SASL Newsletter - Fall 2018 Issue Issue 11 - Fall 2018 | Page 10

the formation of the signs that I choose. My ability to communicate in ASL with intention equal to that
of my peers is not in any way disabled!
It is my hope for the future that all ASL users, regardless of hearing status, continue to keep an
open-mind which provides access to ASL to all signers, even those with movement constraints and
atypical hearing. I believe that to keep ASL accessible to all users more research needs to be done on
the similarities and differences in ASL structures produced by individuals with movement constraints
and those who do not have movement constraints. Such research should not be done to create a
dividing line between ASL that is “correct” or “incorrect,” but rather to keep the possibility of learning
and using ASL effectively open to all people, even those with movement constraints. The truth is that
even if an individual’s production of ASL is affected by another disability or a neurological disorder,
ASL can still be understood because we are all using the same language. I believe that any way that
ASL is used which results in effective communication between people, regardless of hearing status,
disability status, or movement constraints, should be considered effective, valued, and respected.
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Duterte Signs Filipino Sign Language Act
Published on November 12, 2018
https://newsinfo.inquirer.net/1052970/duterte-signs-filipino-sign-language-act?fbclid=IwAR0ztZhSP79KsNlYyNIH-gC_xQ6-cR4xk9TSWwneYYX8mqzoUXJBaWOGSqM
American Sign Language vs. Crow Sign Language
Published in October 2018
https://www.facebook.com/seektheworld2015/videos/989901461213810/
Emotions in ASL and Mexican Sign Language (LSM)
Published in October 2018
https://www.facebook.com/melmira/videos/681712488868873/
American Sign Language vs. New Zealand Sign Language
Published in 2018
https://www.facebook.com/signsforhumanity/videos/1905613883079239/
The Power of ASL
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Fall 2018 – Issue 11