Happy National ASL Day! | Serving as a vital tool in communication

Happy National ASL Day! ASL (American Sign Language) serves as a vital tool in communication and connection for the deaf and DeafBlind communities.

Here are some interesting facts about ASL from Helen Keller National Center staff and participants.

Video Description:
A video showcasing Helen Keller National Center staff and participants sharing some fun facts for National ASL Day!

Video Transcript:
Hello! Happy National ASL Day. The American School for
the deaf, ASD was founded in Hartford, Connecticut. It was the first institution for the deaf in the US making way for ASL culture. Today, we celebrate.
Hello! My name is Kahlyn. My sign name is a K near the left eye. In 1817, French Sign Language and English Sign merged to become American Sign Language, ASL.
Hello. Here in America, around the country, there are all different kinds of accents. This is the same in ASL. For example, you can say soda or pop in English. In ASL, there are many different ways to sign in pizza. P-I-Z-Z-A, pizza, pizza, pizza.
Hi, my name is Maria, and this is my sign name by my eyebrow. Here in America we use ASL. And throughout the world and in many different countries, they use different
languages. There's Colombian, there's Mexican Sign language and there's ASL. And there are many different ones all over the world. There are more than 300.
#ASL #DeafCommunity #SignLanguage #DeafSignLanguage #Disability #AmericanSignLanguage

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