Those of you with a hand tremor, how does it affect your ability to sign?

Question

So I have a severe hand tremor and I was reading through a thread that mentioned teaching asl, and that is what spawned the question. While I’ll admit I’m not fluent in asl, I know a little bit, and even that little bit I have found difficult to perform with the tremor. So ultimately my question is to the people who have a hand tremor or something that severely impacts the usage of the language, how do you manage it/also get your point across?

Answer 1

My hands do shake though it isn't too bad. If I have to hold letters fingerspelling for someone new to understand I will place my non dominant hand on my dominant wrist to help steady the hand. Other than that it doesn't affect my signing and I am an interpreter as well. If you want send me a video message and I'd be happy to see how prevalent the tremor is and strategies to help cope with it.

Answer 2

Depending on the severity of the tremor, it may change the message you are trying to convey since it is a visual language, BUT it probably would only be prominent when you are moving slowly. If you move though the signs at a good pace they may not even notice. Again, it depends on the severity.