Civil rights issues have become less of a concern for many in Northern Ireland over the past 20 years as laws and policies protecting their rights, and forms of affirmative action, have been implemented for all government offices and many private businesses.
ASL signs vs. English signs. ASL (American Sign Language) is a complete, unique language developed by deaf people, for deaf people and is used in its purest form by people who are Deaf. Being its own language, it not only has its own vocabulary, but also its own grammar that differs from English.
American Sign Language This sign language website is intended to be a free place to learn signing. The main topics for this site are: Sign language classes, the history of American Sign Language, ASL phrases, American Sign Language letters (fingerspelling), American Sign Language for babies, and a sign language chart.