Learn ASL

Learning American Sign Language and understanding Deaf culture requires more than memorizing vocabulary — it requires exposure to authentic language, Deaf educators, and community perspectives.

The following resources have been carefully curated to support learners at all stages of their journey.

Sign Journey

We post daily content featuring ASL Signs, Deaf content creators, and Deaf Cultural aspects. Feel free to check us out. Featured posts are below.

Structured ASL Learning

Lifeprint (ASL University)

Dr. Bill Vicars is a Deaf ASL educator and founder of ASL University (Lifeprint). His curriculum-based lessons provide structured instruction in grammar, vocabulary, and Deaf cultural context. This is one of the most comprehensive free ASL learning platforms available.

Bill Vicars Channel

Gallaudet University Resources

Gallaudet University is one of the world’s only universities designed specifically for Deaf and hard-of-hearing students. Their public resources provide insight into Deaf culture, language, and academic scholarship.

Video-Based Learning

Video-based learning allows students to see natural signing, facial expressions, and pacing. When using YouTube, prioritize Deaf creators and credentialed educators.

Rikki PoynterRikki Poynter is a disabled content creator, consultant, and public speaker on YouTube. She makes content about deaf awareness, accessibility/closed captioning awareness, mental health, feminism, and more. Since making her first deaf related video on October 1st, 2014, Rikki has been on the Huffington Post, Mic News, Upworthy, ABC News, BBC Newsbeat, BBC Ouch, BBC See Hear, and other news outlets in various countries. Also, she has been working on her new closed captioning campaign, #LIGHTSCAMERACAPTION, to try to get more YouTubers to closed caption their videos. After hopefully one day taking over YouTube, she wants to work on the rest of the Internet.

Jon UrquhartChild of Deafblind Adult First language is ASL 📧Business: Drunkcrier.biz@gmail.com

Bill VicarsASL - American Sign Language University (http://lifeprint.com) Resource site for ASL students, teachers, interpreters, and parents of Deaf children.

Learn How to SignHey Signers, welcome to Learn How to Sign! Our channel is dedicated all things ASL (American Sign Language) for those just now learning sign language to signers who need to brush up on their skills. We post weekly with new content and are always looking for suggestions on signs you want to know. Thanks for joining us and keep learning how to sign. Credentials: Meredith is a state certified ASL teacher and certified educational interpreter. She also holds a M.Ed. in Deaf Education. Brian is the director, editor and CEO of Learn How to Sign. He has two decades of experience in the video industry along with his full time job as a Director of Video. 📨 Send us mail! 1304 4th Ave # 1674 Canyon, TX 79015 USA

Books & Academic Resources

_If You Are Not Using Facial Expressions You Are Not Using ASL_.pdf

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