Van, a navigator for a human services organization shared her success story with us.

“I went to meet my client for a routine home visit. While there, my client asked his parent for an apple and he kept signing that he was hungry. The parent nor I at the time, couldn’t understand him, and as the request escalated, the client became increasingly frustrated until an angry outburst occurred.”

Van had begun taking ASL private tutoring, and she reported “I was once again at the same client’s home for another routine visit. The client began making the same signs as before, and I recognized what the client was signing. I then informed the parent that her son was hungry, and wanted an apple. Once the parent understood, the client was given an apple.” This led to a happy client and a peaceful home.