Lesson Details
Lora teaches
About
- Teaches students:
- Ages 1+ and special needs
- Teaching since:
- 2011
My motto has always been: "Each one, teach one"! I am a pediatric Occupational Therapist. I minored in interdisciplinary studies with an emphasis in ASL and Deaf cultural studies. I have been using sign language since I was in third grade when I found ASL to aide in my learning with CAPD, Central Auditory Processing Disorder. Although I'm not considered truly deaf by the deaf community, I do not always feel fully a part of the hearing community. I find that signing my words helps me concentrate on what I want to say and block out the distractions. I also find signing helps to put 3-d meaning to 2-d print which allows literature to have more texture to sustain my interest. I am sure I am not alone in finding ASL helpful in aiding learning and understandIng. I see the benefit of learning sign language as more than just a foreign language credit, but also as a therapeutic teaching tool for neurological growth in areas of reading and attention.
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Occupational Therapist
Jan 2001 - PresentI am a pediatric Occupational Therapist. I have taught professional development courses in Sign Language and after-school Sign Language Learning Programs for children.
Education
Occupational Therapy
Aug 1992 - May 1998Occupational Therapy
Aug 1992 - May 1996Languages
Sign Exact English
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10 Reviews
Write a ReviewVery friendly, easy to work with, enthusiastic, great teacher!
Lora was phenominal! I enjoyed her lesson, and she embraced the craziness of having my kid pop in amd out of our lesson.
Lora is a great instructor! I took ASL years ago and have forgotten much of what was taught. It is wonderful to have to opportunity to relearn from Lora in my own home.
When I first signed up, I was a little worried since I do have some ASL knowledge as far as finger-spelling and basic signs that are important to little kids since I lived downstairs from a deaf family when I was 9- 15. However, Lora was able to instantly modify things for where I was and in one lesson I learned a lot and dusted the cobwebs off the part of my brain that remembers signs. Lol.
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Lora makes learning fun! She's patient, knows ASL very well, and is creative in the way she teaches, which makes it fun. I find her to be friendly and funny, while also having an extensive knowledge of ASL because she uses it personally and through her work.
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Lora was BEYOND fantastic! I had never used Takelessons before but, Lora was very professional and funny; she made me feel very comfortable and at ease! I would recommend Lora to everyone I know! She made my whole session worth every penny! Thank you so much. I look forward to many more sessions in the future!
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