Sign language resources and extracurricular ASL (American Sign Language) materials for language+culture enthusiasts, ASL students and learners, instructors and teachers, interpreters, homeschoolers, parents and professionals for practice or self-study.
Equivalent to English: kite
September 17, 2015: British Sign Language (Scotland) Bill was passed unanimously by all parties in the Chamber in Scottish Parliament, Edinburgh.
Link to Barbwire and Bloodstain of Word.
"I cannot understand how a language like sign language - the richest in expressions, the most energetic, the most advantageous in its universal intelligibility is still so neglected and that only the deaf speak it. This is, I confess, one of those irrationalities of the human mind that I cannot explain."
-- Pierre Desloges, 1779
International Week of the Deaf
International Week of the Deaf is an annual observance during the 4th (last) week of September, in concurrence with the annual International Day of Sign Language Rights, under World Federation of the Deaf (WFD).
The theme for 2016 is "With Sign Language, I am Equal" from 19 to 25 September. The messages of this campaign focus on the human rights, accessibility, bilingual education, and sign language rights.
Back to School
ASL students across the North America (U.S. and Canada) are taking ASL courses at postsecondary institutions. Browse around Search ASL words for a starter. Or enjoy a kid's version of the ASL wordbook.
The first days of ASL classes are exciting but they can be overwhelming for some students. Feeling stressed? Try laughs with the first day of ASL classes humor.
How do you sign thank you or I love you in ASL? Browse thousands of signed words in the ASL dictionary.
Learning ASL as a second language (L2) is fun and popular. Bilingualism is not the only benefit, but also bimodalism is another linguistic advantage for the cognitive and sensorial development. Plus many other benefits.
How long does it take to learn sign language fluently?
How to pick the right ASL class to fit your needs?
Learn about myths and facts about sign language.
Sign language as the core of its culture is a distinct, cultural-linguistic identity of people of the eye. Learning sign language is inseparable from studying its visual Deaf culture. This section consists of culture, history, literarature and arts in Deaf people and their sign language.
Signing ASL as a first language (L1) is commonly found in Deaf families and codas as well as some deaf children in ASL-speaking bilingual schools. Studies from neuroscience to linguistics show that language acquisition, developmental milestones, and linguistic activities in the brain are similiar in signed language as found in spoken language.
Should you learn sign language for your deaf child?
Raising a bilingual-bimodal child: Don't insist on English.