Does this interest you as a career?
If so, there are lots of ways that sign language is used in the professional world.
1. Speech Pathologist A speech pathologist would use sign language to communicate with people who are deaf or hard of hearing in order to try to teach them how to talk. Want to learn more?: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Healthcare/Speech-language-pathologists.htm 2. Translator A translator would help people who are deaf understand another person that doesn't know sign language. They would translate the conversation. Want to learn more?: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/Media-and-Communication/Interpreters-and-translators.htm 3. Special education teacher A special education teacher could have students in the class who aren't able to speak and the teacher would have to sign to communicate with the students. Want to learn more?: http://www.bls.gov/ooh/education-training-and-library/special-education-teachers.htm |