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Why Fingerspelling Feels Hard at First — and How It Gets Easier

If you’re new to American Sign Language (ASL), fingerspelling can feel overwhelming at first.The alphabet is fast. The handshapes blur together. And suddenly every name, place, and unfamiliar word feels impossible to catch. If that’s you — take a breath. You’re not alone. And more importantly, this is completely normal. Why Fingerspelling Feels So Difficult in […]

Deaf News This Week: 4/12/2019

Ghost: Washington State’s First Deaf Drug Dog!

The deaf can do anything, including assist law enforcement! Little Ghost was found at just 3 months old with a lot of energy in Florida, and was scheduled to be euthanized after being labelled as “unadoptable”. Lucky for us the Swamp Haven Humane Society searched high and low all over the country until they found […]

Rejuvenate your ASL Program with ASLdeafined!

The impressive and growing popularity of American Sign Language is sweeping the nation and schools are desperate to keep up with student demand- but are they choosing the best curriculum? Ask yourself these questions: 1. What materials are used? A standard ASL curriculum includes some books and few DVDs with demonstrations of ASL at […]

It’s the WEEKEND…. and we have ASL homework.

“I have all this homework due Monday but the book is… well it’s a book. It’s hard to know if I’m signing correctly! I just started the semester and I’m already behind! What should I do?” -AnonGirl We found this common problem on a forum recently- A lot of ASL curricula these days use two-dimensional […]

Do You Know What Jonelle is Saying?

Get the Flash Player to see this player. Jonelle is one of our teachers at ASLdeafined. She is the 5th generation of deaf in her family. She is a very talented young lady. Now, can you figure out what Jonelle is saying? Some of you may have a difficult time because of the fingerspelling. However, […]

Using ASLdeafined as a Resource

ASLdeafined was established to eliminate the deficiency in English skills among deaf students. It also serves as another avenue for parents of deaf children to enhance their knowledge and skills in regards to American Sign Language (ASL). Additionally, ASLdeafined was created to allow those wishing to learn sign language, to learn it online, with 24/7 […]

Can you Guess the Fingerspelled Word?

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Can You Guess the Fingerspelled Word?

Can You Guess the Fingerspelled Word? Get the Flash Player to see this player.