Entries by Stacey Valle

How to sign months in American Sign Language (ASL)

Before you learn how to sign different months of the year in American Sign Language (ASL), it’s important that you learn the American Sign Language alphabet first. The ASL signs for the months of the year are normally fingerspelled in abbreviation or in full (e.g. JAN for January or MARCH). Some people may fingerspell the […]

Deaf Actors protested a hearing actor playing a Deaf role

A new limited event series, based on Stephan King’s novel, is currently airing on CBS. The miniseries sparked a protest from the Deaf communities, especially Deaf actors, because they cast a hearing actor to play a Deaf character. The character, Nick Andros, is Deaf and sign American Sign Language (ASL). As a Black Deaf filmmaker/TV […]

How to sign seasons in American Sign Language (ASL)

When learning American Sign Language (ASL), it is important to know the American Sign Language alphabet. You’ll come to learn that the handshapes of ASL alphabets are often included when learning to sign. Let’s practice this! Learn how to sign different seasons in ASL, such as winter, spring, summer, and fall (autumn)! These are basic […]

How to sign Wh-Questions in American Sign Language (ASL)

Wh-Questions are questions that require more than yes or no answers. The wh-questions words are who, where, when, what, which, why, and how. When signing wh-questions in American Sign Language (ASL), you’ll also learn how important it is to use non-manual markers (NMM)! But wait, what is non-manual markers? NNM consists of various facial expressions […]

How to sign different colors in American Sign Language

Learn how to sign different colors in American Sign Language (ASL) online! You can slow down our ASL videos by clicking the settings on the bottom right corner of the video –> click playback speed –> then adjust the speed. How to sign colors, red, yellow, orange, green, blue, and purple in ASL: Colors: Wiggle […]