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Useful signs for everyday life

Useful signs for everyday life, including food, clothing, sexuality, medicine, and technical communication.
Health Signs for You
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.
Sign Language - Signs of Crime
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 - Furniture - Appliances
Sign language furniture appliances
Sign Language - Religious
Resources for religious sign language and songs or prayers, Christian and Jewish.
Sign Language - Sexuality
Sign language for sexual communication.
Sign Language - Animals
Signing the words for animals, and resources online and in books, videos, and flashcards for animal signs.
Sign Language - Body Signs
Words in sign language for basic parts of the body.
Sign Language - Food Signs
A mini-glossary of signs for food, from apples to watermelon.
Sign Language - Colors
Signs for different colors. Colors included are red, blue, yellow, green, orange, brown, purple, black, and white.
Sign Language - Clothing
Sign language for communication about clothing and getting dressed.
Sign Language - Medical
Sign language for medical or emergency communication.
Sign Language - School
Signs for common school words, on the web, in books, and on video.
Sign Language - Technical
Sign language for technical communication.
Sign Language - Days of Week
Signs for the days of the week.
Sign Language - Numbers
Signs for numbers from one to twenty.
Sign Language - Family Signs
Sign language words for family members such as mother, father, aunt, and uncle.
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