"I scuba dive, and being able to use sign language while diving would expand the experience greatly. Your site has captured his interest and he is intrigued." He's exceptionally bright, very active, inquisitive and challenging. "We use the site in our homeschooling, as a second language, for our 9-year-old child who does really well with homeschooling. Much less crying, much more laughing! Thank you for this site, the best of its kind on the web." "Our daughter is so much happier that she can tell us what she wants and needs. a certified ASL instructor and Deaf native signer." "Your website is a blessing! I often refer my ASL students to the tutorials on this site as an extracurricular resource when they needed help. I just wanted to express that I am so grateful for you and for - you are wonderful, thank you for creating this project!! - Kat" "Your website has helped me to learn ASL and about Deaf culture, both when I studied in University and now as I continue to practice and learn. My TA's recommended it over other online ASL dictionaries. "Handspeak is such a great online ASL lexicon, and it is very helpful. Very blessed for this incredible project of yours. I am just learning ASL, and I keep this tab open on my computer and check in several times a day to form words and sentences. THANK YOU!!!! You have blessed me for sure! - Nita" A problem that was haunting me was found in short order using the sign and contextual reference from the assignment. It was really beginning to wear down on me and I was getting nervous about how the rest of the semester will go. "I have been struggling to figure out signs for my class. I came to the conclusion that your dictionary of signs were one of the best and I relied on it immensely. ![]() Thank you Handspeak!! You were an invaluable resource for me during my interpreter education program. You have truly made a difference in my life!" - Angie DiNardo, February 4, 2022. I use your website multiple times a day, and it has fleshed out so much information about the language of ASL and the Deaf community. "I just wanted to let you know that you are the reason I've been getting A's in my ASL classes and to say thank you. Without it, learning ASL would have been much harder. Your thumb and index finger together form an L, while your little finger forms an I. They’re so similar that the rock star Gene Simmons of the band KISS attempted to trademark this version, the love-you gesture emoji, as his own take on the rock on emoji. Your work is amazing and I just wanted to thank you. The sign for I love you is a combination of the fingerspelled letter I, L and Y. The love-you emoji shows the thumb extended, as it is in American Sign Language, while the sign of the horns emoji depicts the thumb tucked into the hand. "This website is AWESOME! I always refer it to my students. It's amazing how you contributed so much, so I just want to let you know how much I appreciate that. I also frequently recommended this website to hearings/ASL students I met. "Even though I'm Deaf with ASL as my native language, I still use Handspeak a lot in the last few years for reference. Ten percent of the sale of these American Sign Language I Love You Crew Socks will go to Lexington School for the Deaf.The sign language site is one of few most reliable resources and references highly recommended by Deaf native signers, including ASL instructors. And they will raise money for our new charity partner, the Lexington School for the Deaf. ![]() These socks celebrate people who are deaf and use American sign language. Her design was a blue sock with hearts and a hand displaying the American Sign Language gesture for "I Love You." Sapack was inspired to design her sock, entitled "I Love You in American Sign Language," by her ASL professor, who is deaf. The first-ever Winner of our Sock Design Contest: Sierra Sapack! She is currently a junior at Liberty University majoring in Special Education and minoring in American Sign Language. ![]() Without ASL, persons who have speech or language difficulties would find it difficult to communicate with others. ![]() We are big fans of anything that celebrates the inclusion of persons with differing abilities in all aspects of our daily lives. ASL | American Sign Language I Love You Sign Language Sock
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