RESOURCES | Hands In Action-FL

These PDFs contain links to resources and information needed for any beginning signer to develop their skills quickly.

'Must Know' ASL Terminology
This quick guide gives short definitions for some of the common terminology that will be used in the Small Group and within the Deaf community.

ASL Online Resource Links
This PDF given as part of the Hands In Action Small Group with links to various resources used during the semester and beyond.

ASL Manual Alphabet &
12 Tips to Improve Fingerspelling
This one-sheet PDF shows hand shapes for each of the ASL letters along with important tips for accuracy in fingerspelling.

Additional ASL Vocabulary Resources

Learn How To Sign - YouTube Channel
Meredith Rathbone sponsors this free web site offers hundreds of ASL vocabulary videos on an array of topics and each offer practice sentences to learn more about grammar and practice the new signs.
https://www.youtube.com/@LearnHowtoSign/videos.

HandSpeak
This site is an an incredible resource, not only as an online dictionary with videos for many ASL signs, but also information about Deaf culture, fingerspelling quizzes, words for the day and ASL storytelling.
https://www.handspeak.com

Signing Savvy
This is another site that offers an ASL dictionary, along with many resources to learn more about signing and the Deaf community.
https://www.signingsavvy.com/

ASL.MS - Fingerspelling Practice
This site offers a series of random words where you can set the speed and number of letters, then type it in to see if you got it correct.
https://asl.ms/

Deaf Bible.com
This amazing resource has every chapter of the bible shown as ASL videos. You can look up a verse by book and chapter, then see it signed before you.
https://deafbible.com/ASLV/GEN.1.1

Deaf Culture Awareness Resources

Below are links to videos and resources to help you better understand the Deaf community. The goal is to improve communications between the hearing and Deaf communities because every voice—whether spoken or signed—deserves to be heard.

PLEASE NOTE: Many of the videos are completely in ASL. You may need to turn on Closed Captioning (CC) if you are still learning to help you follow along.

Learn How To Sign - YouTube Channel
Along with ASL vocabulary videos, this YouTube channel features many videos that bring to light many of the challenges Deaf face daily. Here are just a few that have been posted in the past:

Can Deaf people read lips?:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=kPs6ORy4nGo

Your ASL Questions Answered for 38 Minutes Straight
(From a LIVE Zoom Call with viewers):
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Erwqpb-HNVU

What is Deaf Culture? | Sarah Martindale:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=E6RWd4a558s&t=21s

Do's and Don'ts of Interacting with the Deaf Community (by Chrissy Marshall - YouTube Channel)
Chrissy Marshall is a Deaf social media contributor who posts interesting videos to raise Deaf awareness.

Do's & Don'ts - Part 1:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pDA_EXFTpxo

Do's & Don'ts - Part 2:
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=-yxo-hvKDPE

Things Not To Say To Deaf People: https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=bNUk6aPp8DI

Marlee Matlin on Deaf and Police Interaction
(Voice-over included for hearing):
Marlee Matlin is an academy award-winning Deaf actress who has been an active spokesperson for Deaf rights for many years.
https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=pAvewviVwjY

NAD-RID - Code of Professional Conduct in ASL and in English:
This site covers the ethics and professional expectation required for all ASL interpreters while working with members of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing communities.
https://rid.org/programs/ethics/code-of-professional-conduct/