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.
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1987, March 30: Marlee Matlin won the 1987 Academy Award for Best Actress for her role in Children of a Lesser God.
21 March: International Day for the Elimination of Racial Discrimination
21 March: World Poetry Day (UNESCO)
Brain Awareness Week
12-18 March: "an inspirational global campaign that unites those who share an interest in elevating public awareness about the progress and benefits of brain and nervous system research."
Deaf History Month
March 13 to April 15 since 1997.
How do you sign some common ASL words? thank you, I love you, please, hello, baby. 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.
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Learn about myths and facts about sign language.
Link to Moon Cannot be Stolen.
"It's almost as if the monolingual child's brain is on a diet and the bilingual child's brain stretches to the full extent and variability that Mother Nature gave it to use language and exploit human language."
-- Dr. Laura-Ann Petitto (Gallaudet Today, Spring 2012, p. 18.)
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.