Links referenced in this vlog

• First Baby Boomer Story
• Age Related Hearing Loss
• International Federation of Hard of Hearing People
• Association of Late-Deafened Adults (ALDA)

Michelle: Lauren, you done it again!

Kevin: Both Judy and Ryan make good points here - Boomers will be more comfortable with signed English, and teaching them signed English would reduce the fear factor of learning a completely new language. Older folks who make the effort to learn signed English will be able to develop contacts in the deaf community and get some exposure to ASL, and from there it's up to them if they want to add ASL to their ability. Start them in easy with signed English and encourage them to learn ASL afterward.

Judith: Judy: I am bilingual/bicultural (late-deafened, fluent in sign language, and graduated Gallaudet). Lauren, your vlog's have always been a delight however I must disagree with you on one point: people who become deaf later in life and learn to sign almost always are using signed English (or contact language), NOT ASL. They are anxious for a tool to support the language they are familiar with: English. Unfortunately, there are few classes for them and as noted in a previous comment, ASL classes rarely meet their needs. (They are also usually not interested in earning college credit.) An excellent book that can be used for teaching late-deafened adults is "Sign of the Times" available from Harris Communications.

Jose: Baby Boomers??? It's for some of former US veterans warrior and become Senior citizen disabled Server. It's Not in me. I'm totally younger man. I know how to do of my life. I dont need a apply for baby boomers. I dont thinks for deaf senior ppl whose NEVER has one received of the history a US veterans in 50 yrs. ago. It's for all hearing senior citizen ppl are Only But NOT a Deaf ppl. U shld knows it.

Wendy: This is a great video! I work in the mental health field. This is one good solution for the large # of HoH (late deafened) consumers in my region. I've always enjoyed your videos. Keep up the good work!

LaRonda: Outstanding video and topic! I will show it to the late-deafened seniors I work with! ~ LaRonda

Ryan: Good evening, Lauren. I was used to be an instructor of several ASL courses in the workplace. I am more than willing to teach any hearing person this gorgeous language, but I get the same comment from a typical hearing person many times. He or she would say that ASL is too difficult to learn; he or she could give up easily. ASL can be intimidating to some hearing people. Lauren, do you have any ideas of how I can alleviate the scary appearance of ASL in the future? I am so frustrated with this viewpoint for years. Like you, I am a big fan of ASL. Have a great night.