Why My Dad Learned Sign Language -

The purpose of the #whyIsign campaign is to encourage hearing parents of deaf children everywhere to share their experiences, their stories of why they learned to sign with their deaf child to inspire and encourage other hearing parents to learn sign language too to communicate with their deaf child.
My family and I shared our #whyIsign stories back in 2016 when the campaign first started. September is Deaf Awareness Month, so for Deaf Awareness Month last month, I wanted to film a new #whyIsign video with my parents sharing why we sign and sharing their perspectives on learning sign language to communicate with me.
We hope, through doing videos together, to inspire and encourage more hearing parents to learn sign language to communicate with their deaf baby, their deaf child. I wanted to show them that learning sign language is not that hard and that even if they don’t have time to take sign language classes, they can still learn sign language and have a good relationship with their deaf child. My dad had only taken one night class when I was like 2 or 3 years old and that’s it. His signing vocabulary grew over years and he’s still adding signs to his vocabulary. :) You can learn too. Remember, it doesn’t have to be perfect, the goal is simply to communicate. 😌
P.S. A couple of years ago, I interviewed my parents on what it was like raising a deaf child if you’re interested in watching the interview too, here is the link :)
• Raising a Deaf Child -...
Thanks again for watching! :)
Why I Sign #whyIsign @whyIsign
Instagram: @signedwithheart

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  • @carlosescobar9010
    @carlosescobar90103 жыл бұрын

    Was a Home Depot the other day, when the item i was looking for was not on shelves. When one of their employees guestured if i needed help by signing paper and pencil. Was able to sign to him the little I learned from watching your video. After he helped me get my item, he asked where I learned to sign, so I showed him your channel on youtube.

  • @perho
    @perho3 жыл бұрын

    Wow. Hearing families not learning sign language even when one member can't hear/speak had never, ever crossed my mind! Now that I know it happens, I'm so grateful your family made an effort to learn (and continue learning) it! I love your videos with your dad. Thank you both for being amazing!

  • @KoriJaiden

    @KoriJaiden

    3 жыл бұрын

    It’s so common.

  • @alton791

    @alton791

    2 жыл бұрын

    Even if it’s signed exact English or some common words or phrases or some “home signs” would be a help.

  • @RonHutchCraft2
    @RonHutchCraft23 жыл бұрын

    love love love these videos, they are a necessity for me at the end of the day! Ashley you are so great!

  • @miriadlove6152

    @miriadlove6152

    3 жыл бұрын

    totally agree, Ashley is so encouraging!

  • @signedwithheart

    @signedwithheart

    3 жыл бұрын

    Aw! I'm so glad!! Thank you ☺️

  • @arirodriguez7406
    @arirodriguez74063 жыл бұрын

    I love your quote Ashley, “To sign is to love”.

  • @amywestbeld9968
    @amywestbeld99683 жыл бұрын

    I am so glad my Mom taught me sign language since she used to teach at the school for the deaf and my Dad knows sign language too.

  • @zoebeauteful344
    @zoebeauteful3443 жыл бұрын

    Your phrase "To Sign is to Love" got me right in the ❤

  • @cherylsyoutubies
    @cherylsyoutubies3 жыл бұрын

    There's the man we love. And I'm sure we'll love your Mom too. You know why we love him so much Ashley? Because he loves you so much.

  • @trackclubbabe

    @trackclubbabe

    3 жыл бұрын

    this is soooo sweet!

  • @rareinkorea
    @rareinkorea2 ай бұрын

    I love how much your dad loves you and how much he boldly proclaims his love for you! Such a sweet gift to have a reflection of our Heavenly Father in a good dad ❤️. I know your dad is walking with Christ now and I’m so sorry for your loss - but praise be it is just temporary and someday there will be zero communication barriers between the two of you! What an amazing job he did pursuing after your heart during his time here on earth.

  • @alejandramonique353
    @alejandramonique3533 жыл бұрын

    Wow. I can't imagine being a mom and not taking the time and effort to learn sign for my baby. Thanks for the continuous content you put out to both raise awareness and help us learn.

  • @alton791
    @alton7912 жыл бұрын

    I know a woman whose grandson is elementary school age (~7 I think) who hasn’t started talking yet. Yet, he can understand what’s being said to him. She’s been helping the parents getting him to be seen by different providers to see if there’s a physical cause. They’ve all been learning ASL also as a way for him to communicate.

  • @yubbadubbadubba
    @yubbadubbadubba3 жыл бұрын

    Love seeing the relationship between the two of you. And would love to learn sign language (complex as my local language doesn't have a particular standardised form or one that is most commonly used).

  • @heatherhartman3129
    @heatherhartman3129 Жыл бұрын

    That’s great that you have that passion to encourage hearing parents to learn sign language. Obviously they should! I’m glad you’re doing that!

  • @Myrtle2911
    @Myrtle29113 жыл бұрын

    Your dad is so cute and smiley! I love his enthusiasm for learning.

  • @rangervet7980
    @rangervet79803 жыл бұрын

    I wish to learn but since I have no one to practice with daily it is forgotten quick. Love the videos

  • @katherinemurphy2762
    @katherinemurphy27623 жыл бұрын

    I'm happy to see that you are much more comfortable, Ashley, doing these types of videos, and sharing the spotlight with your dad. Keep up the good work! Looking forward to "meeting" your mom!

  • @faithnicole2161
    @faithnicole21613 жыл бұрын

    I love your channel but watching you and gou father is so awesome. The love he has for you, I can feel from.this side of the screen ♡ I just lost hearing in my right ear only back in June and my father has hearing aids due to old age. I can't see anyone in my family learning sign to make my life easier, but I also don't see them as you see yours. So I just love these videos and am so thankful you are here on ylutine, showing your life and teaching me (and othwrs) how to sign. I've been hearing my whole life (36yrs old) and end of June 2020 I lost hearing in my right ear. So this is new to me. Im learning sign as I always loved the language, and knew some of the alphabet, but after losing hal my hearing I really started to learn asl and I thank you again for your channel ♡

  • @jomccune
    @jomccune2 жыл бұрын

    Wow, it's so touching the amount of love. You and your family are inspirational.

  • @amrita4982
    @amrita49823 жыл бұрын

    Aww..My sister was also born deaf and my dad loved her a lot. We lost him recently. 💔

  • @signedwithheart

    @signedwithheart

    3 жыл бұрын

    Aw, I'm so sorry, praying for you and your family. I'm glad to know your sister is so loved too.

  • @yaronsteinbuch3956
    @yaronsteinbuch39562 жыл бұрын

    These videos are so great. This whole family is just wonderful.

  • @1locomotiveman
    @1locomotiveman3 жыл бұрын

    105 likes! Not one dislike! Good job! 👍🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻👏🏻 🤟🏻❤️

  • @68pointbreak
    @68pointbreak2 жыл бұрын

    So love your relationship with you and your father

  • @MarchingBandsFromHome
    @MarchingBandsFromHome3 жыл бұрын

    What a great video. I have always loved languages and I have recently started a path to learning Italian and picking up pace in my learning American Sign Language. This video really encourages me and I'm glad I never gave up even after all these years. I will sign fluently one day. Can't wait for the next video!

  • @nenisuryani4817
    @nenisuryani48173 жыл бұрын

    Your family is so beautiful

  • @stephanieoregan
    @stephanieoregan3 жыл бұрын

    I love these videos!! More please Ashley and Dad! Can't wait to meet Mom ❤ I learned how to sign some words by watching your videos and I was able to communicate with a deli worker at our local grocery store. The look on her face when I started signing was awesome. I understood her. She understood me. It's not difficult to learn and I think sign language should be taught in all schools.

  • @richtaub
    @richtaub3 жыл бұрын

    Another superb and fantastic video. Loved it. I loved that you and your dad went into a little more detail besides just telling "why". The passion by you can be seen in these videos and that always inspires me to watch them more then once to pick up the little nuances that I may not have seen the first time to work on improving myself. Looking forward to part 2 w/your mom, and maybe you can make a part 3 to recruit you sisters and brother-in-law. ;) Thats again for another great video Regards Rich

  • @JosephPuplava
    @JosephPuplava3 жыл бұрын

    I have to give your parents a lot of credits to be so determined and willing to learn sign language to communicate with you. You are very fortunate. I come from a 10-kid family and have 39 nephews and nieces. None of them learn sign language. Imagine what my life is like without any bond with my family for not trying to communicate with me and my language barrier. You should be very thankful to your parents. I am very happy for you.

  • @Grabbearjet
    @Grabbearjet3 жыл бұрын

    I like watching your dad sign because I'm still learning and his signs are slower and more deliberate. It helps me distinguish between signs.

  • @SkySpiral8
    @SkySpiral83 жыл бұрын

    I love this, to learn to sign is definitely LOVE!

  • @mattsmith894
    @mattsmith8943 жыл бұрын

    This is so sweet. Thank you for sharing.

  • @trackclubbabe
    @trackclubbabe3 жыл бұрын

    Best dad & parents ever to learn sign & be so involved!!!

  • @tomershpilka4601
    @tomershpilka46013 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for uploading. Loved the video and the T-shirt

  • @gregolfin3636
    @gregolfin36362 жыл бұрын

    You have a lovely relationship with your family . And because, with the help of your videos, I have been able to learn so much in three weeks. And I am also teaching my mom as well. Thank you so much. Greg

  • @rosemolina1140
    @rosemolina11403 жыл бұрын

    Hi Ashley and dad 👋🏽 I’m 55 years old and I love sign language!! I started to learn sign language in July of this year, 2020. I’m being serious about it so when I searched for sites that can help, your website came up. So even though I don’t understand you guys a lot I love your rapport and as I’m learning I always come back to you. Thank you so much, keep up the great work!!

  • @signedwithheart

    @signedwithheart

    3 жыл бұрын

    Hi!! Thanks so much for your kind words!! 💛 Were you not able to turn on the closed captions on this video??

  • @LoritaJohnson
    @LoritaJohnson5 ай бұрын

    Love this! ❤️🤟🏽❤️

  • @melissa2964
    @melissa29643 жыл бұрын

    I Love that i found this!! I have always had a love for this language. I have always wanted to learn. I try to self teach but that is really difficult but I know a bit. One thing i have learned... there is such a difference in learning a sign and being able to read it. I so much have a desire to be fluent!! I have somewhat taught my grandkids some and my daughter is teaching her children even though we are trying to learn ourselves. So, my plan with your videos are to watch them first and read to make sure i know what is being said (which is always sooo good) then watch them without reading it to see what signs I pick up on then read again and then watch without reading, until I can watch them without reading them at all. Anyway, I said all of this to say Thank You!!! I love watching you and your family!! Ya'll are amazing and I will keep ya'll in prayer with the work that you are doing!! I appreciate ya'll!!! Once again, Thank You!!!

  • @jasoncain22
    @jasoncain223 жыл бұрын

    this is so great. thanks for posting.

  • @GiuPagliarde
    @GiuPagliarde3 жыл бұрын

    I love these videos!

  • @PicklesFiona
    @PicklesFiona3 жыл бұрын

    I wish I could like this twice!❤️

  • @starpatterson4887
    @starpatterson48873 жыл бұрын

    Well Ashley and other deaf and HOH people inspires me to learn sign language everyday day. It’s my passionate to learn more sign and go to college to be an interpreter! And it’s a beautiful language to💕

  • @tabilawsonmba434
    @tabilawsonmba4343 жыл бұрын

    I love your videos and your thoughtfulness. If you have the opportunity, I would appreciate a video that teaches how to sign things about cars and mechanics. I have a deaf co-worker, and would love to be able to sign with him about work.

  • @falynn3879
    @falynn38793 жыл бұрын

    Hey there Love your videos :) When u have time u can do a video series for those of us who are more advanced . I would appreciate learning how to do some advanced signing

  • @lesliemiller5790
    @lesliemiller57903 жыл бұрын

    awesome video. I would like to learn to sign, even though I don't have anyone that is deaf in my circle. I love people and hope I can make a difference in the world

  • @kellzh1407
    @kellzh14077 ай бұрын

    He’s the best

  • @azure0069
    @azure00693 жыл бұрын

    its so cute how your dad and you are communicating i learned asl but my parents doesn’t understand me

  • @theotherwalt
    @theotherwalt3 жыл бұрын

    Watching these videos help, I am able to watch the signing and understand what is being communicated. Sometimes I have to rewind five seconds, (press the left arrow key) to see it again, but I am understanding more and more so these videos help. I try it without the CC to see how much I can understand.

  • @IIIIIIIBenIIIIIII
    @IIIIIIIBenIIIIIII3 жыл бұрын

    Thank you.

  • @eleanorshellstrop39
    @eleanorshellstrop393 жыл бұрын

    Thank you for the closed captions! I try interpreting practice with your videos but it’s difficult with open captions

  • @carlasuannepoohlockett3259
    @carlasuannepoohlockett32593 жыл бұрын

    Hi guys from Oklahoma!

  • @snooz5019
    @snooz50193 жыл бұрын

    I’m not crying, you’re crying!

  • @jaxonrood7533
    @jaxonrood75332 жыл бұрын

    I would learn to sign just to be able to talk with her .

  • @lifewithkeisha1641
    @lifewithkeisha16412 жыл бұрын

    💜💜💜💜🥰🥰🥰

  • @mercygrace.
    @mercygrace.3 жыл бұрын

    #Twins 👫

  • @jacksparrow9044
    @jacksparrow90443 жыл бұрын

    Hello everyone

  • @adritabasu8790
    @adritabasu87903 жыл бұрын

    Hi Ashley, I really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really love you, your dad, and this channel, the way you teach sign, the way you speak, the way your dad loves you and, I really wish, I mean, I sooooooooooooooooooo wish that I could meet you in real life.....❤️❤️ I feel really bad and I'll always be angry on myself and sad if this hurts you, but, please please please please please please please don't think of it as an insult or, just don't feel bad reading this and if you do, I will always be angry on myself... _How does it feel to be deaf?_ Please don't take it as an insult or anything bad, just please don't, I'll be really sad if I knew that it made you feel bad. Really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really really sorry in advance if you felt bad.. Verryyyyyyyyyy sorry ☹️☹️ Lots and lots and lots and infinite number of lots of love to you and your dad and your mum ❤️❤️ Love from India 💗💗 P.S. Sorry for my bad English..

  • @signedwithheart

    @signedwithheart

    3 жыл бұрын

    You're so sweet, thank you! I'm so glad you enjoy our videos! ☺️ And don't worry, it's fine... being deaf, for me, is hard, being in a hearing family but I'm very thankful that my parents learned sign language to communicate with me, and God helps me through too. 😌 He's good and faithful! -- Thanks again for watching and for your kind words!

  • @gmatt107
    @gmatt1073 жыл бұрын

    When you clap does that mean it's the end of the sentence? Or is it just cuz u wanna clap?

  • @yeshualionofjudah7107
    @yeshualionofjudah71073 жыл бұрын

    I can’t turn on closed captions on my iPad

  • @signedwithheart

    @signedwithheart

    3 жыл бұрын

    I just checked right now and I see the CC button at the bottom of the video (in the settings)... do you not see the CC button?? I'm using Safari (kzread.info)

  • @yeshualionofjudah7107

    @yeshualionofjudah7107

    3 жыл бұрын

    Signed With Heart no, and I’ve tried everything on this iPad. I’ve even watched some cat videos in Japanese where they say to turn on the cc button. I just don’t think that option is on every iPad or tablet.

  • @yeshualionofjudah7107

    @yeshualionofjudah7107

    3 жыл бұрын

    Christy Q thanks it worked. How can I ever thank you. Are you available for tea? :)

  • @zoebeauteful344
    @zoebeauteful3443 жыл бұрын

    I would like to know how your Dad felt not knowing as much sign as you at different points in your life?

  • @doubleubee7523
    @doubleubee75233 жыл бұрын

    cool

  • @josephineladika5462

    @josephineladika5462

    3 жыл бұрын

    DoubleU Bee change

  • @doubleubee7523

    @doubleubee7523

    3 жыл бұрын

    @@josephineladika5462 Change what?

  • @RubenRodriguez-cv6fi
    @RubenRodriguez-cv6fi2 жыл бұрын

    Hey, Ashley let you know interesting to talk with me and or not that is alright. I know you are very busy on time of your boss focus on working always. Who know me ok thank you

  • @treborzelaz4657
    @treborzelaz46573 жыл бұрын

    i like u guys bt u r too fast for me , i want to learn sign