March 12, 2013
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Guest Post (Referral)
Yeah, don’t laugh, k? I’m busy, this morning. I have stuff. Everywhere. From last week’s printing extravaganza, and it has to be organized and/or put away, and some of it finished up. And I don’t have TIME for everything, you know! And I’m starting to get buggy about getting photo stuff done, so if I can get on top of the paper clutter and school projects, I might get to picture editing tomorrow… which would be SO kewl, since I haven’t done it since September, so I’m WAYYYY behind, again!
So… because I’m doing stuff elsewhere, I’m redirecting my readership to something a friend shared with me yesterday on Facebook. It’s called “The Coolest Experience I had as an Apple Store Employee”. (LINK). I followed the link, and the story really made my day.
…And I have to tell you, I loved this, because my kids and I use Sign Language a LOT in public. Mostly because I don’t like having to raise my voice when we’re out and about – it’s easier when I need a kid and I’m at the fast food counter and they’re in a booth just to sign the name of the child I want and ‘come help me’, and it happens without a word. At a yard sale, I’ll hop out, and if I see a Magic Tree House book, I can sign to the car “Lydia, need Tree House Book 24?” and she can sign yes or no back, without me having to run back and ask (True story.). Or if we’re at Great Wolf Lodge and Brian’s got the bigger kids on the slides and I’m with the littles on the lazy river, I can sign to him ‘Aaron potty’ as he comes out the tube and makes eye contact with me. It’s SO nice. When we went to Quaker Steak & Lube the other night, and that joint has something like THIRTEEN televisions, all blaring hockey, basketball, races, etc… we couldn’t hear ourselves across the table. So we just switched to signing. Makes it SO much easier with a long table seating seven people!
Anyhow, this story made me smile. It’s about a guy helping a classroom full of children get laptops… a classroom full of children who spoke Sign Language… and the fun little twist at the end, when he goes on his lunch break. You’ll like it – it’s worth five minutes of your time. ((grins))
Comments (5)
That is SO cool! I have to admit, I’ve been torn about ASL…on the one hand, yeah, it’s useful, but on the other, is it really? This (and your stories) have tipped me to the “Yeah, we need to learn this” side. :sigh: Thanks! (no sarcasm intended!
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I know what to get next time I’m at Half Price..they have ASL DVDs pretty cheap.
Liked that very much!
I learned quite a bit of sign when I worked at a group home and it is so hard when people are signing around me not to evesdrop on their conversation –
course the cutie pie at the end of the post would have been worth it alone!
Dagnabit!!! That story made me tear up!!! Gotta love the teacher for doing the experiment though, and the Apple Store person for being so incredible!
ALS is an awesome communication tool even for non deaf people! I love how you and your family are able to put it to use. Don’t you just hate those noisy places that bombard you with tvs!!! Even most stores now have them right in your face at the register lines. Gaahh! Annoying!
Aww. I cried a couple tears. Very cool!
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