r/asl is a subreddit with 97k members. The most common kinds of discussions are advice requests and pain & anger, and the community frequently discusses asl, learning, help, sign language, and sign.
This subreddit is for those interested in learning ASL. Please check the first post that's pinned "The Free ASL Resources and FAQ Thread" for answers to many questions. Also, this isn't a place to get people to do your homework for you. We're happy to help as long as you put in some effort.
Popular Themes in r/asl
#1
Advice Requests
: "My little sister is deaf and we can't afford sign language classes. How do other families actually do this?"
17 posts
#2
Pain & Anger
: "Rant about parents who don’t learn ASL for their deaf children."
1 post
#3
News
: "Many members of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) community are skeptical of sign language technology, research finds."
1 post
Popular Topics in r/asl
#1
Asl
: "Learning Asl with one hand? Feeling lost."
274 posts
#2
Learning
: "I am not sure if why I am Learning ASL is disrespectful"
91 posts
#3
Help
: "ASL 101 student here, What is this sign? Please Help I'm struggling 😭"
72 posts
#4
Sign Language
: "Many members of the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing (DHH) community are skeptical of Sign Language technology, research finds."
54 posts
#5
Sign
: "What does this Sign mean?"
51 posts
#6
Deaf
: "Deaf people helped make Artemis II possible"
42 posts
#7
Signing
: "Heres a reminder that we deaf/hoh ppl still struggle to this day"
40 posts
#8
Struggling
: "30w Quickly Losing Hearing and Struggling with ASL and Deaf Life In General"
26 posts
#9
Practice
: "Expressive Practice"
20 posts
#10
Question
: "Question about double entendre?"
14 posts
Flair Used in r/asl
#1
Help!
: "Random TikTok of Pedro Pascal I came across. What is he saying?"
33 posts
#2
Interest
: "Walt Disney Animation has re-animated some songs from recent animated films into American Sign Language versions!"
26 posts
#3
How do I sign...?
: "Period"
16 posts
#4
Interpretation
: "Before I put this on a shirt, I want to make sure it doesn't express something untoward."
14 posts
#5
How to sign...RUN
: "Why “Run” Doesn’t Have Just One Sign in ASL"
1 post
#6
Interest - Curious
: "Reading/Writing - Are Deaf children expected to all be bilingual?"
1 post
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Yearly
+13k members(15.5%)
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Last updated: June 13, 2026