Socialize

Dream

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Dream in American Sign Language. Hand in 1 hand shape taps temple, the moves out, switching between 1 handshape and X handshape. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent in different stages of the sign.

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People are trying to bring back 1880s-era anti-ASL sentiment. Worst timeline.

Disability

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Disability in American Sign Language. Handshapes D and A with the pattern of the disability pride flag: green, blue, white, yellow, and red diagonal stripes over a dark grey background.

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The faded black background represents "the anger and mourning over the eugenics and the neglect that disabled people have to fight against."

Red represents physical disabilities.

Gold is for neurodiversity.

White represents invisible disabilities and disabilities that haven't yet been diagnosed.

Blue stands for emotional and psychiatric disabilities, including mental illness, anxiety, and depression.

Green is for sensory disabilities, including deafness, blindness, lack of smell, lack of taste, audio processing disorder, and all other sensory disabilities.

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Travel

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Travel in American Sign Language. Hand in bent V handshape moves back and forth upwards. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green and blue in different stages of the sign.

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Late Night

Source: ASLDeafined

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Late night in American Sign Language. Open B handshape with palm down sweeps to the side while wrist stays resting on wrist of base hand. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green, blue, and purple in different stages of the sign.

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Stress

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Stress in American Sign Language. Open B handshape presses down on base hand in S handshape. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent green and blue in different stages of the sign.

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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 asked my sibling what sign I should do next. They said, "Don't know," and I thought that was a marvelous idea. Couldn't believe I hadn't thought of it before.

Don't Know

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The sign for Don't Know in American Sign Language. Hand in open B handshape touches temple with fingertips then flickes out once, beginning with palm facing signer and ending with palm facing away. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue and purple in different stages of the sign. Face outline and lips are purple. Background is white.

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Mushroom

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Mushroom in American Sign Language. Clawed 5 handshape with palm down taps the fingertip of base hand in 1 handshape with the palm. Movement is illustrated by hands that are translucent green and blue in different stages of the sign.

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Snow

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The sign for Snow in American Sign Language. Both hands in 5 handshape wiggle fingers as they move down. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent shades of blue in different stages of the sign. Background is white.

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