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Communicate What You Want to Eat

By Jamie Berke, About.com

Updated: December 1, 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:

peas LessonTutor
pepper ASL Browser
pepsi ASL Browser
pickle ASL Browser
picnic ASL Browser
pie ASL Browser LessonTutor
pineapple ASL Browser
pizza ASL University ASL Browser
plate ASL Browser
plum LessonTutor

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Updated November 24, 2005

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