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So, I’ve compiled a list of all the best resources I’ve found during my experience learning ASL.

YouTube Channels

YouTube is a massively helpful resource for me. Here are some of my favorite channels-

Bill Vicars

I cannot stress enough how great this channel is! The majority of his videos are presented as lessons, ranging from 10-40 minutes. I love the format and style of each lesson, and they give you enough time to properly understand each new sign. This was by far my favorite channel.

Kateemaria

Her videos are shorter, but she presents all the information quickly and concisely They’re really good for maybe a quick review, or learning specific categories.

Nyle DiMarco

Modelling aside, he does have some great videos that teach some basic ASL. Just keep in mind he doesn’t have too many videos on ASL yet, so you’ll want to use other resources along with this one.

Apps

I found all of these in the app store, but some might be found elsewhere . I’ve tried several of these, and others I’ve heard great things about.

The ASL App

The majority of this app is free, although you do have to pay $10 or so to get everything else. There’s a slow motion option and, it generally just explains everything pretty well.

SignSchool

Has a really huge collection of words, and has review games to help you learn and memorize. This app is completely free.

ASL:Fingerspelling (Lifeprint.com)

This app was created by Dr. Bill Vicars (from above) and it helps you learn to read fingerspelling. It’s a really great tool for beginners and people looking to touch up or review. He also has

ASL:Numbers (Lifeprint.com)

This app is just like the fingerspelling one, only for learning numbers.

Websites

Lifeprint

This site is basically the ultimate resource. Again, by Bill Vicars. Includes his videos, self-study lessons, Deaf Culture study materials, and other resources.

SignSchool

This is the website for the app mentioned above. Mostly it just explains the app a lot better than I did.

Signing Savvy

An online ASL dictionary as well as a great resource to find videos and other learning materials.

Handspeak

This site is an incredible resource for learning ASL, I honestly cannot recommend it enough.

Books

Please keep in mind I have not read all of these books, some are just ones I’ve heard great things about.

Knack American Sign Language by Suzie Chafin

Learn Sign Language in a Hurry: Grasp the Basics of American Sign Language Quickly and Easily by Irene Duke

Everything Sign Language Book: American Sign Language Made Easy by Irene Duke

Check out my “Deaf Guide” if you have other questions c:

I am interested in learning American Sign Language, where do I start?

Thank you so much for showing an interest in learning ASL! It always makes me happy to see people take an interest in such a wonderful language. In order to have the best learning experience enrolling into a course at your local community college or other school is best. Here are some links though for those who want to get started or do not have time to enroll in to a class at the moment. I personally like LifePrint and ASL Dictionary, but will list other resources that have been recommended by other d/Deaf/HoH people.

i was taught back in freshman year of high school that there are two ways you can structure a sentence. for example:

american sign language(ASL)

TIME+SUBJECT+VERB+OBJECT

this structure is commonly called glossing.

say i pick a sentence from a song 

“i just cant stop loving you.”

by glossing, you have a reorganized sentence.

“I NOT STOP LOVE YOU”

there is also active and passive signing.

if the subject is your topic , you are using an active voice.

“I EAT CANDY”

if the object is your topic you are using a passive voice.

“CANDY, I EAT”

fun fact- a lot of people tend to use an active voice because of how similar it is to English grammar.

a topicalized sentence is using the object of the sentence as the topic and introducing it as a “yes/no question expression” ending with a comment.

1. topicalized

“YOUR CANDY? I EAT YESTERDAY”

your candy is the topic and the sentence is in object-verb-subject word order.

 2.Non-topicalized

“ I ate YOUR CANDY YESTERDAY”

woahhh kaylee, you made an error. why is ate not capitalized but the rest of the sentence is?

well first off, i didn’t make an error. second, words that have a sign for them such as “SOUR” are in caps. words without a sign such as “of, ate,ran,” can be finger spelled but then you'd be using SEE instead of ASL. there aren’t past tense words, that’s why you say what time of day it is!! “YESTERDAY, I RUN” or “I RUN YESTERDAY”.

either way is fine.

vs

signing exact english

that is exactly what it sounds like. SEE is based on signs drawn from asl but is expanded using words that give a complete visual representation. “the girl had soft, silky hair.”

Dogs can understand sign language!

BASIC PHRASES IN AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE!!! 

Top 10 Basic ASL you need to know!

• 12 December 2018 •

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perfect date ☕

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