Attached is my learning plan (though it will change slightly as my language learning partner has also created a learning plan for me): ASL Learning Plan
I formatted it similarly to my past syllabi for language learnign classes, as I'm a person who needs lots of organization in order to hold myself accoutable to a task or goal. Because ASL is a visual language, many of the resources I have indentified for use in my language learning journey are youtube videos and tiktoks (strictly from deaf, hard of hearing, or CODA creators). In terms of cultural learning, my language learning partner has built this directly into the personal learning plan she created for me. More specifically she made it a priority to talk about audism and the dual oppression and discrimination deaf and hard of hearing individuals face since individuals from all races and ethnicities can be deaf or hard of hearing.
I was prompted to learn ASL because of my mom's work as a teacher for students with special needs and my dual interest in K-12 education policy.
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