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Sign Language - Food Signs - Blueberry to Cabbage

Communicate What You Want to Eat

By Jamie Berke, About.com

Updated: December 17, 2007

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One of the most important things that need to be communicated in sign language, especially for children, is food. Books are available with food signs, and signs are available on the web and in regular sign language dictionaries.

Books

Beginning Sign Language Series: Foods (compare prices) is a thin, colorful picture book of food signs for children.

Web Signs and Dictionary Signs

Here are selected food signs and their example sources from the Sign Language Word Reference Guide at About Deafness/HOH:

blueberry ASL Browser
bologna Picture Plus Dictionary (compare prices)
bread Basic Guide to ASL LessonTutor
breakfast SignHear
broccoli Picture Plus Dictionary (compare prices)
bun Picture Plus Dictionary (compare prices)
burger Picture Plus Dictionary (compare prices)
burrito Picture Plus Dictionary (compare prices)
butter ASL Browser Handspeak.com* LessonTutor
cabbage ASL Browser LessonTutor

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