Sign Language

Sign language is a language which uses visually transmitted sign patterns(manual communication, body language and lip patterns) to convey meaning- simultaneously combining hand shapes, orientation and movement of the hands, arms or body ,and facial expressions to express fluidly a speaker's thought. [1] It is not just deaf and hard of hearing people who use sign language. People who are dumb are another large segment of sign language users. Other than that, it provides a mean of quick communication, especially for those whose attention spans may be very short or language very limited. They feel more comfortable by using sign language to communicate. Furthermore, it can also be a tool for language development prior to developing spoken language.

Sign language is a very useful tool that aids the disabled as well as their families and friends in communication process. This is a true story of a deaf girl. Before her mother went to learn sign language, they could not communicate at all. However, after her mother knew how to use sign language to communicate with her, all the things changed. Besides solving the problem of did not understand each other, their relationship got better.

Thus, without sign language, it is difficult or impossible for the disabled and people who are around them to communicate well. They will face a lot of problems in their life. Sign language makes their life easier and avoid undesirable accident to happen. Although it is hard to learn sign language, it is worthwhile to learn it when you need to communicate with the disabled.

This is a video that teach you how to use basic sign language.

Reference
1)http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Sign_language
2)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7cayMkVidpc
3)http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=7gSZfW4gVhI