How to sign braille in American Sign Language

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Sign Instructions:

Place both hands in front of you with your non-dominant hand oriented upward. Place the index through pinkie fingers of your dominant hand on the palm of your non-dominant hand. Move your dominant hand from side to side a couple of times from the bottom to the top of your non-dominant hand. As you move your dominant hand, move your index through pinkie fingers up and down in an alternating fashion.

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Sequential Breakdown of braille

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Beginning of Sign

First Frame of braille

End of Sign

Final Frame of braille

Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Dominant Handshape for braille
Fold your thumb in, extend the rest of your fingers and then curl them in, but not all the way.

Non-Dominant Handshapes for this sign

Non-Dominant Handshape for braille
Extend your fingers and press them together, with your thumb sticking out to the side.

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