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Loud

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Loud in American Sign Language. 1 handshape points at ear then hands in S handshape palms out shake back and forth on either side of the head. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green, blue and purple in different stages of the sign.

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Whiskey

Sources: Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

[Image ID: the sign for Whiskey or Alcohol in American Sign Language. Both hands in 1-I handshape. Dominant hand taps base hand with both hands sideways, palms facing signer. Designed to look like whiskey being poured. End ID]

Tickets

I'm really looking forward to this! Interpreted performance just aren't the same (though I still appreciate it. Don't stop).

[Image ID: Poster for Deaf Austin Theatre's Short Play Festival. Art is of an alley at night. The plays, which are available to stream through stellar Novels 8th through 16th, are:

Days Between Us written by Heba Toulan,

Dumpster Diving written by Rob Roth and Joshua Castile,

Matchmaker written by Beth Louise Johnson,

The Deaf Table written by Garrett Zuercher, and

Wands Have More Fun by Allison Fradkin.

There is a qr code in the bottom right corner to get virtual tickets. End ID]

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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I made it spacey

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The previous graphic, star in ASL, but with a starry pattern

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Star

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The sign for Star in American Sign Language. Both hands in 1 handshape with palms facing away from signer point up and rub sides of index fingers. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is transparent.

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Help

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The sign for Help in American Sign Language. Hand in open A handshape is pushed up by base hand. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink. Background is white.

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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

it's a little early for this but could we get a happy Halloween if you haven't already?

Sure, it's close enough

Halloween

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Halloween in American Sign Language. Both hands in bent B handshape rotate to cover the eyes. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent purple and orange. Eyes and fangs are purple.

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Sorry for the Hiatus, if been working on being an author or something. Check out my stuff at @elliottnotyet. I'll try to post stuff regularly on here again

Pumpkin

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

[Image ID: Pumpkin in American Sign Language. Hand starting in 8 handshape flicks base hand in S handshape. Dominant hand is green and base hand is orange. End ID]