Author Archives: aslsign

Does anybody know of any good sites where I could learn two handed sign language/?

My great-aunt is coming to visit us and she’s deaf but nobody in my family knows sign language. We don’t want her to feel ignored so we figured we should at least learn the basics. Is it hard to learn and how long should it take? Thanks! .

Four-Letter Word Practice for American Sign Language Alphabet (ABC, ASL, fingerspelling)

www.WestwoodASL.com The purpose of this video is to give the viewer practice with reading 4-letter words. The words are fingerspelled using the alphabet (ABC’s) for ASL (American Sign Language). This video is a test sample that I’m working on for my website. I’ll add variations as I tweak them and find the best setting. In […]

Which is tough to learn – ASL (American Sign Language) or any of Asian Language?

I’m deaf. I’ve had people tell me that learning ASL is way tougher than any other languages in the world. I think this is untrue. I think learning Asian language is tough because of their phonetics. I’ve tried mastering it and couldn’t do so because their language is so rough on my vocal cords. ASL […]

WATCH and LEARN American Sign Language

here try again slower for you hearing smile come talk sign with hoh deaf smile salem.craigslist.org “NOW AVAILABLE”: BEGINNING SIGN LANGUAGE DISK ONE The Basics: Before you can learn to sign you need to know how to Finger Spell the Alphabet. ABC”s WHO DOES WANT NOW “ON SELL” YOU can learn “Yes anyone CAN LEARN” […]

Why do hardly any colleges or universities offer ASL as a language, let alone a minor or major?

Im looking around at colleges and hardly any have a sign language program. I don’t get this, since ASLis the most used language in the US after english and spanish, and some colleges have minors in greek. Some places don’t even accept it as a foreign language credit. The only places that have majors or […]

• Primary – 34th House district

• Primary – 34th House district By Kathy Chaffin kchaffin@salisburypost.com Two challengers will face four-term incumbent Andrew Brock in the May 4 primary for the Republican nomination to the N.C. Senate 34th District seat representing Rowan and Davie counties. John H. Ferguson … Read more on The Salisbury Post .

If you teach pre-verbal infants sign language, how well do they make the crossover to speech?

Do they learn speech: faster- because after already communicating in sign language for some time, they have more confidence that they will be understood- as well- by learning sign language early, the neurons have made more connections which, in turn, enables them to learn at a faster rate? or slower, because they rely on the […]