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WHAT DOES ASL STAND FOR?
ASL is short for American Sign Language. In America there are West Coast and East Coast signs for a variety of words. The most basic step to American Sign Language is learning how to finger spell.
WHAT IS FINGER SPELLING?
Finger spelling is one way to communicate through American Sign Language. It is similar to writing except instead of using a piece of paper and pencil, you use your fingers to spell out words or letters. Every single letter in the alphabet and number has a finger spelling sign that it can be recognized by. Once you become a proficient finger speller, you are ready to move on to bigger signs that make communicating with the hard of hearing or deaf much easier than spelling out everything one by one.
ASL is short for American Sign Language. In America there are West Coast and East Coast signs for a variety of words. The most basic step to American Sign Language is learning how to finger spell.
WHAT IS FINGER SPELLING?
Finger spelling is one way to communicate through American Sign Language. It is similar to writing except instead of using a piece of paper and pencil, you use your fingers to spell out words or letters. Every single letter in the alphabet and number has a finger spelling sign that it can be recognized by. Once you become a proficient finger speller, you are ready to move on to bigger signs that make communicating with the hard of hearing or deaf much easier than spelling out everything one by one.