42 basic communication skills
Examples of signs
These signs are from American Sign Language. You may find useful ideas
for creating your own home signs from these signs, together with signs
from your local sign language. These examples also show the many types
of signs a child needs to know in order to communicate.
Signs for people
woman
mother
sister
his, her, their, your
direct sign
towards
person
man
father
brother
our
Signs for things
water
bread
money
sign
house
village,
community
school
chicken
toilet
shoe, sandal
Describing signs
happy
angry
clean, nice
dirty
thirsty
hot
cold
deaf red blue
Helping Children Who Are Deaf (2004)