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Say Hello in Sign Language
- Click here to see "Sign Language". This page will only work for Java enabled browsers.
In American Sign Language (ASL), the sign for "Sign Language" is a combination of the signs for each word. "Sign" is indicated by pointing the index fingers inward and circling them around each other. "Language" is signed by forming the letter "L" with each hand and, beginning at the center of the body, moving each hand outward.
| English: | Hello | My name is |
|---|---|---|
| Sign Language: | Click here to see "Hello" signed. This page will only work for Java enabled browsers. In American Sign Language (ASL), "hello" is signed by moving the hand away from the forehead in a forward and downward motion, similar to a salute. | Click here to see "My Name" signed. This page will only work for Java enabled browsers.In American Sign Language (ASL), "my" is signed by moving the palm of the hand toward the chest. "Name" is signed by using the first and second fingers of each hand to form an X in front of the body. The fingers are then tapped together twice. |
Sign Language Alphabet
- American Sign Language Browser
- Animated American Sign Language Includes information on the Deaf Community as well as some American Sign Language words which are animated.
Non-English Manual Alphabets
- Some Sign Language Alphabets from all over the world
- German Manual Alphabet
- German Sign Language Information Index In English
- Russian Manual Alphabet Russian Sign Language, in Russian and English!
- Swedish Manual Alphabet
Learning Sign Language
- A Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms
- Interactive Finger Spelling Guide by the University of Minnesota
- Learn SignWriting A written form of Sign Language
Sign Language Culture
- American Sign Language Sites (Index)
- National Association of the Deaf
- Deaf World Web
- International Deaf Associations
- Resources Related to Deafness, Hearing Impairment
- Hearing Impairment Resources From the University of Toronto
- Guidelines for Communication From the University of Michigan
Who Can You Talk To?
There are at least 36.5 million people in the United States who have hearing impairments. Now you can say hello to them!
(There are 36.5 million noninstitionalized adults in the United States with hearing trouble according to the Summary Health Statistics for U.S. Adults, National Health Interview Survey, 2005, Tables 11, 12, 18 and 19, found on the Center for Disease Control's (CDC) National Center for Health Statistics (NCHS) FASTATS page on "Disabilities/Limitations" at http://www.cdc.gov/nchs/fastats/disable.htm.)
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