Did you know American Sign Language (ASL) is the third most widely used language in the U.S., after English and Spanish? A form of ASL has been used in the U.S. for over two hundred years.
Many deaf and hard of hearing people communicate by using ASL, which combines hand signs, gestures, and facial expressions to create words and sentences. ASL is used by people with all kinds of disabilities, not just deafness, and people without disabilities enjoy learning this unique language too!
As many as 500,000 people in the U.S. communicate using ASL.
Click on the images to view library resources on ASL and deaf culture:
And watch these amazing librarians signing "Jingle Bells."
Originally Posted by AnnL on December 17, 2018