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Imagine you are at your local grocery store and you have a question about a product but you are not able hear what other people are saying and have no efficient way to communicate with others This is the life most deaf individuals must endure Imagine the relief that a deaf individual must experience when they run into another person who understands and speaks sign language and is able to communicate with them I feel it is vital that more individuals should learn and use sign language and most if not all school districts should offer instruction in it American Sign Language ASL has evolved in Canada and the United States as a means for deaf and hard of hearing individuals to express their thoughts wants needs and ideas When my mom was in nursing school she was required to take a language class and chose to study American Sign Language My mom decided she wanted my brother and I to learn some basic ASL phrases as well Even after my mom s class ended she wanted us to continue interacting with members of the deaf community
