Muteness and sign language .
I'm typing the text and dialogue of a charater who has been mute her whole life. She can hear fine and always has been able to, but she can't speak due to a malformation in her vocal cords and throat that made her mute from birth (I'm trying to work specifically what that would be; any help would be appreciated). She uses ASL to communicate, and while I don't know tons about it I can look up things like signs if I want to describe them exactly.
First of all, how would she refer to her signing? Woud she say she signed or spoke something? I'm inclined to go with "signed", but I might be making a huge misstep. Also, how should I refer to her dialogue when someone else is talking about her? Is it okay to say the same thing as above, or should I say "said" even though it looks odd?
Secondly, would she be made to take a separate class in school, or would she be fine in a regular studies class as long as she had someone to interpret?
Thirdly, is it hard to read upside down sign language? She enjoys sitting upside down in recliners, and I was wondering if she could sign and still be understood well.
Finally, is there anything about ASL I should know to type out what she signs, such as grammar use or position?
Thanks in advance.
First of all, how would she refer to her signing? Woud she say she signed or spoke something? I'm inclined to go with "signed", but I might be making a huge misstep. Also, how should I refer to her dialogue when someone else is talking about her? Is it okay to say the same thing as above, or should I say "said" even though it looks odd?
Secondly, would she be made to take a separate class in school, or would she be fine in a regular studies class as long as she had someone to interpret?
Thirdly, is it hard to read upside down sign language? She enjoys sitting upside down in recliners, and I was wondering if she could sign and still be understood well.
Finally, is there anything about ASL I should know to type out what she signs, such as grammar use or position?
Thanks in advance.