Fingerspelling is a vital part of American Sign Language, helping signers communicate names, places, and words without established signs. By focusing on clarity, recognizing word shapes, and ...

Kimberly Cerna first encountered American Sign Language (ASL) in second grade when her teacher invited an ASL interpreter to the class and she learned to fingerspell her name. Emma Shaw remembers ...

At major events and public speeches, a sign language interpreter interprets in real time, making each word clear for Deaf and ...