Selective Mutism
it felt like was the only one learning asl for nonverbalism reasons and i always felt weird about it cus there was never really any information about using asl for mutism like i'm appropriating deaf language or something? but i just got so sick of typing things out to communicate and people getting annoyed with how long it takes. its embarrassing. i've found that a sentence that comes out garbled and incomprehensible or doesn't come out at all when i try to speak verbally comes out easy as shit in sign. i also don't need captions for asl movies and videos (i got audio processing issues) so i'm working on my receptive skill also. anyway if you haven't done it before, what's the sign for selective mutism?
I am definitely grateful to the deaf community for sign languages. I don't think there would be sign languages if they hadn't developed and fought for it. But I don't think its appropriation to learn it for nonverbalism. For me personally, I'm just excited there's another person in the world I could sign with! I think it sucks that others assume people would only wanna sign if they have to! I've been in a number of situations in which I'm signing with someone, they ask if I'm deaf or hearing, then immediately start speaking when I say hearing. ASL is a wonderfully expressive language that feels so much more natural to me than spoken language.
Selective Mutism
Source: Lifeprint
[Image ID: Selective Mutism in American Sign Language. Hand in 4 handshape over the signers mouth, like the sign for "talk" then closes in S handshape over the mouth. The first part of the sign is red, and the second half is blue. End ID]
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Sources: National Black Deaf Advocates, SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The sign for Kwanzaa in American Sign Language. Both hands in L handshape swoop away from each other and middle finger flicks up to end in 3 handshape. Palm can be oriented towards or away from signer; this image shows them facing away. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent red and green in different stages of the sign. Background is translucent.
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Gay
Sources: Lifeprint, ASLDeafined, them
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The sign for Gay in American Sign Language. G handshape touches chin. Face, lips and hand are in pride colors (black, brown, red, orange, yellow, green, blue, and purple) in a gradient. Background is white.
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Potato
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
[Image ID:
The sign for Potato in American Sign Language. Bent V handshape taps twice on the back of base hand, which is in the S handshape, palm down. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink. Background is transparent.
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Pumpkin
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
[Image ID: Pumpkin in American Sign Language. Hand starting in 8 handshape flicks base hand in S handshape. Dominant hand is green and base hand is orange. End ID]
Spider
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
[Image ID: Spider in American Sign Language. Both hands in clawed 5 handshape, palms stacked with fingers out to represent spider legs. The hands are purple with sharp black nails. End ID]
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Most of my art is digital for cost and convenience, but my favorite medium is paint. I usually use acrylic paint because I have not yet mastered watercolor and I don't have any other kind of paint.
Paint
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
[Image ID: Paint in American Sign Language. Hand in H handshape mimics the stroke of a paintbrush on base hand in open B handshape. There are green, blue, and purple brushstrokes on the base hand coordinating with the colors of the dominant hand as it moves through the sign. End ID]
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Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
[Image ID:
The sign for Hanukkah in American Sign Language. Both hands in the 4 handshape palms facing away from signer, tips of index fingers touching, then hands move apart. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is white.
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previous anon about using images:
i am hoh and know asl! i'm visiting a deaf/hoh kindergarten class to do a storytime and i thought the stylized animal designs (like the duck) were really cute as visual aids :)
In that case, yes, I am incredibly honored. Thank you!
Agree
Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined
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The Sign for Agree in American Sign Language. Index finger taps forehead then both hands point in the same direction. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is transparent
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they/them, hearing, Interpreting major. Online resources: https://sites.google.com/view/thesign-resource If you wanna learn ASL, try and find in-person classes with a culturally Deaf teacher and make sure you learn about Deaf culture as well! [Profile Pic ID: The sign for Art in American Sign Language. End ID]
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