Just over the weekend, as I watched my toddlers communicate with each other in ASL, I’m grateful to be blessed with being able to connect with them as their parent through ASL. We’re able to foster our relationship in meaningful ways.
Does this mean we’re not able to have this if you don’t know ASL? No. We just have to communicate differently.
Generally, there are 2 ways we can do this:
- Learn ASL from Deaf people.
- If option 1 is not feasible, then get an ASL interpreter.
These are the 2 ways we can connect.
This is also true when you want to connect with family members, Deaf employees, Deaf customers, Deaf creators, Deaf entrepreneurs, etc. Generally, with Deaf people, with whom you are in constant contact regularly.
The opportunity cost is that we don’t connect. And when we do, there’s definitely a lot we can gain.