Most Native ASL Signers Aren’t Deaf

🚀 Upgrade your ASL with InterSign University: https://intersign-university.thinkifi... Most native ASL users aren’t Deaf — and that fact surprises many people learning American Sign Language. In this video, we explore what it really means to be a “native signer,” why most Deaf people you meet don’t fall into that category, and how hearing children of Deaf parents often grow up signing from birth. You’ll also learn about other groups who use sign language every day, including people with apraxia of speech, Down syndrome, cerebral palsy, selective mutism, and psychogenic deafness. By the end, you’ll see how ASL and other signed languages are not only central to Deaf culture, but also a vital form of communication for people from many different backgrounds. 👀 Watch my Deaf and sign language topic playlist:    • Do Deaf people hate ASL students? Let's ta...   Timestamps: 0:00 Intro: Most native signers are not Deaf 0:18 Who are heritage signers? 1:01 Finland's "signing community" rather than "Deaf community" 1:17 Are all CODAs fluent signers? 1:45 2 definitions of the word "native" signers 2:24 Who else makes up 2nd language users? 2:45 ASL signers with Psychogenic Deafness (Functional Deafness) 3:08 ASL signers with Apraxia of Speech 3:28 ASL signers with Down Syndrome and Cerebral Palsy 3:40 ASL signers with Selective Mutism 4:11 Outro #asl #deaf #signlanguage #deafcommunity #americansignlanguage Keywords: learn ASL, ASL for beginners, American Sign Language, native ASL signers, heritage signers, Deaf culture, who uses ASL, sign language facts, ASL explained, Children of Deaf Adults, ASL students, Deaf vs hearing signers, ASL history, sign language in everyday life, apraxia and sign language, Down syndrome and sign language, cerebral palsy and sign language, selective mutism and sign language, psychogenic deafness, why learn ASL