{"id":6624,"date":"2021-06-12T13:04:20","date_gmt":"2021-06-12T09:04:20","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/cudoo.com\/blog\/?p=6624"},"modified":"2022-10-12T17:54:11","modified_gmt":"2022-10-12T13:54:11","slug":"the-top-5-benefits-of-knowing-american-sign-language","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cudoo.com\/blog\/the-top-5-benefits-of-knowing-american-sign-language\/","title":{"rendered":"The top 5 benefits of knowing American Sign Language"},"content":{"rendered":"<div class=\"wpb-content-wrapper\"><p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]<span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Sign Languages are full-fledged natural languages with their own grammar and lexicon. There are many sign languages around the world and <\/span><i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u201cIt takes more time to say a single word in ASL than to speak it in English, but the same amount of time to communicate an entire sentence!\u201d<\/span><\/i><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Facial expressions along with finger spelling are key features for signing. 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One of the most widely used for communication amongst the Deaf and Hard of hearing is the American Sign Language. There are almost 200 colleges or universities around the U.S. that accept <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ASL<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> for their foreign language graduation requirement.<\/span><\/p>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">The need for American Sign Language speakers is continuing to rise as more companies are now hiring deaf or hard-of-hearing employees as part of their workforce. Set yourself apart from the other applicants and register for an ASL that is accredited by a <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">CPD<\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> Group ensuring that all the activities adhere to the highest standards. This ensures that you are getting the best experience possible, with high-quality, engaging courses <\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">and integrate within the Deaf community by learning ASL online. Read on for the top five reasons to register for an ASL course today.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">1- ASL communication with other communities\u00a0<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">There are more than one million people worldwide that use the American Sign Language today from all ages. At first it can be challenging just like any other new language, but don\u2019t be discouraged as you will easily pick it up faster than you can imagine. Even though ASL is the main form of communication for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community, as well as those with communication disorders. It is also useful for people with Apraxia of Speech, Cerebral Palsy, Autism and even Down syndrome. It can be used for infants and toddlers as well.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">2- Underwater Communication<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">For those that are lovers of underwater sports, you can communicate with a variety of scuba diving hand signals. Online <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/asl.cudoo.com\/product\/scuba-diving-hand-signals-course\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Scuba Diving Hand Signal<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> courses are available.\u00a0 Comprehensive hand signals such as go left and right can come very useful while not being able to speak. Moreover, some emergency signals such as stuck, stung, tired along with marine life signals can save your life, hence verbal communication will not be possible!\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">3- Communicate with Babies and Toddlers<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Believe it or not babies and toddlers can begin to communicate faster than adults. Hence they can not \u201cspeak\u201d almost from\u00a0 birth. <\/span><a href=\"https:\/\/asl.cudoo.com\/product\/sign-language-for-babies-toddlers\/\"><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">ASL for babies and toddlers<\/span><\/a><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\"> can help parents communicate faster with their infants, even before they begin to speak. In addition, baby sign language is a specialized sign used to communicate with preverbal infants and toddlers. It can also increase the infant\u2019s vocabulary and mental development along with improving parent-child relationships.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">4- Receive Continuous Professional Development (CPD) credits<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">A famous quote states \u201cThe beautiful thing about learning is that nobody can take it away from you.\u201d\u00a0 As 2020 and 2021 will be years to remember for online education, one can be up to date with continuous and professional development, while learning at their own pace. After all, we are what we learn! Some <a href=\"https:\/\/asl.cudoo.com\/\">ASL courses<\/a><\/span><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">\u00a0offer a number of levels depending on your needs. Once you complete a course, you may receive accredited certification that will add value to your career and personal life.<\/span><\/p>\n<h3><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">5- Become more sensitive to body language<\/span><\/h3>\n<p><span style=\"font-weight: 400;\">Our ancient ancestors used signs and body language to communicate before they were actually able to speak. We all use sign language in our everyday communication when we wave \u201chello\u201d or \u201cgoodbye\u201d. Consequently, those who sign language fluently use their eyes, face, hands and body. Therefore, the better you become at sign language the better you will be with non verbal cues, indispensable skill both at home and in the workplace.<\/span>[\/vc_column_text][\/vc_column][\/vc_row]<\/p>\n<\/div>","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>[vc_row][vc_column][vc_column_text]Sign Languages are full-fledged natural languages with their own grammar and lexicon. 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