Useful signs for everyday life

Signs for animals

How do you explain to a sick child in sign language what is wrong? Or, perhaps you or your child have just been diagnosed with a disease such as arthritis or diabetes, and you need to know the signs so you can explain it to your child.

Signing the words for animals, and resources online and in books, videos, and flashcards for animal signs.

Words in sign language for basic parts of the body.

Sign language for communication about clothing and getting dressed.

Signs for different colors. Colors included are red, blue, yellow, green, orange, brown, purple, black, and white.

Signs for the days of the week.

Sign language words for family members such as mother, father, aunt, and uncle.

A mini-glossary of signs for food, from apples to watermelon.

Sign language furniture appliances

Sign language for medical or emergency communication.

Signs for numbers from one to twenty.

Resources for religious sign language and songs or prayers, Christian and Jewish.

Signs for common school words, on the web, in books, and on video.

Sign language for sexual communication.

In a crime emergency, how can the police communicate with deaf and hard of hearing people? A list of common crime words and signs for them, plus resources on the web to assist police departments.

Sign language for technical communication.