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Gift

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The sign for Gift in American Sign Language. Both hands in X handshape move forward. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue and purple in different stages of the sign. Background is white.

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Gone

This sign is also used to mean passed away

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

[Image ID: gone in American Sign Language. Hand in loose 5 handshape slips down through base hand and ends in flat O handshape. The arms are black fading into grey at the bottom. The background is white fading into grey at the bottom.

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Family

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The initialized sign for Family in American Sign Language. Both hands in F handshape start with thumbs and index fingers touching each other, then twist forward ending with pinkies touching. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is white.

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Cow

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

[Image ID: Cow in American Sign Language. Both hands in Y handshape, thumbs touching temples and palms facing forward, then hand twists downwards. Hands are on a cow face. End ID]

I started learning sign language because of when I'm so overwhelmed I can't speak. It has brought me so much more joy than I expected being able to communicate non verbally. I will say, language is a social tool. It felt like I was building a bridge to nowhere before I found people to sign with.

All my life, people have asked me why I was so quiet, and assumed I was an extreme introvert even though I enjoy being around people; I just hated talking and being expected to speak.

Now I have classes that are ASL only and my teachers can't get me to shut up! (They're nice about it, clearly it's in a "let the other kids have a chance" kind of way) Whenever I'm speaking and I can't think of how to express myself in English, my hands will find the words first. And when I'm with someone who understands, it feels so freeing!

One more time I wanna emphasize: Sign Language will help you communicate, but only with people who know sign language. And when you find those people, it is so worth it!

This goes for selective mutism, semi-verbalism, any sort of condition where someone who is generally able to communicate verbally loses the ability to do so

Invisible/Overlooked

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Invisible/Overlooked in American Sign Language. Hand upright in in open B handshape palm facing back rotates at the elbow so hand swipes past the face.

Image 1 is white to blend in with tumblr's true blue mode, image 2 is dark blue to blend in with tumblr's low-contrast mode, and image 3 is dark grey to blend in with tumblr's dark mode

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Here's the link to the skeet https://bsky.app/profile/margaretadelle.bsky.social/post/3lgnrffsfa22b

and the course

https://courses.osd.k12.ok.us/collections

Funny

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Funny in American Sign Language. H handshape brushes nose two or three times. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green, blue, and purple in different stages of the sign. Face outline and lips are blue. Background is transparent.

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Biology

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es: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Both hands in B handshape alternately circle downward. Motion is similar to the sign for science or pouring beakers. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink. Background is white.

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Important

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Important in American Sign Language. Both hands in F handshape, palms down start with thumb and index fingers connected then separate as they move upward then connect again. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green and blue in different stages of the sign.

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