I would rate this app & this companys other versions: 5stars-
IF this: Pro vol. 1, ASL 101, & ASL Idioms 1 & 2, did NOT constantly crash randomly and especially in the middle of quizzes/practice quizzes.
Also some signs are not signed and recorded seperately, they are edited from a sentence or phrase and it gets a bit confusing for people trying to learn.
I do appreciate the right-handed AND left-handed, as well as more than one signer on these videos, because it helps to understand how I am correctly supposed to hold my hands/signs/letters... I often practice in the mirror so to make sure I am doing what they are, it gets a little "dyslexic" for me.
I have noticed between my top 3 adult more-"complete-style"-ASL apps (not just alphabet), that in each one of them there are more than just a few words and/or phrases/sentences that are signed completely differently...
Is this a regional reason?-If so I think it should state so in each app or for each "different" sign.
Is it sometimes folks using a shorthand/slang kind of ASL??
Is it that, just as American English Language changes/evolves over the years...20, 30, 40 years...and some Americans use older words that-say some teens dont even understand-because it is their preferred personal speaking style?, so do some Deaf people prefer to still use what they were initially taught??
I dont mean any insult, jyst trying to understand and learn properly.
I am still considered somewhat new to the deaf/HOH world, (Menieres Disease-Diagnosed circa: 10 years ago) but recently, have much more substantial hearing loss;
trouble understanding/hearing what People/Telephone/TV say and I end giving up having a conversation a lot of the time, out of frustration and feeling isolated.
So I would REALLY appreciate any accurate responses/answers and resolutions to this dilemma?!?
I do not want to insult anyone, or embarrass myself because of these confusing differences. I want to immerse myself in Deaf culture properly, & use the correct signs. Thanks for your help.
Thank You for offering the variety of apps and the quizzes in them, as well as the culture history, dos and donts, and the info & organizations you list are very thoughtful and helpful!!!
I hope you update/improve on these apps soon and keep up your great work youre doing for everyone who TRULY needs and wants to learn.
By the way the bloopers are great!!!!