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
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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
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/pa
ges/asl.aspx
http://www.byui.edu/associations/asl/aslfun-facts

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Regents of New Mexico State University, 2011. Web. 28 May
2013. <http://nmsua.edu/communityed/alamogordo-communityeducation/class4adults/asl-i/>.

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"A, B, C. ASL Style." The HSBA Post. The Homeschool Post, n.d. Web. 28
May 2013. <http://hsbapost.com/2011/02/15/a-b-c-asl-style/>.

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Gaullaudet Portrait. Digital image. Deafis.org. Deafis.org, n.d. Web. 27

May 2013.
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Harrington, Tom, and Sarah Hamrick. "Sign Language, Tags: Deaf, Faq ."
Home. Springshare, May 2007. Web. 28 May 2013.
<http://libguides.gallaudet.edu/content.php?pid=114804>.

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

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