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Overview of American Sign Language

American Sign Language (ASL) is used by deaf communities around the world. While its exact origins are unknown, ASL began developing in the United States in 1814 under Dr. Thomas Hopkins Gaulladet. ASL is the fourth most used language in America and has been used for over 200 years. There are different sign languages used depending on the country, such as British Sign Language and French Sign Language. Gallaudet University, located in Washington D.C., was the first college established for the deaf.

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Overview of American Sign Language

American Sign Language (ASL) is used by deaf communities around the world. While its exact origins are unknown, ASL began developing in the United States in 1814 under Dr. Thomas Hopkins Gaulladet. ASL is the fourth most used language in America and has been used for over 200 years. There are different sign languages used depending on the country, such as British Sign Language and French Sign Language. Gallaudet University, located in Washington D.C., was the first college established for the deaf.

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  • Title Page
  • What is ASL?
  • Who uses ASL?
  • History of ASL
  • First College of the Deaf
  • Fun Fact
  • Works Cited

American Sign Language

By
Jared Guertin
Michael Costello
Nicholas Schleyer

What is ASL?

[1,4]

Who uses ASL?

Botswana
Burkina
Faso
Burundi
Ethiopia
Ghana
Chad
Kenya
Madagascar
Nigeria
Singapore

South Africa
Tanzania
Togo
Gabon
Uganda
Zambia
Canada
Honduras
American Samoa
Puerto Rico
Hong Kong

United States
Japan
Philippines
Jamaica
Central African Republic
Zaire
Cote d'Ivoire
Mauritania
Benin
Zimbabwe
[6,7

History of ASL
The history of ASL
didnt truly begin until
1814
There is no
information on ASL
before this time

Dr. Thomas Hopkins Gaulladet

The history started


with Dr. Thomas
Hopkins Gaulladet
[2,5]

First College of the Deaf


Gallaudet University was the first. It was in
Washington D.C.

[2]

Fun Fact
There is different forms of sign language
depending on the country. There is ASLAmerican Sign Language, BSL- British
Sign Language, LSF- French Sign
Language, LIBRAS- Brazilian Sign
Language, or ILS- Italian Sign Language.

[3]

Fun Fact Continued


The fourth most used language in the U.S.
is ASL.
A form of ASL has been around for over
200 years in the U.S.

[3]

Works Cited
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Works Cited
"American Sign Language I." Alamogordo Community Education RSS.
Regents of New Mexico State University, 2011. Web. 28 May
2013. <[Link]

(1)

"American Sign Language." NIDCD. NIDCD, June 2011. Web. 28 May


2013. <[Link] (2)
"ASL Association Fun Facts." BYU Idaho. Brigham Young University
Idaho, 2013. Web. 28 May 2013.
<[Link]

(3)

"A, B, C. ASL Style." The HSBA Post. The Homeschool Post, n.d. Web. 28
May 2013. <[Link]

(4)

Gaullaudet Portrait. Digital image. [Link]. [Link], n.d. Web. 27


May 2013.
<[Link]

(5)

Harrington, Tom, and Sarah Hamrick. "Sign Language, Tags: Deaf, Faq ."
Home. Springshare, May 2007. Web. 28 May 2013.
<[Link]

(6)

Vicars, William. "American Sign Language (ASL) Definition." American


Sign Language (ASL) Definition. [Link], n.d. Web. 28 May 2013.
<[Link]

(7)

American Sign Language By Jared Guertin Michael Costello Nicholas Schleyer
What is ASL? [ 1 , 4 ]
Who uses ASL? Botswana Burkina Faso Burundi Ethiopia Ghana Chad Kenya Madagascar Nigeria Singapore South Africa Tanzania Togo
History of ASL Dr. Thomas Hopkins Gaulladet •The history of ASL didn’t truly begin until 1814 •There is no information on
First College of the Deaf • Gallaudet University was the first. It was in Washington D.C. [ 2 ]
Fun Fact • There is different forms of sign language depending on the country. There is ASL- American Sign Language, BSL- B
Fun Fact Continued • The fourth most used language in the U.S. is ASL. • A form of ASL has been around for over 200 years i
Works Cited • http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/pa ges/asl.aspx • http://www.byui.edu/associations/asl/asl- fun-facts
Works Cited "American Sign Language I." Alamogordo Community Education RSS. Regents of New Mexico State University, 20

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