help plz

[davisbr2]

my girlfreind is deaf and i know limited sign language need date ideas

[anonymous53]

A piece of paper, or a tablet. Bring it along and write everything to eachother to communicate. Maybe go to a park and just write to eachother or the beach.

[Dark_Desires]

i agree take a note pad and talk to her with that
go to somewhere nice were she can see alot of
nice things thats my advice if u talk to her
in a nice setting it will work well good luck

[Lethe]

Using paper will help at first; after awhile you should make an effort to learn sign language though. She can help you :). Even if you don't date her long, learning another way to talk to others is very useful.

[davisbr2]

i am learning sign language

[Contra]

First of all, I'd like to say that it's honorable that you're dating a deaf girl, a lot of people wouldn't do it because of some silly prejudice.
Continue to learn sign language, in fact, that shows enough that you like her and you're trying hard. Then I would also suggest taking a note pad and writing to her whenever you can't express yourself through sign language.

[davisbr2]

she told me im the first guy shes dated whos tried to learn sign languege

[Allbutanillusion]

First, I commend you for having a girlfriend that is deaf. I am sure that is not easy being different from what is the norm, and people who are able to look past other peoples unfortunate disabilities/ handicaps( not sure what to call it) and treat them like normal , regular people are pretty awesome in my book.

I like the idea of having a note pad. it is quick and easy to communicate that way. I am sure she will understand, she can't expect someone to be proficent in sign language right away, as long as you are trying, that is what should matter.

good luck

[mrbob360]

buy an ipad or electronic saves on paper and some people prefer them and for date ideas i would say get her to help you learn sign language it would let you get to know her and spend close time together :)

[VamosToro]

All I have to say is you are an awesome guy. I don't think most people could do that. Maybe you could text or do the notepad thing.

[Magenta]

It's wonderful that you're dating a deaf girl and making the effort to learn sign language. Not only is it incredibly considerate, it's a good skill to learn. I can "speak" basic sign language and there's a woman who works at the local Starbucks that is always so happy when I say thank you to her in sign language.

The idea of a notepad is good or one of those dry erase boards would work great. It's simple and not too much to carry around and she'll understand since you obviously won't learn sign language overnight.

Also, if you two can draw, it might be cute to draw back and forth. Sometimes people can have the best conversations through little pictures and doodles! :D

For date ideas, maybe bring her over to watch a movie and just turn the captions on. They can be a little annoying at first but both my siblings are hearing impaired and I got used to them very quickly. I watch TV with the captions on all the time now.

For other ideas, just think of very visual activities. Do something like paint with her or something that doesn't require hearing. It's still fun and she's involved as much as possible. A friend of mine dated a girl who was mute and it worked out wonderfully with them for awhile. He just made sure he thought of ways to involve her as much as possible. Obviously you don't need to give her special treatment, just be considerate.

[Allbutanillusion]

[QUOTE=mrbob360;1327153]buy an ipad or electronic saves on paper and some people prefer them and for date ideas i would say get her to help you learn sign language it would let you get to know her and spend close time together :)[/QUOTE


Actually , I would not suggest that for the sole purpose of communicating with your girlfriend unless you have other applications/purposes/uses for it. The way I see it is note pads are alot cheaper, secondly , is this the person that you are going to be for the rest of your life? I just see it as quite an investment for an unsure thing.( just for an date) But you should continue to learn sign language, that should be one of your main goals, with this girl.