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ASL: How to Relate Where You Live and Work
Giving others information about your workplace and home by using American Sign Language (ASL) is easy — but be careful because many other eyes can see what you sign. Exchanging addresses and phone numbers [more…]
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ASL: How to Sign about Your Family Members
If you want to share information about your family by using American Sign Language (ASL), you need to know a few signs. Describing your family is one way to tell someone about yourself. Using the common [more…]
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How to Discuss Transportation in American Sign Language
Whether you need to get around town or want to see the world, travel requires transportation of some sort. The signs in this table can help you arrange your free-wheeling adventures. [more…]
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ASL: Facing the Challenges of the Deaf Community
Through the years, Deaf people have faced numerous challenges. For example, not all states in the United States recognize American Sign Language (ASL) as a foreign language. Other past challenges included [more…]
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How to Talk about Games in American Sign Language
Not all games have American Sign Language (ASL) signs. For example, you fingerspell cards, video, chess, and checkers. All board and card games are fingerspelled. Mimic throwing dice for gambling and dealing [more…]
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How to Discuss Dining Out with American Sign Language
Everyone enjoys going out to restaurants from time to time, including members of the Deaf community. Familiarize yourself with the signs related to dining out, as well as the signs for certain types of [more…]
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ASL: How to Sign about Landmarks
Most people find landmarks to be helpful when giving or receiving directions, and you can communicate that information through American Sign Language (ASL). After all, signing for someone to turn right [more…]
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How to Discuss Meals with American Sign Language
Whether you're going to have breakfast, lunch, or dinner with friends who use American Sign Language (ASL), you need to know a few signs about your meal. And don't forget to thank your host or hostess [more…]
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ASL: How to Sign about Sports
The majority of American Sign Language (ASL) sports signs look like what they represent. For example, the signs for tennis and baseball mimic the swing of a racket and bat, respectively. Don’t you just [more…]
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ASL: How to Make a Phone Call with a Teletype
The first teletype machine was invented in 1964 by a Deaf physicist named Robert Weitbrecht. With this invention, Weitbrecht opened up the world of tele-conversation to the Deaf. When people refer to teletype [more…]
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How to Pick Up American Sign Language Quickly
Using American Sign Language (ASL) with your Deaf friends is easy. You have natural signs and gestures to make your point, but you need to practice to really become proficient. Here are some of the things [more…]
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ASL: How to Sign Fruits and Vegetables
Whether you’re discussing lunch with a Deaf friend or introducing fruits and vegetables to your baby, you should know the American Sign Language (ASL) signs for these goodies. If you're signing with your [more…]
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How to Express Your Feelings in American Sign Language
American Sign Language (ASL), like any other language, allows you to communicate your feelings. You can sign about how that movie made you sad or how seeing your Deaf friend made you happy: [more…]
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ASL: How to Sign about Playing Outside
Whether suggest a game with your Deaf friends at the community park or just want to hang out in the backyard with your kids, these American Sign Language [more…]
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Deaf Etiquette Do’s and Don’ts
As you become more confident in your ability to communicate through American Sign Language (ASL) and begin to meet Deaf acquaintances and form friendships, keep some simple etiquette do’s and don’ts in [more…]
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Counting on Numbers in American Sign Language
Did you know that counting in Sign can be done in 27 different ways? That's a pretty cool piece of trivia, but for this article, you just concentrate on two of those ways — using cardinal and ordinal numbers [more…]
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Talking About Time in American Sign Language
Half the fun of going to movies, plays, and museums lies in setting up a date and anticipating the treat. This article helps you make your plans by showing you how to sign not only what time you want to [more…]
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How to Behave Politely when Hanging Out with Deaf Friends
In order to be comfortable in the Deaf community, you should be familiar with some of their customs and nuances. Here are some common Deaf customs you may encounter when spending time with Deaf friends [more…]
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ASL: How to Use a Tele-Interpreter for a Phone Call
Tele-interpreting, which utilizes the help of American Sign Language (ASL) interpreters, is still a reliable form of communication even though it isn’t as common as it used to be. Tele-interpreting continues [more…]
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How to Start a Conversation in American Sign Language
Most people who learn American Sign Language (ASL) look forward to signing with others. Attending functions with other Signers gives ample opportunity to practice. At Deaf functions, signed conversation [more…]
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ASL: How to Sign about Clothing
These American Sign Language (ASL) signs show you the basics for all your clothing needs. Wear is signed the same as use, so don’t worry that they look the same. [more…]
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How to Discuss Payments with American Sign Language
After you go shopping, you have to deal with the not-so-fun part — paying for all your new items. The signs in this table cover the variety of ways to pay for those purchases and signs for other money-related [more…]
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ASL: How to Interpret Popular Deaf Expressions
American Sign Language (ASL) uses expressions in much the same way that English does. Practice these expressions with people who’ve been signing for a while to make a shortcut to your success: [more…]
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One-Word Questions in American Sign Language
Signing one-word questions in American Sign Language (ASL) is a way to initiate small talk, get to know people, and gather information. When you sign these one-word questions, look inquisitive; the facial [more…]
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How to Discuss the Movies by Using American Sign Language
In case you were wondering, yes, Deaf people attend movies. To serve the Deaf population, some theaters have an OC (open captioning) Night on newly released movies. [more…]
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