âItâs becoming more popularâ: interest in ASL grows due to its visibility during pandemic
The U.S. Bureau of Labor and Statistic predicts employment for sign language interpreters will grow by 20 percent by 2029 Videos
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GRAND RAPIDS, Mich. â For Rowan OâDougherty, American Sign Language is his passion. And, what heâs more passionate about is helping others fall in love with the language heâs been speaking his entire life.
âReally, ASL is my heart. Thereâs a lot of things that I can explain in ASL that Iâm not able to explain in English,â OâDougherty signed during an interview with FOX 17. âAs far as teaching, for me itâs very valuable because it allows more people to acquire ASL and then in turn be able to communicate with myself and with my community. â