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.
The following article describes the signs for the numbers eleven through twenty in American Sign Language that signers who use ASL as their primary means of communication must learn. Each number includes a description of the sign in English as well as the SignWriting for the sign. slide 1 of 13.