Types of Sign Language

What is American Sign Language? American Sign Language (ASL) is a complete, complex language that employs signs made by moving the hands combined with facial expressions and postures of the body. It is the primary language of many North Americans who are deaf and is one of several communication options used by people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing.

Pidgin Signed English is a form of sign language that is between ASL and English. It may also be called conceptually accurate signed English (CASE). Pidgin Signed English is a form of sign language that is between ASL and English.

Signing Exact English (S.E.E.) is a sign language system that represents literal English. It is a tool to make visible everything that is not heard. Since American Sign Language (ASL) has different vocabulary, idioms, and syntax from English, SEE modifies and suppliments the vocabulary of ASL so children/students can see clearly what is said in English.