All the Best,

Paul

Thank you for the kind words. Your support means the world to Mercy and I. I have been working in education for a long time and not seeing much action….Mercy and I had to do something. We wanted to be part of the solution. With ASLdeafined, we can do just that. We should not be pointing fingers on who should do what. If we do, we can also point blame too, right? I want to make ASLdeafined a positive resource for deaf students, parents of deaf children, and the learning community. With the support from people like yourself, we can do just that. Again, thank YOU for your kind words.

Paul Fugate – ASLdeafined

The site is VERY professionally done. The amount of time, money, love and care put into the site is evident.

If, for the site ASL: “deaf in education,” helping deaf children learn to read written english was a primary motivating factor, then hearing people would be the appropriate teachers.

(And, Yes, I believe Deaf adults should absolutely be The Teachers of ASL. I learned ASL at Vista College in Berkley, California. I was a “guinea pig” in the early classes where “Signing Naturally” was being developed by Who? Deaf Adults! THANK YOU
Ella, Cinnie, Ken and All!!!)

On their site, Mercy Gonzalez and Paul Fugate state their reason for the site is:

“Eliminating the communication barrier between the deaf and hearing one person at a time.”

The power of the internet and a site likes theirs puts this in reach. I am grateful to them for, as Paul said on April 22: (they had to) “not be part of the talk and no action group.”

Thanks for taking action. You have done a great job – so far! As Ecnarb said on April 21, “Good start!”

I notice that Deaf Pundit, John Egbert, and other people that say DEAF should own business for ASL program not other people that who not deaf. And feel that hearing people make profit from deaf community’s language.

Hearing people own (ASLpro, ASLdeafined, ect…) They not waiting on Deaf people to run the business. They love and passion of ASL, they want hearing parent that have deaf baby/child to know what ASL and ASL is important to deaf community.

Time is now! No more waiting!!! They got to show what ASL really was. The truth of ASL is our — deaf’s language. They love deaf community so they go ahead set up and run business for ASL program.

They will be happy if Deaf set up own business for ASL program. They will proud to other deaf business owner. WHY??? They have one big goal together is to teach the ASL. That it.

So, I ask Deaf Pundit, John Egbert, and other. What you wait for?? Go ahead set up to own business for ASL program?? Why not??

I don’t reject Hearing people that own business of ASL program. They help us to spread word about ASL! They do really help us lot! I proud of them!!

Yall need start to accept hearing people that want to set up to EDUCATION about ASL to parent/deaf child. They not waiting for DEAF people to run business.

Why don’t you go ahead set up too. What yall wait for??

Bless those hearts like Paul and Mercy, why wait for someone else to do something, they are doing it from the goods of their hearts..

Don’t get me wrong, the deaf community do have alot of potential to do the same work line but always something like rather someone else do it sort of thing…

Language is the tool used to bridge the gap between 2 or more people. I have friends who just happen to be deaf, French, and Spanish. My newly acquired skill in sign language will now help in my ability to communicate with those who cannot hear the next time we play golf, or go bowling. Won’t it be a WONDERFUL day when the Deaf can sit with the Hearing and we can all communicate with each other, instead of seeing segratation like I currently see. The hearing sit over there and the deaf sit over here. Those days should come to an end, and I do hope it happens soon. A language does not belong to one special group of people. It belongs to everyone, hearing and deaf alike, or those who are French, Spanish, Italian, or any other language. Learn it, and open the doors to communication with a whole new class of wonderful people. Language IS a bridge, and it belongs to everyone.

Thank you so much for visiting my blog, and leaving a very valuable comment here. I am so thrilled to see that you find this website mutually beneficial for you and your child! Have you tried other websites and what determined you to pick ASLDeafined.com as a primary site for you to learn?

Your testimonial had convinced me that I’ll share with the families in this weekend.

Please come and visit my blog anytiime. You are always welcome.

Warmly
Amy Cohen Efron

I currently became a subscriber to ASLdeafined last week. I am a parent of a deaf child, and subscribed actually as a deaf student to both benefit my daughter as well as myself. Yes I do know how to sign, however it doesn’t hurt to practice and there’s always more to learn. My daughter is currently in a public school and in the 5th grade. I understand that ASL is and always will be her native language however I subscribed to ASLdeafined for her to improve her English grammar while writing and to help her understand while reading. There is no need for her to be behind in English comprehension with her fellow classmates when there is now a simple, easy, fun and interactive website that can both benefit us together. Nothing is more special to me than feeling like I am fully communicating with my daughter on her level and that she is learning how to communicate as well on an English level. I want to thank the two creators of this website from the bottom of my heart. I understand as well that people are very sensitive when it comes to the deaf community, who created what? Are they deaf are they interpreters? Why it is a profit ran website? The point of the matter is the purpose of this website and why they created it, the education behind it and how it’s changing the lives of millions of families around the world! As long as the benefits out way the drawbacks, then I’m all for it and frankly I don’t see one drawback here!