Speak What is True
When I saw SJ up on the stage at the church I went to growing up I couldn't help but let the tears come. It was such an answer to prayer to watch her use [...]
ASL Signs for Gratitude by Brandon Lake
I am so excited about this video I recently posted. A little background if you are new here, my daughter SJ was diagnosed with severe hearing loss when she was two years old (almost ten years ago). She can hear [...]
SJ’s Signs Part 2
We leave for Texas in a couple weeks and it will be our first visit back to our home state since SJ's diagnosis. Even though she doesn't sign a ton, I want our Texas family and friends to be able [...]
SJ’s Signs Part 1
We leave for Illinois in about 2 weeks and we will be meeting up with old friends that haven't seen SJ in a while. This video is to prepare them and other loved ones to see first hand what signs [...]
Tips and Links for Learning to Sign
Since finding out my daughter SJ has severe hearing loss my sign language vocabulary has gone from barely a handful to a pool full of words and information on ASL and deaf culture. I am still a beginner, but I've [...]
Learning to Communicate
Finding out you have a child that can't hear is a little bit of a shock, but as with most situations in parenting you have only a moment to let it sink in before you have to respond. The day [...]