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Every year without fail our birthdays roll around, and even though it means we’re one year older and have a few more wrinkles, we still love to celebrate here at ASL Wonder!
In our family, we have a special birthday plate and the person with a birthday decides what we will be eating for breakfast and dinner on their day! We do love a fun filled birthday party to celebrate our loved ones! However, we don’t always throw big birthday bashes, in fact, some years just consist of a small birthday dinner. When we do decide to throw a party they usually include cake, singing, music, food, and games.
Dacia here – growing up, my family would have birthday celebrations for me, but unfortunately I didn’t understand what was going on or why we were celebrating until after I turned nine years old. Up until then, I understood that this annual tradition was a happy time but I didn’t understand what the cake and candles represented and how it connected to me.
Imagine going to a foreign country and being included in a celebration, but you have no clue what it’s for and why everyone is celebrating due to the language barrier. This is how I felt in my early years of growing up. At nine, I started learning sign language which started to open up my world and alleviate communication barriers. At the age of 11, I remember someone leaving behind a beautiful cake on my doorstep with a doll on the top. I was moved to tears and felt special. At this point, I truly understood that this meant this was a day to celebrate MY birth, and I was one year older.
If you have someone in your life who is deaf or hard of hearing, be sure to make a few adjustments so that they are feeling included. It requires a little preparation and love, but it’s completely worth it!
Here are some tips to make birthday parties more inclusive for your deaf loved ones:
Today we are going to teach you how to sign happy birthday in ASL, so that your loved ones can enjoy the feeling of being special and celebrated!
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