Sign Language Apps: Learn American Sign Language
Many people learn sign language to talk with a family member or friend who has hearing loss. Sign language apps teach signs with video.
This page covers American Sign Language (ASL).
The apps
SignSchool
SignSchool
Video lessons and a dictionary for American Sign Language.
How to choose
- Pick a short daily routine. Practice a few signs each day.
- Learn with a family member if you can. You will use signs sooner.
This guide is general information. It does not diagnose hearing loss and it does not replace a hearing evaluation. An app cannot tell you why you hear less. An audiologist can.
Read more on our site
- How to talk with someone who has hearing loss
- Ways to help a loved one with hearing loss
- Family guide to hearing loss
- How to explain hearing loss to grandchildren
Questions to bring to your visit
Write these on your phone or print this page. Bring them to your hearing evaluation.
- Which resources help my family learn together?
- How can we mix signing, captions and hearing aids?
- Where can we find a local class?
Common questions
- Can I learn sign language from an app?
- An app can teach the first signs and the alphabet. A class or a Deaf teacher helps you go further.
- Do I need sign language if I wear hearing aids?
- Many people with hearing loss use speech, captions and signs together. You choose what fits your life.
- Can family members learn with me?
- Yes. Learning together can make talk at home easier for everyone.
Related pages
Other groups of apps
- Hearing aid apps
- Captioned phone calls
- Live captions
- Hear speech better
- Hearing checks
- Tinnitus
- Sound alerts
- Listening practice
Talk to an audiologist
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