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Savvy User C. Savvy Guest
Tuesday, December 22, 2009

Have you seen "help" signed by tapping both open 'five hands' simultaneously on the chest?

Thank you.

Savvy User C. Savvy Guest
Sunday, April 18, 2010

Still wondering about my earlier question.

Any thoughts?
Much appreciated.

Savvy User L Savvy Guest
Wednesday, May 12, 2010

I have been wondering, too.

Savvy User Shy Savvy Guest
Sunday, May 16, 2010

you should google it

Savvy User C. Savvy Guest
Saturday, July 17, 2010

I have tried searching for "help", but I have yet to find any variations.
In college I was taught: "The left hand lift the right A-hand." But many years later, when I started teaching my infant ASL, I saw the variation on a VHS tape (LOL). My husband & I felt the "help" variation (tapping both open 'five hands' simultaneously on the chest) would be easier for her to mimic. The added benefit was she only needed 1 hand to sign it; which was very helpful in certain situations.

Thanks for your input.
Any more insight would be much appreciated!

Savvy User Susan Savvy Guest
Tuesday, July 20, 2010

On "Sign With your Baby" by Joseph Garcia, I have seen tapping the two "Five Hands."

Savvy User C. Savvy Guest
Tuesday, August 17, 2010

Thank you, Susan!
I appreciate your information. That's it! I couldn't remember the name of the VHS tape nor the instructor.
I want to share the info with (John and) Signing Savvy.
Thanks again!

Savvy User Gregory Savvy Member
Wednesday, September 8, 2010

I've have looked everywhere, ASL dictionarys, Websites, but cannot find the sign for a very commonly used spoken wore - MILE OR MILES - as in I drove my car 100 miles. Can you help.

Savvy User Tiffani Savvy Guest
Friday, February 24, 2012

Recently I have seen Help signed with a double tapped "a" hand on the left, please someone help me!

John @ Signing Savvy Savvy Member
Friday, February 24, 2012

Tiffany I believe what you are referring to is a variation of HELP that shows desperation. I have seen that before in cases where the signer is trying to be more dramatic also. As for the earlier questions about the HELP on the chest with the two 5-hands. I do believe that is a Baby Sign invented variation of HELP but is not the accepted ASL version of the word. (Sorry to have missed that conversation earlier...it didn't come to me, so I didn't respond.)