International Day of Sign Languages (23rd of September): What a ladybug taught me about sign languages
Have you ever thought how you’d imitate a ladybug? Exactly, neither had I. Until one day I got presented with that precise request during my Italian Sign Language (LIS) class. As silly as it may sound, that day will probably go down as one of the most anxiety-inducing experiences of my life.
It took me a second to actually understand what was being asked by my deaf teacher, partly because my LIS was still shaky, and partly because some part of me was still hoping I misunderstood the exercise. Once I did, my only response was to be blocked. I asked not to do the exercise, and I got told (in LIS, which I was still learning … ↪