I have been learning and studying ASL non stop for the past week! I've learned a little over 100 words in 5 days, I havent even done school :) I am hearing but I love learning sign language more that anything! Your videos have been so helpful!!! Thank you so much, and I hope you keep making them! :)
@MyMissy2000 I grew up english sign language at age 7. That there is no ASL interpreter in my school from elem to middle to high school. Only there have english interpreters. I think after I graduated from 2007. I heard there have changed english to ASL. But I'm not sure. Mostly interpreters quit because of test or something.
@AshleyMichele07 That makes sense, but not to worry, as long you can communicate that all its matters. I knew there were ASL for years even before 2007, Maybe it depend where and what state we are in, I love doing ASL tho however am mixture of English and ASL but trying to become 100 precent ASL which it not that easy, haha. People say it is but will see!
hi ashley, i am a supervisor for a program that helps individuals who face barriers in employment and a few of my new workers are deaf, and i have been using your videos 2 help me learn some so i can communicate with them rather than having to have them write stuff down when we are working. i just wanted to say thank you cause they are a big help.
Gah! I wish I could sign that quickly. My friends and I used the alphabet signs in high school to talk in class, but I've never been able to do much past there. It just looks so cool!
Hi. My brother is deaf he was born deaf. He is 13. He can speak pretty well he has hearing aids which don't help him much. He doesn't sign alot anymore he does when he's too lazy to talk. He doesn't know anyone who is deaf.
@AshleyMichele07 i love your videos on how to sign. thankyou for making them. and i've seen your video dancing in my room. part 2, i think your a good dancer:) and hope you keep making videos. i really like them
i love learning sign language and so far i havent found anyone that i like watching better than you. could you by any chance make a video with emotions and feelings... probably with some other simple words that would be needed in basic conversation? that would be awesome!
your sign is very good so i am deaf too but sometime i use asl is hearing ppl talk to me i not use asl just talk good to talk with hearing ppl more then deaf ppl i has facebook if you add me talk on im on facebook just add me is bay00374 or brian gernat and i had cell phone with tty but i never use it b4 i want try it i has real tty phone but no phone with me i think better use text it free i not has pay only i pay cost eveymonth for it
you know i can hear and speak perfectly and in my new year in 6th grade there were deaf kids in lunch and my freind tught me the letters so i went over and said hi and ever since ive been learning more and more sign luaguage
Ashley, I have always loved ASL. Me and my whole family are hearing, but my mom taught me a little ASL when I was a small child. That made me very interested so I took 3 semesters of ASL in college. The last class I had was back in 2003. I haven't had anyone to sign to since then. Your video is really helping me get back into being able to see someone sign quickly. Thank you for all the videos! They are GREAT!
Hiiii Ashley u speak very well i have a deaf friend but cant really talk to her but she can read lips and i always wanted to learn asl it looks like so much fun my mom is deaf in one ear and wears a hearing aid in the other i keep telling her we need to learn sign language hope u r doing well -Leslie-
Hi Ahsley! Thanks for putting up several videos teaching ASL to the general public. I was wondering if in the future, when you have time, if you could make a video of simple phrases, like when meeting a deaf person for the first time or a friend you haven't seen in a while.
Feel free to e-mail me at beckster555 at aol dot com if you want to. Thanks! : )
Hello Ashley if I can call you that. I have no background in sign language what so ever. I want to become really good at it though. I have taken the liberty of downloading your vids to my pc so I can watch them on the way to work. In addition to watching them is there anything else you could recommend that I do to get the ice broken?
hey ashely my name is Carly im 12 i luv ur vid u talk very well ive learned a few words in sign language its very interesting i hope to hav asl classes in high school it also comes in handy because my cousin is deaf so when comes to visit his mom hopefully i can comunicate with him love ur vids !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
hey ashley my name is Victory i want to started a Sign language class soon but i haven't signed in a long time is it a way u can teach me how to sign again.
@AshleyMichele07 im not deaf ive started to learn sign language just because i would like to communicate with different types of people and i really appreciate all your videos their helping me alot.. i live in Mingo Jct./ new Alexandria Ohio so im very close to you :)
I am trying my best to learn quick, my friend at work makes fun when I forget signs. You are so great. You always respond to the stupid things people say with kindness. Oh, and my co-workers' Mother never learned to sign. She is 91 and he is around 50. Crazy, isn't It. His brother is deaf too. Thanks again.
Somethings you can hear and then forget but i am sure i ll remember and feel everything you just said because you have determination in your speech and i would understand you better because you speak from your heart .. I am touched by this video .. Thanx for the Upload :) .. God bless you :)
i'm not too far from you, i live in steubenville. I would like to learn sign language but i don't think i have the brain capacity to learn it! very nice video.
Wow..Even tho your Deaf ur Perfectly happy with your life...I hear alot about people who were deaf or something like that and they r always sad and always saying Why me And they always feel left behind...i saw someone who was born with no legs no hands..and was SO Perfectly happy with his life...I Fell Really sorry for u...and i was wondering about the videos u do for the song how do u match with the song and tempo even tho u can't here it at all??..Thx..Hope ur always happy..=]
@semsemah1234 I am very happy being my deafness. All of my videos of the songs in sign language. I have hearing aid that help me to hear. I've wore it since I was 2. I was following by lyrics on screen that I can read and follow the words. I can hear the music and can hear some of the words. Deaf people can do anything they want for fun...
I have been wanting to learn for sooo long. I knew some stuff already but I feel I can actually learn from someone who is really deaf that knows it fully. (No offense lol)
I tried to learn from a women at my church but wasnt really feeling it. Once I saw your videos on here, I felt motivated again. Thank you soo much! I am going to be buying a book at Borders so I can study.
hi ashley.well my friend and her mom are both deaf and so i kno a good amount of sign language.you know if i could figure out how to post videos i would talk to you through them but thnx bye.
can one of you help me? i know my alphabet but not my symbols PLEASE HELP THANKS! (if you can it would be really helpful if you put up a video) but its your choice TY!
Hi Ashely! My sister and I are studying BSL level 1 (British Sign Language), and came across your video! We are total sign language beginners and are now studying for our 2nd exam. For our preparation we need to have a short conversation with our tutor and we got a some ideas from your video. Unfortunately ASL and BSL are totally different, so we struggled to follow, but impressed with your skills!!!! Thank you!
i agree with grumpy89princess you have a beautiful voice...dont let anyone bring you down...keep up your great work...god watch over you and your family as well
@B2Jr513 I am right now almost 15 years. I dont know nothing about ASL. I do not like it but I know some. My former interpreters and I like English than ASL. It doesnt bother me.
@AshleyMichele07 Ohh ok I respect that, I do understand english signs is easy than ASL. But My wife is hearing like u and she learned ASL in 1 year. So keep it up.
Your video is beautiful and I think more people like you need to make vidoes. I am 15 and can hear and speak but for some reason I have always been signing. Ever since 1st grade. I hope I can hear back from you and mabey we can be pen pals :) My name is Maggie.
I've been trying to learn sign and I can't wait til I can finally watch your video and comprehend just your sign, not by reading the info box. Thanks!!!
Hey Ashley, I just found your channel this evening. I live in New Martinsville, WV, about an hour south of you. I am a student at WVNCC and I'm taking the Sign Language/Interpreter classes. I don't often see someone sign mostly English so it's very interesting to watch you. I'm in my first semester so I have a long way to go but I like to watch your videos to have more opportunities to receive sign (I think that's harder than learning it!). Thanks for sharing so much with us!
Cool video. Story about you is almost same as mine, well part of it. I love to go watch football game, and difference was you in color guard and I was in JROTC. I am Hard of hearing.
o wow..i teach self with sign language..on youtube video..i need to cuz easy way talk cuz i not understand people , and they not understand me too. count hard of hearing..well i know been long time when video make but happy bday..
i'm August 17th...yay! we are Leo's Happy b-day ashley..(sorry for the lateness) this is the first time that i watch your video...by the way, i am hoh deaf...by feb i lost my hearing in my both ears cause my tinnitus and presbycusis though it had happen, i am not sad or feel bad about myself...i don't mind the silence though and i am starting to learn ASL and LOVE IT!
That's cool! so is my boyfriend, Doug...he is on sept 13th....hehehehe. i am soooo excited because i am taking him to disney land (he thinks we are gonna go camping)
You should take up the time to learn ASL. It's much easier to express your thoughts in ASL than Signed English. Signed English is very slow compared to ASL.
Well I love my english sign language. All my old interpreters that I had them when I was in school. Also my friends does english langauage. No one don't want to to do ASL. That our choice. That why we liked english better than ASL.
hi ashley my name is Mesa i live in mn my son shawn was born deaf deaf and they tryied to change him with a cocular implant but he hated it . now he goes too the deaf school in farboult, mn so now they finally told me to sign,not keep my hands in my pocket can you help me learn asl?
i really like your videos. expecally this one. i'm in a sign language class right now, so watching you is cool because i can understand it! its so cool! also, it helps me to read sign better. and idea for you next video is to have the camera down just a bit, so we can see your signs a bit better. some of them are hard to see because they go off the screen. i really hope you get to complete all your dreams!
hey ashley im kasey ... well your video is so cute i understood everything that you was saying because my bestfriend is deaf she also attended a school for the deaf.. i started hanging out with her about a yr ago and i know alot of sign lng. sentences numbers alphabet you name it but i just wntd to tell you that any bad cmnts that you may recieve just over look it bc we need more people in this world that have a kind heart and and live knowing that you are different! good luck girl! <3 Kasey
we try hard to speak to fit in to the hearing view of how we should be, and try to be understood and to just go off like that and saying it's "cute" when we "try" i find that offensive. but i don't want to cause any trouble here on someone's video. just saying, maybe be careful
Well i hardly can understand for commeunicating my family but my parents know little bit sign language and my young brother know ABC that all. I can read a lip little bit.
Wow, This is amazing. I have been in sign language for 3 yeaers of highschool. just graduated '08. Sign Language is amazing. your story is great. I am not Fluent really but someday i would love to be because its alot of fun to sign.
i've just started learning sign language but i live in england, is sign language the same in england and every other english speaking country or does each country have a different sign language?
British Sign Language, is Different to Signed English and again is different to American Sign Language which is more similar to french than english. Keeping in mind I am new to Sign myself, so please research and only take my comment as a pointer rather than fact.
You are very inspirational thank you for sharing your life story my daughter understands sign language I know she would like this video of you lets be friends.
this was great. i'm in the band too, and my parents are deaf so i'm fluent in ASL sign language. it was great to watch you and learn about you. its amazing that you joined color guard, was it hard for you at all?
Well...when I tried out for color guard on my freshman year. It take me alot work to learn and memories. I got very frustrated myself and i just thought myself if I would not be able to make it. But I finally make it because I was so happy.
So I have been color guard past 4 years(9th-12th grade). I really enjoy it alot. I miss color guard so much. It make me want to go back again. For me, sometimes it take me to hard to learn the rounties every practice but I did very good at it. :)
hi, my parents are deaf and my mom she can hear very loud music but most of the time she can feel the viberations on the ground. I speak asl sign laugage with my parents.I love to do sign laugage its very fun and different
i have tried to learn sign language i knoow the alphabet in bsl so its different to you bacause you are american ? you are really gd at asl ! well done :)
for the first time in 8months i understood sign langauge, i am learning and i have a learning disabilty (sorry for my spelling, and i have a hard time learing and understanding what they say to me because my boyfriends parents are deaf i have been trying for 8months now and its difficault and to watch you sign and understand it makes me feel gud inside, people with my problem and can watch you sign and understand that is just amazing, plz keep making videos like this there great. =]
see is a method that some deaf people use and what ever mode is best for her let her use it. I know asl and English sign both but if i have a deaf child they will use English because i want them to have good English skills. It is important to have good English skills if you want to go to college because you will right papers and they are in English and there is a high expectation of good English grammar in college.
=) Awesome signing! I wish I was that good, but in all truth, I just started learning! I like watching your videos because they help me learn to watch and understand other people who are using sign language. Keep it up!
I have been learning and studying ASL non stop for the past week! I've learned a little over 100 words in 5 days, I havent even done school :) I am hearing but I love learning sign language more that anything! Your videos have been so helpful!!! Thank you so much, and I hope you keep making them! :)
BrandonRollo 1 month ago
wow very english sign language, I notice you aren't ASL.
MyMissy2000 3 months ago
@MyMissy2000 I grew up english sign language at age 7. That there is no ASL interpreter in my school from elem to middle to high school. Only there have english interpreters. I think after I graduated from 2007. I heard there have changed english to ASL. But I'm not sure. Mostly interpreters quit because of test or something.
AshleyMichele07 3 months ago
@AshleyMichele07 That makes sense, but not to worry, as long you can communicate that all its matters. I knew there were ASL for years even before 2007, Maybe it depend where and what state we are in, I love doing ASL tho however am mixture of English and ASL but trying to become 100 precent ASL which it not that easy, haha. People say it is but will see!
MyMissy2000 3 months ago
heyy. im mickey. add me on skype? mickeypollitt
i respect this video. alot. i sign to!
mickey14964 5 months ago
hi ashley, i am a supervisor for a program that helps individuals who face barriers in employment and a few of my new workers are deaf, and i have been using your videos 2 help me learn some so i can communicate with them rather than having to have them write stuff down when we are working. i just wanted to say thank you cause they are a big help.
cpursbley 6 months ago
hii i am deaf i sign english not asl
superrachelx3 6 months ago
Gah! I wish I could sign that quickly. My friends and I used the alphabet signs in high school to talk in class, but I've never been able to do much past there. It just looks so cool!
saffron17 6 months ago
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you are a wierd girl!!
99flutter 6 months ago
@99flutter wow thats rude of you. so im not werid.
AshleyMichele07 6 months ago 6
My brother can also read lips. He uses asl.
Themusiclover1496 6 months ago
Hi. My brother is deaf he was born deaf. He is 13. He can speak pretty well he has hearing aids which don't help him much. He doesn't sign alot anymore he does when he's too lazy to talk. He doesn't know anyone who is deaf.
Themusiclover1496 6 months ago
how can your fingers move so fast? it's like lightning speed! haha:) i hope some day i can sign really fast like you.
jacobsezmennosparkle 6 months ago
@jacobsezmennosparkle I memories it and keep practice more and more better. I've learned it since I was seven years old. :)
AshleyMichele07 6 months ago
@AshleyMichele07 i love your videos on how to sign. thankyou for making them. and i've seen your video dancing in my room. part 2, i think your a good dancer:) and hope you keep making videos. i really like them
jacobsezmennosparkle 6 months ago
i love learning sign language and so far i havent found anyone that i like watching better than you. could you by any chance make a video with emotions and feelings... probably with some other simple words that would be needed in basic conversation? that would be awesome!
supersunflag 7 months ago
your sign is very good so i am deaf too but sometime i use asl is hearing ppl talk to me i not use asl just talk good to talk with hearing ppl more then deaf ppl i has facebook if you add me talk on im on facebook just add me is bay00374 or brian gernat and i had cell phone with tty but i never use it b4 i want try it i has real tty phone but no phone with me i think better use text it free i not has pay only i pay cost eveymonth for it
bay00374 7 months ago
my birthday is august to!!
mayful1 7 months ago
its really hard to learn signing
mayful1 7 months ago
you know i can hear and speak perfectly and in my new year in 6th grade there were deaf kids in lunch and my freind tught me the letters so i went over and said hi and ever since ive been learning more and more sign luaguage
brooklinb0y99 8 months ago
You inspire me to learn sign language :)
BogahBear 8 months ago
Ashley, I have always loved ASL. Me and my whole family are hearing, but my mom taught me a little ASL when I was a small child. That made me very interested so I took 3 semesters of ASL in college. The last class I had was back in 2003. I haven't had anyone to sign to since then. Your video is really helping me get back into being able to see someone sign quickly. Thank you for all the videos! They are GREAT!
SkyWolf1378 8 months ago
I know sign language too! Its such a fun way to communicate!
SiblingStation2 9 months ago
Hiiii Ashley u speak very well i have a deaf friend but cant really talk to her but she can read lips and i always wanted to learn asl it looks like so much fun my mom is deaf in one ear and wears a hearing aid in the other i keep telling her we need to learn sign language hope u r doing well -Leslie-
misshellokitty2010 9 months ago
I'm screwed. It all looks really fast -_-'
Zephirel 9 months ago
Hi Ahsley! Thanks for putting up several videos teaching ASL to the general public. I was wondering if in the future, when you have time, if you could make a video of simple phrases, like when meeting a deaf person for the first time or a friend you haven't seen in a while.
Feel free to e-mail me at beckster555 at aol dot com if you want to. Thanks! : )
beckster555 10 months ago
ahha, fiiin, agh fen fir hre herp
LTsFavoriteLessons 1 year ago
Hello Ashley if I can call you that. I have no background in sign language what so ever. I want to become really good at it though. I have taken the liberty of downloading your vids to my pc so I can watch them on the way to work. In addition to watching them is there anything else you could recommend that I do to get the ice broken?
footmotion 1 year ago
Hey Ashley, I want to let you know that I think you are brilliant and a real inspiration.. Take care..
darthrudious 1 year ago
What matters iz Ur Kool..!! :D
uditawasthi 1 year ago
you are amaizing.. I really want to learn sing language and your helping me a lot.. thanks :DD
Puslica95 1 year ago
your pretty. i know some asl.
S4R4H121 1 year ago
hey ashely my name is Carly im 12 i luv ur vid u talk very well ive learned a few words in sign language its very interesting i hope to hav asl classes in high school it also comes in handy because my cousin is deaf so when comes to visit his mom hopefully i can comunicate with him love ur vids !!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!1
luvergirl1798 1 year ago
hey ashley my name is Victory i want to started a Sign language class soon but i haven't signed in a long time is it a way u can teach me how to sign again.
victory9641 1 year ago 2
@victory9641 Hey Victory. I have a video called "Teaching You How to Learn Sign Language from part One to Five"
AshleyMichele07 1 year ago 5
@AshleyMichele07
how can u get 2 that video?
franikad 3 months ago
OMG you live in the same state as me! Where is it you live again? what is MF,ohio?
cutiepaige101 1 year ago
@cutiepaige101 MF = Martins Ferry. Its close to ohio river/west virginia
AshleyMichele07 1 year ago
@AshleyMichele07 Wow so you only live probably not even an hour away from me! THATS AWESOME
cutiepaige101 1 year ago 2
@cutiepaige101 cool!
AshleyMichele07 1 year ago
@AshleyMichele07 im not deaf ive started to learn sign language just because i would like to communicate with different types of people and i really appreciate all your videos their helping me alot.. i live in Mingo Jct./ new Alexandria Ohio so im very close to you :)
leigha8910 1 year ago
@cutiepaige101 Im in Columbus, OH
OMGitsgaygreg 1 year ago
@OMGitsgaygreg Cool,not far from me,I would tel you where I lvie but i dont want a stalker LOL
cutiepaige101 1 year ago
@cutiepaige101 Yeah thatd be creepy.
OMGitsgaygreg 1 year ago
@OMGitsgaygreg haha,my point exactly
cutiepaige101 1 year ago
thanks for putting these videos up, im learning very well because of you!
sparrowred 1 year ago
I am trying my best to learn quick, my friend at work makes fun when I forget signs. You are so great. You always respond to the stupid things people say with kindness. Oh, and my co-workers' Mother never learned to sign. She is 91 and he is around 50. Crazy, isn't It. His brother is deaf too. Thanks again.
Fishergirl151 1 year ago
God Bless U, ashley..;)
pecintapiano 1 year ago
Somethings you can hear and then forget but i am sure i ll remember and feel everything you just said because you have determination in your speech and i would understand you better because you speak from your heart .. I am touched by this video .. Thanx for the Upload :) .. God bless you :)
Amitnambiar1988 1 year ago
@Amitnambiar1988 I'm glad you watched this video. I'm glad you liked it. :) So Thank you for watching this. ox
AshleyMichele07 1 year ago
i'm not too far from you, i live in steubenville. I would like to learn sign language but i don't think i have the brain capacity to learn it! very nice video.
tribeofthetrees 1 year ago
Wow..Even tho your Deaf ur Perfectly happy with your life...I hear alot about people who were deaf or something like that and they r always sad and always saying Why me And they always feel left behind...i saw someone who was born with no legs no hands..and was SO Perfectly happy with his life...I Fell Really sorry for u...and i was wondering about the videos u do for the song how do u match with the song and tempo even tho u can't here it at all??..Thx..Hope ur always happy..=]
semsemah1234 1 year ago
@semsemah1234 I am very happy being my deafness. All of my videos of the songs in sign language. I have hearing aid that help me to hear. I've wore it since I was 2. I was following by lyrics on screen that I can read and follow the words. I can hear the music and can hear some of the words. Deaf people can do anything they want for fun...
AshleyMichele07 1 year ago
was MF, ohio. middlefield? omg! when i got to my cottage we pass that city. (i live near cleveland) andyways i love ur videos =)
antmheartz475 1 year ago
@antmheartz475 NO it not in Middlefield. I live in Martins Ferry,Ohio. near Ohio River/West Virginia.
AshleyMichele07 1 year ago
@AshleyMichele07
ohhh my bad. sorry. =)
antmheartz475 1 year ago
@antmheartz475 its okay. :)
AshleyMichele07 1 year ago
Hello Ashley!,
I have been wanting to learn for sooo long. I knew some stuff already but I feel I can actually learn from someone who is really deaf that knows it fully. (No offense lol)
I tried to learn from a women at my church but wasnt really feeling it. Once I saw your videos on here, I felt motivated again. Thank you soo much! I am going to be buying a book at Borders so I can study.
God Bless
With Love
Candice From Hawaii <3
kykko777 1 year ago
hi ashley.well my friend and her mom are both deaf and so i kno a good amount of sign language.you know if i could figure out how to post videos i would talk to you through them but thnx bye.
TheSonggirl101 1 year ago
how did you become deaf...did you have a desease???
98bakuganlover 1 year ago
@98bakuganlover No i dont have disease. I just loss hearing when I was 2 1/2 years old.
AshleyMichele07 1 year ago
hey ashley...do you recomend any songs for me to learn in sign language...
98bakuganlover 1 year ago
can one of you help me? i know my alphabet but not my symbols PLEASE HELP THANKS! (if you can it would be really helpful if you put up a video) but its your choice TY!
outrannaruto2008 1 year ago
Hi Ashely! My sister and I are studying BSL level 1 (British Sign Language), and came across your video! We are total sign language beginners and are now studying for our 2nd exam. For our preparation we need to have a short conversation with our tutor and we got a some ideas from your video. Unfortunately ASL and BSL are totally different, so we struggled to follow, but impressed with your skills!!!! Thank you!
nihoncanon 1 year ago
do you live in wheeling any more??
98bakuganlover 1 year ago
@98bakuganlover I was born Wheeling. But I live in Martins Ferry, Ohio.
AshleyMichele07 1 year ago
wow...you need to be a interpreterter
98bakuganlover 1 year ago
This is awesome your a great signer. My class in school is learning how to sign the song 'one day' by akon and its really fun :)
Jindovi 1 year ago
i agree with grumpy89princess you have a beautiful voice...dont let anyone bring you down...keep up your great work...god watch over you and your family as well
maricoL013 1 year ago
If you learned asl for 13 years and you should use ASL like as very good at it and not use English Signs..
B2Jr513 1 year ago
@B2Jr513 I am right now almost 15 years. I dont know nothing about ASL. I do not like it but I know some. My former interpreters and I like English than ASL. It doesnt bother me.
AshleyMichele07 1 year ago
@AshleyMichele07 Ohh ok I respect that, I do understand english signs is easy than ASL. But My wife is hearing like u and she learned ASL in 1 year. So keep it up.
B2Jr513 1 year ago
I'm pretty sure you have alot of deaf friends who use asl? why don't you use asl? it easy
bignasty305 1 year ago
i have a quite lot friends who are deaf. so i can speak sign language too ( not american sign language ) . I like youre videos =)
Sunshinelishous 2 years ago
Your video is beautiful and I think more people like you need to make vidoes. I am 15 and can hear and speak but for some reason I have always been signing. Ever since 1st grade. I hope I can hear back from you and mabey we can be pen pals :) My name is Maggie.
lillybug0989 2 years ago
I've been trying to learn sign and I can't wait til I can finally watch your video and comprehend just your sign, not by reading the info box. Thanks!!!
Noodie1986ify 2 years ago
You are beautiful signer I love learning sign language it very fun
07Brittney 2 years ago 11
Thank You
AshleyMichele07 2 years ago
Ah, I live in Parkersburg, West Virginia.
cassidyxoxo1 2 years ago
Hey Ashley, I just found your channel this evening. I live in New Martinsville, WV, about an hour south of you. I am a student at WVNCC and I'm taking the Sign Language/Interpreter classes. I don't often see someone sign mostly English so it's very interesting to watch you. I'm in my first semester so I have a long way to go but I like to watch your videos to have more opportunities to receive sign (I think that's harder than learning it!). Thanks for sharing so much with us!
SnorkelFace 2 years ago
I noticed this not sure if it's right or not hah but you do you sign english or ASL? hah
JuLiElOvEsMaTt 2 years ago
I signed for English and never use ASL.
AshleyMichele07 2 years ago
Ahh ok. lol.
JuLiElOvEsMaTt 2 years ago
Cool video. Story about you is almost same as mine, well part of it. I love to go watch football game, and difference was you in color guard and I was in JROTC. I am Hard of hearing.
Joshietheman 2 years ago
very cool! i need sign my story and put up too lol.
sweetbabydyke 2 years ago
o wow..i teach self with sign language..on youtube video..i need to cuz easy way talk cuz i not understand people , and they not understand me too. count hard of hearing..well i know been long time when video make but happy bday..
hdawg8388 2 years ago
thanks but My b-day is next month. I cant image to be turn 21. ahh
AshleyMichele07 2 years ago
me to..it 12th of aug...i be 21 too..but not like what most people do party hard..
hdawg8388 2 years ago
i'm August 17th...yay! we are Leo's Happy b-day ashley..(sorry for the lateness) this is the first time that i watch your video...by the way, i am hoh deaf...by feb i lost my hearing in my both ears cause my tinnitus and presbycusis though it had happen, i am not sad or feel bad about myself...i don't mind the silence though and i am starting to learn ASL and LOVE IT!
staraction 2 years ago
Thanks. by the way I'm not Leo. I'm Virgo.
AshleyMichele07 2 years ago
That's cool! so is my boyfriend, Doug...he is on sept 13th....hehehehe. i am soooo excited because i am taking him to disney land (he thinks we are gonna go camping)
staraction 2 years ago
You should take up the time to learn ASL. It's much easier to express your thoughts in ASL than Signed English. Signed English is very slow compared to ASL.
DarkAurora2002 2 years ago
Well I love my english sign language. All my old interpreters that I had them when I was in school. Also my friends does english langauage. No one don't want to to do ASL. That our choice. That why we liked english better than ASL.
AshleyMichele07 2 years ago
Oh ok. I didn't mean any offense by my comment. :)
DarkAurora2002 2 years ago
your inspiring. i've been working on learning asl for a few years now.. still not fluent. but i want to go to college for it.
btw, colorguard is the bomb. =D i was in it last year,, now im on drumline.
chunkyricecake 2 years ago
Wow that inspiring.
I'm half deaf myself. (my deaf in my right ear.)
I was born with my hearing like that i think . or it was before i turned one. Hearing people hard anof
KAYLAxTHExDEMIGOD 2 years ago
OMG!!! I was born in west Virginia tooo!!!....That's awesome!
MostRandomGurlEver 2 years ago
wow amazing how does being deaf affecect speaking???
anthonymisser123 2 years ago
Great job! You do speak really good!
gilmore632 2 years ago
if you can't then how does that affect your talking?
hawkface05 2 years ago
i have been start speech therapy since I was 2 1/2 until 17. I can speaking good.
AshleyMichele07 2 years ago
i started when i was 6 until i was 12 wicht this year i stoped i am13 now
comadyman54 2 years ago
hi, that is really impressive , how long did it take you to be able to talk ? great video
lovesingingisgreat 2 years ago
wow thats amazing
RichRichelle11 3 years ago
your preety
BEtOBAy510 3 years ago
hi ashley my name is Mesa i live in mn my son shawn was born deaf deaf and they tryied to change him with a cocular implant but he hated it . now he goes too the deaf school in farboult, mn so now they finally told me to sign,not keep my hands in my pocket can you help me learn asl?
mesashawn 3 years ago
i really like your videos. expecally this one. i'm in a sign language class right now, so watching you is cool because i can understand it! its so cool! also, it helps me to read sign better. and idea for you next video is to have the camera down just a bit, so we can see your signs a bit better. some of them are hard to see because they go off the screen. i really hope you get to complete all your dreams!
musicislife2512 3 years ago
Yeah i know my stuipd digital camera almost cut my hand off. Because I don't want re-do it again. you know. But anyway thanks! :)
AshleyMichele07 3 years ago
hey ashley im kasey ... well your video is so cute i understood everything that you was saying because my bestfriend is deaf she also attended a school for the deaf.. i started hanging out with her about a yr ago and i know alot of sign lng. sentences numbers alphabet you name it but i just wntd to tell you that any bad cmnts that you may recieve just over look it bc we need more people in this world that have a kind heart and and live knowing that you are different! good luck girl! <3 Kasey
kaseyd110 3 years ago
awh! this is great!
youre really inspiring!
and call me weird..
but i LOVE when deaf people talk
haha its so cutee.
and unlike most people, i can actually understand what their saying when they try to speak :]
lindsayissorad 3 years ago
this comment very offensive.
frttee6 3 years ago
how is it offensive?
lindsayissorad 3 years ago
we try hard to speak to fit in to the hearing view of how we should be, and try to be understood and to just go off like that and saying it's "cute" when we "try" i find that offensive. but i don't want to cause any trouble here on someone's video. just saying, maybe be careful
frttee6 3 years ago
Im sorry if I offended you
Its just that not all deaf people have the capability of speaking and those who do speak, i dont know, maybe cute wasnt the correct word.
I just love it, so to say. i love how deaf people speak
lindsayissorad 3 years ago
it's fine, thank you. I didn't think you meant wrong.
frttee6 3 years ago
wow you are amazing thats all i can say
alanamonkjonas 3 years ago
You are so pretty.
zwan94 3 years ago
That's fast.. And amazing story
Alishondra 3 years ago
wow Ashely.. you are reallly something.. I am learning ASL..and i am really enjoying it, i am a hearing person, and i thank God for it,
I have two Videos of me doing Sign language on my Youtube account, may u plese whatch them? and tell me if i did good or not, you are a wise Girl
chriswattel 3 years ago
Hi Ashley! this was a great story because its true.
I'm hearing but i learned some ASL. you fingerspell wicked fast so i don't think i understood the whole story! sorry!!
Was it hard communicating with your family growing up?
beckybear 3 years ago
Well i hardly can understand for commeunicating my family but my parents know little bit sign language and my young brother know ABC that all. I can read a lip little bit.
AshleyMichele07 3 years ago
Wow, This is amazing. I have been in sign language for 3 yeaers of highschool. just graduated '08. Sign Language is amazing. your story is great. I am not Fluent really but someday i would love to be because its alot of fun to sign.
LisaHeartASL 3 years ago
i've just started learning sign language but i live in england, is sign language the same in england and every other english speaking country or does each country have a different sign language?
kungungle42 3 years ago
British Sign Language, is Different to Signed English and again is different to American Sign Language which is more similar to french than english. Keeping in mind I am new to Sign myself, so please research and only take my comment as a pointer rather than fact.
turntablist2 3 years ago
you seem like a nice person ash. i wish you could teach me some of that sign language becuase im trying to learn it now lol
Bubbles1234567890 3 years ago 2
Have you ever thought about doing colorguard now? There are many independent units out there for people who have already graduated high school.
PS i love sign and i love guard (I'm an asl student and I have been in guard for 6 yrs.)
SarahAndromeda 3 years ago
I was in color guard past 4 years at high school.:)
AshleyMichele07 3 years ago
hi im destinee i went deaf a month ago
dess787 3 years ago
Loved your story. i always thought that sign language was very cool.
sleepygirl321 3 years ago
You are very inspirational thank you for sharing your life story my daughter understands sign language I know she would like this video of you lets be friends.
kittykittypaw 3 years ago
i wish i knew sign language, it looks really fun to learn!
mooshi12344 3 years ago
My speakers aren't exactly working and you're moving too fast for me to read.
Are you deaf?
I'm sorry for asking.
I'm 11
I was born with a hearing problem but got it fixed.
I do know how to fingerspell though
yopplirule15 3 years ago
Yes I am deaf. I lost my hearing when I was 2 1/2 yrs old.
AshleyMichele07 3 years ago
this was great. i'm in the band too, and my parents are deaf so i'm fluent in ASL sign language. it was great to watch you and learn about you. its amazing that you joined color guard, was it hard for you at all?
melandnyk 3 years ago
Well...when I tried out for color guard on my freshman year. It take me alot work to learn and memories. I got very frustrated myself and i just thought myself if I would not be able to make it. But I finally make it because I was so happy.
So I have been color guard past 4 years(9th-12th grade). I really enjoy it alot. I miss color guard so much. It make me want to go back again. For me, sometimes it take me to hard to learn the rounties every practice but I did very good at it. :)
AshleyMichele07 3 years ago
hi, my parents are deaf and my mom she can hear very loud music but most of the time she can feel the viberations on the ground. I speak asl sign laugage with my parents.I love to do sign laugage its very fun and different
amanda22009 3 years ago 2
i loved your story i am taking asl in school and i love it so much.
partaypeopleexo 3 years ago
that is so cool:) i Live just about an hour or 2 away from Wheeling WV. :)
hannahlebethica 3 years ago
you're very pretty and thank you for sharing this story, it must have taken a lot of bravery to do this on youtube
bibly3999 3 years ago
your pretty...
crazy i cant imagine my life without music..
iLY0iLY 3 years ago
thank you :).
i love music. I love to listen every differnt music. :)
AshleyMichele07 3 years ago
You're beautiful
Canagasaya 3 years ago
ur really good at english alot of people that are def cant speak as good as you
ilovesky12 3 years ago
Thank you for helping me learn and teach sign language.
horstmanjeff 3 years ago
thank you
horstmanjeff 3 years ago
thank you for what?
AshleyMichele07 3 years ago
Awwh, ,you are really beautiful and I loved hearing your story =)
FayeMizz 3 years ago
that is sooo funny because my name is ashley also wow that is amazing?
hawkface05 3 years ago
happy b day ashly love u keith
goku1498 3 years ago
thank you..
AshleyMichele07 3 years ago
ashly im sry u r def
goku1498 3 years ago
its okay but dont worry about it. :)
AshleyMichele07 3 years ago
i have tried to learn sign language i knoow the alphabet in bsl so its different to you bacause you are american ? you are really gd at asl ! well done :)
chloeBuhhx 3 years ago
ur really pretty and im so sorry but u r good
brm144 3 years ago
you make me want to learn sign language!
byriz0420 3 years ago
you are really pretty
armassmann 3 years ago
Thank You! :)
AshleyMichele07 3 years ago
you are an inspiration ; )
armassmann 3 years ago
Thanks! ♥
AshleyMichele07 3 years ago
i am 13. i have always wanted to learn signlanguage and this has been a real inspiration. thank you, ashley, for putting this up. your awesome =D
mara12223 3 years ago 2
im deaf.
giovanni2015 3 years ago
Yeah right, giovanni2015.
WebkinzFanz304 3 years ago
i know sign langage! =]
i understood you
chrisxp69 3 years ago
This inspired me to learn sign language. Thank you ashley!
futureshocker 3 years ago
and your welcome. :)
AshleyMichele07 3 years ago
WOW! THAST! COOL YOUR DEAF! SMILW WAYCOOL
IM HOH IM KNOW ASL ALLSO my langauge sign language YES KEEEP THAT UP
asl deaffirned teaching asl sign smile
asldeaffriend 3 years ago
for the first time in 8months i understood sign langauge, i am learning and i have a learning disabilty (sorry for my spelling, and i have a hard time learing and understanding what they say to me because my boyfriends parents are deaf i have been trying for 8months now and its difficault and to watch you sign and understand it makes me feel gud inside, people with my problem and can watch you sign and understand that is just amazing, plz keep making videos like this there great. =]
KittenXFate92 3 years ago
see is a method that some deaf people use and what ever mode is best for her let her use it. I know asl and English sign both but if i have a deaf child they will use English because i want them to have good English skills. It is important to have good English skills if you want to go to college because you will right papers and they are in English and there is a high expectation of good English grammar in college.
IMSwim80 3 years ago
=) Awesome signing! I wish I was that good, but in all truth, I just started learning! I like watching your videos because they help me learn to watch and understand other people who are using sign language. Keep it up!
xXVoiceOfThePeopleXx 3 years ago
hey, great video, please do more videos b/c I'm trying to learn and your videos are excellent for learning so keep 'em coming! great job!
preciousangel8907 3 years ago
uh.....
MarbleEyes0o 3 years ago
do u know the sign language or you dont understand??
AshleyMichele07 3 years ago
I know sign language. hunny, im deaf. =D