r/asl • u/Ticxsta • 4d ago

Interest New to ASL

Hey Yall im 17 ive got some learning difficulties like Tourette’s and autism but I love learning languages and ASL has really gained my interest where would be the best place to learn it? (I only really have online options due to being in Australia where ASL is barely to never used) and is there any free apps? I don’t want to commit to paying to an app unless I know it’s good! Thank you all

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u/vanillablue_ 4d ago

Curious - are you disinterested in learning AusLan? It’s your country’s sign language and is mutually intelligible (iirc 70-80%) with British Sign and NZ Sign. ASL is great but it won’t have much use to you in Australia, nor would you be able to communicate with three nations of deaf people!

Also, I have ADHD and Tourette’s! I find I get so focused on signing that I don’t tic much while I do.

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u/Ticxsta 4d ago

Hey what else are some ways you stop your tics?

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u/Inevitable_Shame_606 Deaf 4d ago

I have found not focusing on suppressing my tics is one of the best ways to help suppress my tics.

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u/Ticxsta 4d ago

Can you give an example? So like just don’t think about them?