Want to learn ASL but are overwelmed by all the products out there? How do you know which one is the best? How do you know if you're learning it correctly? As a Deaf ASL teacher I can assure you this list is the real deal!
Sections
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Websites
Apps
ASL Books
Deaf Culture Books
For Kids!
Extras!
Websites
Best ASL Websites to learn from
My article will help you spot the real sites from the fakes!
The Legitimacy of Sign Language Resources
This is a free self-paced website with lessons, videos, and much more. (They also have a Facebook page for helping students)
LifePrint
ASL Dictionary plus sentence practice, reverse lookup, and great tidbits to learn.
HandSpeak®
This is hosted by Gallaudet University - the only University for the Deaf in Washington DC
ASL Connect
Apps
Apps to Learn with
Great site with some free lessons and a fair price for advanced lessons
Lingvago
A free app to learn sign with extra content and features with a subscription
ASL Bloom
Free app (and website) to learn ASL
SignSchool
Designed by Deaf people!
The ASL App
ASL Books
PErsonally, it's hard to learn a moving language from still photos. But once you understand the 5 Parameters of ASL and know basic signs, you may understand how to copy from book.
Comprehensive and clearly written book!
American Sign Language Dictionary, Third Edition
Produced by Gallaudet University by Deaf Professors
The Gallaudet Dictionary of American Sign Language
Another great book with clear pictures
Learn American Sign Language: Start Signing
Written by a Deaf Author
Webster's Concise American Sign Language Dict
Deaf Culture Books
Of course you shouldn't learn ASL without understanding the Culture and History behind it.
Written by Deaf authors
Deaf in America: Voices from a Culture
Humorous stories with illustrations, this classic collection brings Deaf culture to life through personal experiences and practical day-to-day information
Deaf Culture, Our Way: Anecdotes
A handy question-and-answer format, are answers to some of the most commonly asked questions about deaf people, their community, and their language.
For Hearing People Only: Deaf Community Q&A
This work of history tracks the changes both in the education of and the social world of deaf people through the years.
The Deaf Community in America: A History
For Kids!
Fun activities for kids to learn ASL
The easy way for kids ages 3 to 6 (and parents) to learn American Sign Language
American Sign Language for Kids
This set of 180 ASL flash cards introduces American Sign Language for beginners; includes common words & early vocabulary
