American Sign Language (ASL) is a language where the meaning is conveyed by the moments, and facial expressions of the speakers. This category is dedicated to talking about topics related to ASL and the community who uses it to communicate.
Amy Lazzaretti / March 13th, 2023 Mental movie? What’s that and how do we produce mental movies? When we visualize something in our minds, it’s a scene running of what we recalled or imagine what it would be like. It can be a memory or possible situational scenario. For the Deaf people, while thinking in English,. . . + Read More
Amy Lazzaretti / October 3rd, 2018 
Hi! My name is _________. The ASL alphabet is an essential function of the language and is often relied upon by beginners to communicate while learning more vocabulary. Check them out below. Challenge: Learn your ABCs, then post a video on Facebook or Instagram fingerspelling your name (add your sign. . . + Read More
Amy Lazzaretti / September 25th, 2018 
Every language has art forms centered around it (poetry, music, etc) and ASL is no exception. This post will dive into popular styles and devices used in ASL poetry. Many thanks to Kenneth Lerner, at RIT for interviewing, teaching, and sharing poetry resources! Poetic Devices Speed changes can be used. . . + Read More
Amy Lazzaretti / May 16th, 2018 
American Sign Language (ASL) is a visual language that uses the face, hands, and body. Signed languages, like spoken ones, are not universal. ASL is used in the United States, but there are many others worldwide, including BSL (British Sign Language) and LSE (Spanish Sign Language). Instead of telling, American. . . + Read More
