Single Mom with deaf teen looking for support

Hello everyone, my name is Jane Sutton and I’m a 47 year-old single mom with three daughters. I never imaged in my life that I would be learning Sign Language, especially at my age, but my teenage twins acquired a rare disorder that has left one of them deaf.
Like most teenagers, Meredith wants to belong, but now has to adjust to a radical new way of life. The twins and I attended some ASL classes at the community college, but I withdrew early on. I simply couldn’t keep up; my brain isn’t as spry as the girls.
I’ve decided to go ahead and get started on a new path to learning with this program. My expectations are to be better equipped in communicating with Meredith, as well as those in our local Deaf Community. It’s been a huge transition in our lives and I hope soon things we’ll start to go smoothly. While I’ve read a few posts, it doesn’t seem like there’s anyone else with a situation like mine. I would love to hear from someone with similar circumstances; it would make it seem like less of a challenge when there are other people like you. Thank you for your time, Jane.

Good luck to you. It seems harder to learn as we get older. I just turned 50 and started to learn ASL two years ago when my husband and I met Tanny,(who was born deaf) our friend lives on an island where not many people know ASL. I am British so knew a little BSL. Still a thing that may help the old brain is Niacinimida OR niacin, just a B Vitamin so it will not hurt to give it a go. I take it a few times a day...Just in cast it works. I must say I do seem to remember things a little easier. Enjoy and good luck to you and your family. Love Linda.