Sign Language: "Deafhood" The sign for "Deafhood" is a combination of the ASL sign DEAF and the sign GUTS. (If you don't like the idea of calling that second part of the sign "guts" you can think of it as being "that which is at my core." So, you can think of this sign as meaning "Deaf at the core." Or think of it as meaning "Deaf inside at a fundamental level." The sign DEAF touches the index finger to the cheek near the ear. Then the finger lifts off of the cheek a bit and moves in a small arc and touches the cheek again near the mouth. Then you sign "guts" by forming your hand into a "bent" handshape and poking the side of your abdomen once or twice. (Since this is a compound sign you should just touch the "guts" part of the sign once.) DEAFHOOD: Note: Some people just sign DEAF and then spell hood. Some people sign DEAF and then sign PRO-3-POSS+. (That is a fancy way of saying do the third person possessive pronoun and then do it an additional time. Or I could have typed "HIS-HIS" -- but that is awkward when you are striving to be gender neutral in your writing eh?) Animated gif: DEAFHOOD: Notes: "Deafhood" generally refers to a Deaf person's individual life journey. Also see: DEAFNESS You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore." Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

Sign Language: "Deafhood"

The sign for "Deafhood" is a combination of the ASL sign DEAF and the sign GUTS.
(If you don't like the idea of calling that second part of the sign "guts" you can think of it as being "that which is at my core." So, you can think of this sign as meaning "Deaf at the core." Or think of it as meaning "Deaf inside at a fundamental level."

The sign DEAF touches the index finger to the cheek near the ear. Then the finger lifts off of the cheek a bit and moves in a small arc and touches the cheek again near the mouth.

Then you sign "guts" by forming your hand into a "bent" handshape and poking the side of your abdomen once or twice. (Since this is a compound sign you should just touch the "guts" part of the sign once.)

DEAFHOOD:

Note: Some people just sign DEAF and then spell hood. Some people sign DEAF and then sign PRO-3-POSS+. (That is a fancy way of saying do the third person possessive pronoun and then do it an additional time. Or I could have typed "HIS-HIS" -- but that is awkward when you are striving to be gender neutral in your writing eh?)

Animated gif: DEAFHOOD:

Notes:
"Deafhood" generally refers to a Deaf person's individual life journey.

Also see: DEAFNESS

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy something from the ASLU "Bookstore."

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >