ABC's in ASL: Learn how to Fingerspell!

I just wanted to say thank you for all your videos and for getting me through ASL in my Deaf-blind Intervenor Program. I found ASL very challenging to learn on the receptive side, but you were very clear and patient and that helped in my learning.I recommend you to anyone looking to learn Sign Language.

Ive been wanting to learn sign language for so long but since its different in every country i just cant decide which

Like the most common source would probably be asl, but fir english in europe id assume its bsl.. but i live in germany which is yet another language
Its a tough choice

What a fun lesson, I'm excited to keep learning :) thank you for sharing this!

I was watching rikki poynter a while back and found you recommended in one of her videos. I'm only on at the ten minute mark but this is awesome! I'm usually on on my pc from sun up to sun down unless I'm watching my little brother. Being able to actually engage with my body and silence at the same time is really nice and something I haven't able to do properly in years I usually have something with sound going a song, tv show, a video. It's really nice to feel like my body is mine and I'm in control over it like I'm actually present in the world.

I did away with my hearing aids after nearly two years of them sitting in their case broken. it had been so long that when we finally got them fixed I couldn't stand the sound of the heat kicking on, the refrigerator running, people going from room to room, talking ect. I couldn't tune any of it out, couldn't deal with it anymore I'd gotten so used to only engaging in conversation and the rest of my family when I was actively trying to.

I wanted to learn sign for years and although I know fingerspelling I could never string together the letters to make words so I'm hoping I can get better at this and pick up full signs too thank you so, so much

I restarted last week, I work in instructional and I just realized how big the shortage is for translators in my area to cover the student-staff radius. Thank you so much Dr. Vicars

He has so much patience for this one... It's almost like she doesn't know what she doing there...

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I was born hearing impaired, my family was discouraged from teaching me to sign back in the 70s. So now that Ive lost most of the little hearing I had, it has made me sad i couldnt communicate with my own community. Ive been in classes the last couple years, but this is so much more immersive and helpful than hearing teachers who just dont get it. So thank you so much.

Hi deaf 😊

why no sound?

I'm finally getting invested in learning ASL for myself instead of relying on residual hearing and my shakey speech.

Thank you for posting these instructional videos! I recently decided to learn ASL after being diagnosed with cholesteatoma which unfortunately I lost part of the mallas and it completely ate up the incus in my left ear, I also lost parts my skull surrounding the ear as well. I was really feeling overwhelmed at the prospect of having to learn on my own (I don't have money for school) when I found these videos which are very informative, interesting and make learning asl fun! It give me hope that I can learn. So thank you for making these lessons online and asscebile to all.

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I am learning ASL at university, so I am using this as a supplement for my studies.

Hello 🙋‍♂️ and Salman ansari

Hell and Salman ansari

One of the most difficult things for me to follow along with is spelling. As hard as I may try, I struggle to group all of the letters together to form the word in my head. Not sure if being dyslexic is causing issues or my ability to interpret the signs ?

I still have trouble fingerspelling so bill is a great help

I taking ask and Bill helps alot

He’s not saying anything but I can understand his face

is there sound? I can't get any sound

Ive never been so acutely aware of the awkwardness of my thumbs before.

Serious question: it hurts my hand to form some of the letters. Especially the letter "e".

Can you be a little flexible in forming them? I would seriously injure myself to achieve a handshape identical to yours...🥺

Hi Dr Bill. I want to recommend that a friend purchase your USB with 4 ASL courses. I can't find the link. Could you repost it? Also do you have any newer lessons for sale?

I watch these before I go to sleep. And as I was nodding off, I stopped the video and replayed from the beginning bcuz I [forgot to turn on the volume]. I face-palmed my own self to oblivion! 😅

Thanks!

Mr Vicars do you teach ASL lessons online? Not wa
Different than what I see here. Thank you Gia

My sisters and I used to do secret messages to each other when we were kids

Just checking to make sure there's not supposed to be sound? I know this is ASL but for an instructional video...

This video was incredible! Took me from knowing no letters to fully learning the alphabet!

I watched the part one of the series one time through before this. (I know I should have started here) and then didn't really think about it or remember until the next day. I did it on a whim and when this evening came up I decided to come back and see what I remembered and realized I didn't forget a single sign that was shown in part one of the ASL series.

I don't really know anyone who is deaf, nor do I work anywhere that ASL would be needed but the language is incredibly interesting so here's to my new journey. I'll start from the top and see how much I can learn.

I'm Watching This Awesome Didactic, Educational, (Hysterical) Video - and its about two am where I am.

I look at the screen.. .... OH.! HEY!!! Look .! .. ... There's the Word "Bed" On the screen !..
😐🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣🤣😂😂😂😂😂😂
. ... ..
Honestly. I Have NO Clue if You'll See This. This is AWESOME though Sir!. -- It's Even Funnier than the usual rubbish one finds on snl.
AND.. - This Is Instructional.
Have Always Found Watching Sign Language (to be) Relaxing; even though I know hardly Nothing of it..


Thank You !

thank you for this!!! I am studying and working hard at it. My daughter has autism and is mostly non verbal. we have cracked a communication barrier with asl!! so, daddy has got to step up his signing game! thank you!

Nice sign language

I WISH I CAN TAKE HIS COURSES HE IS AN AMAZING TEACHER

I'm from the UK and found your teaching really good, I learned quite a lot over a few videos, imagine my surprise now to learn that UK has very different sign language... ASL... It was staring me in the face!! DOH!

They should honestly teach this in school

Learned the whole alphabet in 30 minutes! Thanks bill.

I really enjoyed this teaching method, thank you!

Oh my goodness ,this is a good teacher who makes you understand and want to go to school every day , you learn easily because he makes it fun absolutely amazing and impressive ,thank you for your great work .

I like quite videos and i like this one

She was driving me crazy.😩😂😂🤪 Love the videos

Time Fast Good Happy

Your honor I may be a little stupid. I tried to turn audio on and took an unnecessary moment to realize why I couldn't hear anything.
That aside this was really fun

This was so helpful and easy to grasp! Great teacher!