Sign Language Gap Analysis

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Language gaps can be difficult, especially between two people who use two separate forms of communication. “ASL is the language of a sizeable minority” (Harrington, 2004, para. 3). “Based upon this old survey (part of a project known as the National Census of the Deaf Population [NCDP]), we first estimated there may have been 500,000 persons who signed at home in 1972 (about 0.24% of the population),…” (Mitchell, 2005, para. 18). “is the fourth most used language in the United States today” (Harrington, 2004, para. 6). Currently there are a little over 324,580,587 people in America (U.S. and World Population Clock, n.d., para. None), that would mean at least 322,580,587 people do not know ASL. The sign language community is very small, running into another person who knows ASL is very rare and could form an irreplaceable bond between them. …show more content…
7). In 1972, only about 280,000 people were deaf (Mitchell, 2005, para. 16). Imagine being a part of that 0.24% of the population who is able to communicate using Sign Language. As a minority, meeting anyone that is either from the same place or speaks the same language, they will feel instantly connected to the person. Also, in a rare instance when there is an emergency and the person is deaf, they would be able to help. With such a small population of deaf people, who are able to speak, the child or the parent could help. The amount of people in America who know ASL are minimal, but the people who do have an irreplaceable