ASL Literacy: 6 Easy Ways Any CODA Can Improve Language Fluency and Confidence Right Now HD

I wanted to make this video for any Coda who has ever wished they signed better. In this video you will find 6 straightforward and practical strategies that anyone at any level can use to improve fluency and confidence in their language ability. The goal is not to make perfect signers (that isn’t a real thing), the goal is to share tools that allow you to work on your personal sign goals. If there is an aspect of your language fluency that you dislike or feel holds you back from expressing yourself with confidence then this might be perfect for you (you’re not alone, many people feel this way)! If you’re already a great signer, like many Codas are, and don’t feel that you struggle with anything in particular, well, this video still might be for you! Have you ever wanted to produce content in ASL, but felt awkward when it came time to articulate your ideas in front of the camera? If you’re not already employing some of these strategies, consider how incorporating some of them might add shine, polish, and an overall boost to your ACTIVE LITERACY in ASL. Purposeful practice is what separates an amateur figure skater putting in 6 hours a day on the ice, from the gold medalist who comes in for 2-3 hours and focuses on specific goals, using the feedback from that practice to achieve excellence. I’m not a professional, I’m not perfect, and I don’t think I sign better than anyone else. What I am, is a life-long learner who loves creative language play and has always had a nerd-like curiosity for languages in general. Each of these 6 tips are things that in some way, shape, or form have had a positive impact on my own language development. I don’t express myself in English the same way I did when I was 15 years old. In the the same way that I’m not the signer today that I was at 18 years old, or even the same signer I was last year. Language ability should be viewed as a journey paved with personal milestones. With that in mind I share this video in hopes that if there is a coda out there today who isn’t the signer they always wanted to be, that doesn’t mean they can’t become that signer tomorrow. It’s never too late. If you feel your language confidence has held you back from becoming more involved in your own Deaf community, know that this doesn’t need to be your narrative, you can rewrite tomorrow what you didn’t like reading today. lml/, - ewitty