lol...good idea to enjoy your time before having children....Court, I know exactly what you mean by speaking and signing same time. I understand completely...I grew up forced to learn to talk and when I sign and talk I tend to be slow....but without talking it's faster--Just like you. Makes alot of sense. Just be yourself!
Mickie Camp Thanks for watching! :)
You guys are super awesome! I love to practice my Receptive skills with your videos ❤️ channels likes yours gave me the courage to start my own 😅🤟🏾
Melanin Signs 👍🏼thanks for watching !! 🤟🏼
Your parents are awesome & so are you 🙌🏾
I am hearing and I do not know ASL. Not sure how your channel ended up in my suggested channels but you guys have got a new follower..
I just watched my first video of yours. I have been in love with sign language since I was in the 5th grade. Took some classes but couldn’t pursue it more. I’m not in a life situation right now to get involved in deaf community so I do use CZcams to learn/practice. I have gotten a little better! I enjoyed your video and understood a lot but find myself jumping from sign to the caption for vocabulary. But it was fun “listening” you. Thank you so very much!
Aw great! Thanks for watching!
binging your videos and i love them and you guys. i’ve noticed courtney signs a lot of PSE instead of ASL, actually a mixture of both. and it’s crazy because y’all have an accent to your signing almost! signs in texas look so different ❤️ love you guys.
Idk why this is so funny, but I love the uniqueness of spoken accents, even growing up in Texas it was still surprising to finally hear stereotypical Texas accents in person for the first time (all y'all). I'd love to know what it's like to experience signed accents too!
Thanks for watching! yes we do a mix for sure.
5:27 omg the overlap in audiences is probably minuscule or even null but... Hermitcraft Recap. With those few notes it sprung to my mind.
But yeah, thank you so much for doing this QnA! It's really informative.
Edit: Re-read my comment... to make it clearer what I'm talking about, the song that plays at 5:27 is (for those into Minecraft let's plays) essentially the theme song of the channel, Hermitcraft Recap. I'm probably the only person who'd notice though.
Of course!!!! 🤗
Yes! Deer in the headlights! Me!! LOL! I unfortunately learned signed English first. I just took one semester. I wish I had learned ASL. Our public library is having free ASL classes right now. They are every week for about a month and a half. It's a beginner course. They also have an intermediate one too. I get very nervous talking to a deaf person because I don't want to mess up or look stupid. Many years ago I had a couple of deaf friends at work. They were very helpful even though back then I was using signed English. I love sign and I hope to get better at it and not be so nervous using it. Thanks guys for this informative video. It's fun getting to know you better.
That's great you are going to those classes. Don't be nervous, talk to them, they prefer people to not be nervous to mess up but just go for it. You'll get it!
OurSignedWorld Thank you!
The waiter bringing out the braille menu smh😥 like WHY. i could literally picture it like watching a movie. I also liked hearing why Court doesnt sim-com* in the videos once she explained it I was like oh ok makes sense. I read your description box as well and you guys are working SO hard its impressive to keep up with your channel it def shows the hard work and dedication. The subtitles are a labor of love and so appreciated👏👏👏👏😊 loved this video
Thanks for watching :)
Just discovered your channel! Awesome content and a great source of information! I think ASL is such a beautiful language and y'all are an awesome couple :-)
I’m not understanding the ASL but watching this video is helping me with my lip reading. Having the captions on helps because I can read the words while putting the lip movements to the words
Thank you very much for your videos! I truly enjoy watching and testing myself to see how long I can watch before having to look down at the CC :)
julesigns815 👍🏼👍🏼👍🏼
Recently discovered your channel and I really enjoy it! My partner is partially deaf and so is his pop, Aunty, dad, one of his brothers and his sister. However as being partially deaf they don't sign but they do lip read a lot 😊
Thanks for watching :)
Hi! I am new to your channel and already binge watching. I love you guys already! I am not dead but I love watching people sign. I took ASL for 2yrs in college, loved learning it but didn't get enough practice. So I've kind of lost my skills. I was so happy to find your vlogs. Maybe your vlogs can help me brush up on my ASL, at least the translating
AWWW! Welcome! :D That is awesome that you took asl!
@@OurSignedWorld I enjoyed learning it when my kids were babies. My oldest loved signing before he started talking. He was obsessed with Signing Time for babies. He even taught his baby brother how to sign. Made communicating with my babies so much easier.
God bless you both..love is great..love is wonderful regardless of challenges..thank you for finding each other..thank you for sharing your world..I'm not deaf but embrace all people..I have a mentally challenged sister and I love her so much..wish you both the best life that life can offer..you are loved my friends
Hi guys, I enjoyed this. I just caught one of your videos for the first time yesterday. I learned a bit of sign language taking a class in our church taught by a man whose son is deaf. I have a voice disorder and cant speak very well and it seems to be getting worse. I wish I knew more sign and that my family did too!
Oh wow!!! Thanks for watching! I’m so sorry that must be very challenging
Wow I‘m really happy to see that you guys tried to responding our questions and I‘m really appreciate that you tried hard to find our questions. I wish I could more questions. But what I see you have many questions. So I decide To not question anything. Anyway I can’t wait about your next video with q&a questions :)
One more thing, why you put the music sound behind it? And I suggest you could take a photo of our questions and then show it in your vlog. Probably without a name. :) I think it’s a good idea. But it’s your decision! Thank you for your wonderful video. :)
Smile boy 👍🏼👍🏼🤞🏼
It's true. I learned sign language mostly from integrating myself with the Deaf community, not from taking classes. A great comparison is that I also took 5 years of Spanish classes and never spoke Spanish outside of class and I am still not fluent in Spanish.
Danny Renstrom crazy!!!! lol that's a good comparison
Honesty, at beginning, with mothers, I wasn’t sure whether you both were siblings or a couple but I picked up quickly that y’all married. It’s annoying, I reckon but amusing at the same time a bit. Gorgeous relationship, you two! Happily new subscriber of yours. I enjoyed immensely. TY!
It’s important to point out to the hearing world that ASL in not English just put into gestures. It’s it’s own language. I think that maybe why hearing people think it’d be easy to just do both at the same time. But ASL has its own structure and grammatical rules just like any other language. Also I’ve been told it’s very disrespectful to voice around the deaf. It’s a sign of respect to not talk unless asked to interpret. I love your videos by the way. Very informative :)
Yes we agree! Thank you
Hi. I love your video. I am hearing, but I was a special education teacher. I went to Santa monica college and learnt ASL. I am physically handicapped. I worked in Los Angeles 8 years, learnt French sign language. I was born in Paris and lived there 16 years. Now, I live in Israel where my mother was born and died. I learnt israeli sign lanuage, and since 2011, volunteer at the "helen Keler house". I love sign language. I am waiting to see you again. Loved every minute of your signing. Thanks, David Barban
Wow thats great to see you so involved everywhere you go! Thanks for watching
What can I say? I love sign language!
Great video. I am glad you don't use your voice while you film because I am trying to learn ASL and when people talk and sign it isn't the same, and it is confusing to me because I am trying to learn the proper structure and syntax for ASL. I live near the NC school of the Deaf so we have a lot of deaf people in and around our community and we have a deaf ministry at our church, but I still haven't built up the courage to attend an all deaf event. I think I am doing good learning and then I see deaf people communicating and using sign, and it makes me realize how basic I still am. I definitely can relate to the deer in headlights comment. Lol!
This is Courtney, I remember I felt that way before too. But its important to not let that stop you. Even if you only know basic signs. Put yourself out there :) You can do it. Its the best way to learn.
I love these videos so much! You two are adorable.
Aww thank you :)
i’m still in the beginning of the video, but when you mentioned Gallaudet and then you mentioned that your parents invited a deaf student to live with you guys... i thought of switched at birth. not sure if you’ve seen that show yet but it’s where i found my love for the ASL language. i want to learn it, but i know it benefits you to be involved in the deaf community, i am learning slowly but surely regardless.
Yes we have seen that show :) Glad you are learning the language! Keep it up
Loved this video! Your videos are truly refreshing! You guys are amazing! In part 2, can you guys tell about the first kiss you shared with each other? Along with where and when it happened and who made the first move? The more detailed the better! By the way, the story about the waiter bringing a menu in Braille was hilarious! 😂 love you guys! 💕
Julia Harris our first kiss was on our wedding day :)
I love this video! It's so great that you took the time to answer so many questions. My question was, what was the hardest thing about having a wedding with some deaf and some hearing people? If you get to it in your next Q&A video I would really appreciate it. Again, love the video!!!
Grace Friend we will answer some now:)
I think one of the hardest things was figuring out the interpreting. We didn't want to have a lot of interpreters on the stage. So we had the guy who married us only use sign language so for all the Deaf individuals who came, and an interpreter in the front row seated interpreting from ASL to English. Then we had another male interpreter, interpreting what Zach was signing into English, and a female interpreter interpreting what I was signing into english. But they were all sitting in the front row:)
OurSignedWorld that's so interesting! Thank you so much for answering, it means a lot
Just found your channel tonight! You two are so adorable! Yea, my first thought(s) would be interpreter or sibling. ;) Here's to more vlogs!
:)
I was dying laughing at all the things people have said!! Also Courtney, you should make videos of yourself singing ☺️
Like make vlogs of me singing and add those to youtube?
Ohhh thank you for this!
My question is, when stopping or calling a deaf from behind, I was told not to tap or touch since this is considered rude. Is it true? If it is, how do I get their attention? Also, I'm on reall super beginner level and was wondering, if I'll be rather bothersome if I try to sign with a deaf person as post to just write or use phone.
Once again, thank you and you guys are so beautiful together!
Thank you for the question! In Deaf culture, tapping or touch is actually acceptable and appreciated. Definitely don't call from behind unless that is a preferred preference by the Deaf individual. I use my phone to communicate as a last resort if I am signing with a beginner and we are not understanding each other then we will bring our phones out and communicate that way. But for me personally, I prefer people to try to use what they know first. That's my preference though, I can only speak for myself.
I really, really love your guys' videos! I'm learning sign language, and I absolutely love the language and am passionate about learning. Watching your videos helps me learn more, and it's just great to get to know you guys! I was also wondering if you could explain your name signs.
Sure, we can explain our name signs in another video :)
Cool stories and thx guys, my receptive skills are improving.
This is so interesting. I actually have a hearing loss. The way we interpet things or understand them are different then for a person who doesn't have a hearing loss. But we are still blessed.
17:30 Haha I relate to that a little. I have a service dog so people immediately assume I am blind (I have autism and PTSD instead). Some people try to be inclusive then completely miss the mark. I usually just laugh and explain and educate. They are usually people who are really open and willing to learn, but don't know where to find the resources.
I love this family! 🥰🥰🥰
I have a 2 1/2 yo hearing granddaughter who signs at times. She has a small vocabulary and is just now starting to speak, only one word at a time...no sentences. At 1 yo she did not speak at all and got so frustrated as we tried to guess what she wanted. That's when the rehab place started to teach her to sign. She had other physical problems that needed attention. They first thought she had had a stroke in utero or at birth. After an MRI they said she had CP...cerebral palsy....
She was adopted by my son and his wife shortly before she turned one.
Now that she is starting to speak she signs less. She doesn't say hungry but signs it. She is now saying more, but occasionally signs it.
The only sentence she says is " help me". She is very intelligent and understands everything we say. She's a very loving and happy child. I am very limited on signing only picking it up from from another child that was an acquaintance.
This video has made me want to learn signing. I will see what's offered in my community.
Love this q&a!
I'm learning to sign and I do get nervous going to deaf events because I feel like I will be that deer in the headlights!! Ahh! I hate feeling like I'm slowing someone down by talking to them and not being fluent! But it for sure is the best way to learn. And most people are really nice and patient and love to help others learn!
Keep doing what you're doing, I love it!
Lea Presley Hey this is courtney. I remember for a long time I was nervous too. But don't be:) just make sure you can spell everything then they can teach you the signs :)
They will always slow down or explain things. I had an hour video conversation with my MIL about my sign language class and practicing with her. I have a hard time reading when people hand spell. She went slower. She could usually tell by my facial expression whether I got something. Signed yes when I got it. The white board is also handy when we needed to get something across. In the past years, my MIL would have cookouts, and all her friends are deaf or hard of hearing, so you do get thrown into it. However, they are some of the nicest people and always slowed down for me until I got it.
I recently got accepted into an interpreting class and found you guys randomly on youtube. You stories are so awesome and happy i found this channel =D InI/
Congratulations!!! :D Hope you enjoy!
Greetings from England. As BSL user (British Sign Language), I am very glad you made CC 😎 Hope you come to my wonderful country one day.
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We would love to go there one day!
I subscribed because you guys are awesome.
Thanks :)
Hi :) I really like your videos :) When are you planning to upload a new one? I am really looking forward to it.
Nori N Hi we will upload one this week hopefully :)
I've been signing for a year because I met a deaf classmate at school last year when we were in 6th grade. But this year me and him don't have any classes together. But I met a CODA and I'm learning more ASL now :)
AWESOME! :D
Love your content! I have been trying to teach myself ASL off and on for awhile. Without paying over $1,000 to take ASL 1 at a local university, I haven’t found any options. It makes me sad our local government or state doesn’t offer ASL to the public. I looked into joining an ASL club but the only local one is for high school students. 😫
I want to be able to communicate with people that happen to be deaf. I’m going to keep using basic CZcams videos and maybe, I’ll get better at it.
Lol your story about the waiter made me laugh. At my last FT job, one of my coworkers on the floor was blind. Some people I worked with would try and slink into the walk or be super weird when he walked by. I would tell them, “he’s blind - he’s not deaf.. he can hear you shuffling and puffling around to hide”.
My husband and I have also been asked if we are siblings. 🤨 so weird. 🤣
For learning ASL, there are some VERY good youtube resources. Check out Bill Vicars. He has an entire curriculum on youtube. It's amazing how quickly one can really start using ASL.
Great!!