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Most children born to deaf parents are hearing.[1]: 192  Known as [[Child of deaf adult|CODAs]] ("Children of Deaf Adults"), they are often more [[Deaf culture|culturally Deaf]] than deaf children, most of whom are born to hearing parents.[1]: 192  Unlike many deaf children, CODAs acquire ASL as well as Deaf cultural values and behaviors from birth.[1]: 192  Such [[bilingual]] hearing children may be mistakenly labeled as being "slow learners" or as having "language difficulties" because of preferential attitudes towards spoken language.[1]: 195 
Most children born to deaf parents are hearing.[1]: 192  Known as [[Child of deaf adult|CODAs]] ("Children of Deaf Adults"), they are often more [[Deaf culture|culturally Deaf]] than Deaf children, most of whom are born to hearing parents.[1]: 192  Unlike many Deaf children, CODAs acquire ASL as well as Deaf cultural values and behaviors from birth.[1]: 192  Such [[bilingual]] hearing children may be mistakenly labeled as being "slow learners" or as having "language difficulties" because of preferential attitudes towards spoken language.[1]: 195 


'''These attitudes are often linked to differing models of disability.'''
'''These attitudes are often linked to differing models of disability.'''
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ASL users have a very distinct culture. Their facial expressions and hand movements reflect what they are communicating. They also have their own sentence structure, which sets the language apart from other spoken and signed languages. '''ASL allows information to be expressed spatially, with meaning that is conveyed through the placement and movement of signs in relation to one another rather than through a strictly linear sequence.[https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3593340/]'''
ASL users have a very distinct culture. Their facial expressions and hand movements reflect what they are communicating. They also have their own sentence structure, which sets the language apart from other spoken and signed languages. '''ASL allows information to be expressed spatially, with meaning that is conveyed through the placement and movement of signs in relation to one another rather than through a strictly linear sequence.[https://pmc.ncbi.nlm.nih.gov/articles/PMC3593340/]'''


American Sign Language is now being accepted by many colleges as a language eligible for foreign language course credit; many states are making it mandatory to accept it as such. In some states however, this is only true with regard to high school coursework. Organizations such as the American Sign Language Teachers Association support ASL education by providing professional development, certification and networking opportunities for teachers of ASL and Deaf Studies.
American Sign Language is now being accepted by many colleges as a language eligible for foreign language course credit; many states are making it mandatory to accept it as such. In some states however, this is only true with regard to high school coursework. Organizations such as the American Sign Language Teachers Association support ASL education by providing professional development, certification and networking opportunities for teachers of ASL and Deaf Studies.


Sign Interpretation section
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The [[Americans with Disabilities Act of 1990|American with Disabilities Act]] (ADA) requires public facilities to provide auxiliary aid such as sign language interpreters. Currently there is a database, the National Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf, to get qualified [[interpreters]].{{Cite web |title=ADA Quick Tips - Sign Language Interpreters {{!}} ADA National Network |url=https://adata.org/factsheet/sign-language-interpreters#:~:text=The%20Americans%20with%20Disabilities%20Act%20(ADA)%20requires,who%20are%20deaf%20or%20hard%20of%20hearing. |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=adata.org}} Sign language interpreters are important for the Deaf and hard-of-hearing community to provide equal access to information in places that may not have written versions like concerts, education, and healthcare.  

Not many places have interpreters available on call, with a 50:1 ratio of Deaf or hard-of-hearing person to ASL interpreter.{{Cite web |last=Xharra |first=Arnisa |date=2024-07-09 |title=Why Is There a Shortage of Certified American Sign Language Interpreters? |url=https://lsa.inc/why-is-there-a-shortage-of-certified-american-sign-language-interpreters/ |access-date=2026-04-22 |website=Language Services Associates |language=en-US}} This creates barriers for the Deaf community when looking at the [[social model of disability]]. Professional certification can be hard to obtain, and public facilities do not have to provide accommodation if it affects the service or becomes a burden.{{Dashboard.wikiedu.org draft template/about this sandbox}}


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https://www.nad.org/resources/american-sign-language/teaching-american-sign-language/
https://www.nad.org/resources/american-sign-language/teaching-american-sign-language/

https://adata.org/factsheet/sign-language-interpreters#:~:text=The%20Americans%20with%20Disabilities%20Act%20(ADA)%20requires,who%20are%20deaf%20or%20hard%20of%20hearing.

https://lsa.inc/why-is-there-a-shortage-of-certified-american-sign-language-interpreters/




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