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“Don’t underestimate your own strength. To persevere. To make it through the most difficult of times. And, just as importantly, don’t underestimate your ability to help someone else during their most difficult times. Sometimes all it takes is a kind word, or gesture, to help someone make it through their day.”
Hi, I’m Wynter, I’m Deaf and fluent in ASL (American Sign Language). I get a lot of people telling me they want to learn to sign, but not knowing exactly where to start. So, I am here to provide that!
Let’s start off with some basics, though. ASL does NOT follow English grammar (Signed Exact English/SEE does, but it is not ASL), it only uses English words and a lot of the communication with singing is done via facial expression and body language. Basically, it goes in the order of time > topic > comment. For example, “ I am going to pet dogs next week” would be “next week dogs me pet”, but there are quite a few variants and every person who signs will have a different way of doing this. Sort of how people who speak English in different parts of America have an accent and different ways to sign things. The most important thing to note about ASL is that *American* Sign Language is not universal. Most languages have their own form of SL and a lot of the word signs/alphabets are not at all the same. Another note, learning SEE may seem easier at first, but it can actually make the transition to ASL grammar that much more difficult. An example of differing signs is BSL (British Sign Language) vs ASL.
This is the BSL finger alphabet:
And this is the American one:
So while there is a small bit of crossover, it is very, very different! Don’t get me wrong, a lot of times signers will understand each other at least a little bit, but it does need to be noted that signs can differ by language, country, region, and sometimes person.
Now, onto what you came for…
Alphabet:
ASL Alphabet
ASL ABC’S (NON-CC VIDEO)
The ASL Alphabet
Deaf Culture:
*Note: if you are going to be attending Deaf events, please make sure you familiarise yourself with our culture!
American Deaf Culture
What is Deaf Culture?
The Importance of Deaf Culture
Deaf Culture vs Hearing Culture (NON-CC VIDEO)
Finger spelling:
American Sign Language Finger Spelling
Sign Word List for Finger Spelling
Learn ASL: The Finger Spelling Alphabet for Beginners (CC VIDEO)
ASL Finger Spelling Word Printer (gives you the finger spelling equivalent to what you type)!
Finger Spelling Practice
Sign Language Translator
Grammar:
ASL Grammar
The Basic Structure
Learn ASL Grammar (CC VIDEO)
Learn:
*Note: The best way to learn is through Deaf people/other signers!
Lifeprint
SignLanguage101
The ASL App
100 First Signs (Lifeprint)
Misc:
A Day Through a Deaf Person’s Eyes (CC VIDEO)
Deaftube
What Questions Annoy Deaf People? (CC VIDEO)
Things Not to Say to a Deaf Person (CC VIDEO)
Why I Don’t Sound Deaf (CC VIDEO)
13 Things my Hearing Friends Should Know (CC VIDEO)
National Association of the Deaf
If you want a safe place to learn sign language (including ASL), I have created a Discord called Sign Language Learners! Come join and learn with other learners, Deaf/HoH people, and those curious kids who just want to know how the Deaf communicate.
Imagine: Logan, who's deaf but not mute, and Patton, who's mute but not deaf. They're both proficient in ASL, and Virgil and Roman each know a little as well out of necessity.
Logan's not very good at reading lips, so when someone says something to him, Patton translates it into ASL, and when Patton needs to say something to the others, Logan speaks for him. Sometimes they both sign so fast in their excitement that no one else can keep up, and it's adorable.
Patton doesn't really know how to say no, and Logan is incredibly sarcastic because he has to keep up with Virgil's and Roman's banter since Patton can't talk, so you have Logan being protective of Patton. They're essentially one entity, never separated for very long.
It's like:
Virgil: Logan, can you lend me a dollar?
Logan: *looks expectantly at Patton*
Patton: *signs it out for him*
Logan, turning to Virgil: No, you lazy oaf. Go bother Roman.
Or
Roman: Hey, Patton, wanna go do [insert thing] with me?
Patton, reluctantly, in ASL: I don't know, I'm a little busy today...
Logan: He said maybe, but he's too polite and we can all tell he'd rather not.
Roman: *nods in understanding* That's alright, I get it. Maybe another day.
Since Patton doesn't usually make any sound, the rare moments when he laughs make Logan's day.
When Patton wants to make a pun, he signs it to Logan, who stares at him for a long moment, sighs exaggeratedly, and says the pun anyway. He wouldn't do it for anyone else, but it's Patton, and he'd do anything for Patton.
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