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By Jamie Berke, About.com

Created: June 30, 2007

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What are the top ten things you can do with sign language? Here are some of the things you can do.

1. Get a Job

Get a career involving sign language. There are many options besides being a sign language interpreter.
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2. Communicate with Nonverbal People

Use it to communicate with people who can not talk.
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3. Be Creative

Create art with sign language clip art, or bake cookies with an I Love You handshape. You can buy ILU cookie cutters, etc. from vendors of deaf/hard of hearing products.

4. Make Movies

You can make a movie featuring people communicating in sign language.

5. Talk to a Baby

Teach a hearing baby sign language and reduce frustration for both the baby and the parents.

6. Make Friends

Socialize by going to signing suppers, asl dinners, or deaf coffee meets.

7. Play Games

Play games with sign language. Try a sign language bingo.

8. Buy Gifts

Buy gifts - clothing, jewelry, and more, with sign language themes.

9. Create Poems

Tell or create poems using sign language.

10. Tell Stories

Use the sign language alphabet to tell stories.

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