Today, we are lucky to have countless resources through which to learn and practice American Sign Language (ASL). Gone are the days of rewinding VHS tapes borrowed from our mentors and peers!

When navigating a digital realm saturated with resources, it is sometimes helpful to have the options narrowed to a handful of recommendations. Below are links to four websites that may be helpful for receptive practice with fingerspelling, specifically.

1. Dr. Bill Vicars - American Sign Language (ASL) Fingerspelling Practice

https://asl.ms/

(mobile version: https://asl.ms/mobile/)

• There are four speed setting options (slow, medium, fast, and “Deaf”), so you can speed up or slow down the fingerspelling as needed. There is also a replay option.
• You can choose the maximum number of letters in each fingerspelled word (3 to 6, or randomized).
• The site keeps a tally of your correct answers, so you can log your progress and work to improve upon your previous score.
• Only one style of fingerspelling is represented, so for practice with different hands and communication styles, you will need to use another resource. 

2. Handspeak - ASL Fingerspelling Receptive Practice

https://www.handspeak.com/learn/index.php?id=413

• There are three speed setting options (normal, slow, slower), so you can speed up or slow down the fingerspelling as needed. There is also a replay option.
• The site keeps a tally of your correct answers, so you can log your progress and work to improve upon your previous score.
• The website offers the option to ‘skip’ a word and will track how many you skip.
• Only one style of fingerspelling is represented, so for practice with different hands and communication styles, you will need to use another resource. 

3. SignSchool – Fingerspelling Game

https://www.signschool.com/tools/fingerspelling/

• There are four speed setting options (slow, medium, normal, and conversational) so you can speed up or slow down the fingerspelling as needed. There is also a replay option.
• You can choose the maximum number of letters in each fingerspelled word (3 to 6, or randomized).
• The site keeps a tally of your correct answers, so you can log your progress and work to improve upon your previous score.
• Only one style of fingerspelling is represented, so for practice with different hands and communication styles, you will need to use another resource. 

4. Sign Language Forum – ASL Fingerspelling Challenge

https://www.signlanguageforum.com/asl/fingerspelling/fingerspelling-game/

• You can speed up or slow down the fingerspelling as needed, by adjusting the “slow  fast” bar. There is also a ‘watch again’ option.
• The site will start a timer for two minutes and then quiz you to see how many words you correctly identify.
• The site keeps a tally of your correct answers, so you can log your progress and work to improve upon your previous score.
• Only one style of fingerspelling is represented, so for practice with different hands and communication styles, you will need to use another resource. 

*BONUS*

Dr. Bill Vicars - American Sign Language (ASL) Numbers Practice

https://asl.bz/?fbclid=IwAR3T0Kb3qb5F0llWdSDgXjzJx23mff2syz3Bire7vtbkRAe400IzgYGp5DY

• There are four speed setting options (slow, medium, fast, and “Deaf”), so you can speed up or slow down the speed as needed. There is also a ‘repeat’ option.
• You can choose the minimum and maximum place value, or number of digits represented (10, 20, 30, 100, 1000, 1000000, or “MAX” which will include 0 through 999999999).
• The site keeps a tally of your correct answers, so you can log your progress and work to improve upon your previous score.
• Only one style of fingerspelling is represented, so for practice with different hands and communication styles, you will need to use another resource. 
• The webpage includes a button entitled “show number.” If you want to see a specific number represented in ASL, you can type the number in the bar, then click the “show number” button, and a signed version of the number will appear. 

I hope these tools are helpful to you!

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