American Sign Language: "foster" The sign for foster as in "foster parents" is done by using the sign "FALSE." I know that seems "harsh" but that is just the way the sign is done by most of us Deaf folks. It isn't meant to be an insult or anything. To do the sign for "false," move your "Index finger" past your nose. Your index finger doesn't touch the nose, it just comes close. Your index finger doesn't touch the nose, it just comes close. The movement can be in the wrist or it can be more in the elbow as I show here. The movement is NOT in the knuckle. FALSE: Sample sentence: Do you like true/false tests? Also see: FALSE If you mean "foster" as in "support," see: SUPPORT If you mean "foster" as in "encourage," see: ENCOURAGE You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™ ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!) (You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.) Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk." Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT > Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT > Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >

American Sign Language: "foster"

The sign for foster as in "foster parents" is done by using the sign "FALSE."
I know that seems "harsh" but that is just the way the sign is done by most of us Deaf folks.
It isn't meant to be an insult or anything.

To do the sign for "false," move your "Index finger" past your nose. Your index finger doesn't touch the nose, it just comes close.
Your index finger doesn't touch the nose, it just comes close. The movement can be in the wrist or it can be more in the elbow as I show here. The movement is NOT in the knuckle.

FALSE:

Sample sentence: Do you like true/false tests?

Also see: FALSE

If you mean "foster" as in "support," see: SUPPORT
If you mean "foster" as in "encourage," see: ENCOURAGE

You can learn American Sign Language (ASL) online at American Sign Language University ™
ASL resources by Lifeprint.com © Dr. William Vicars

Want to help support ASL University? It's easy: DONATE (Thanks!)
(You don't need a PayPal account. Just look for the credit card logos and click continue.)

Another way to help is to buy Dr. Bill's "Superdisk."

Dr. Bill's new iPhone "Fingerspelling Practice" app is now available! CHECK IT OUT >

Want even more ASL resources? Visit the "ASL Training Center!" (Subscription Extension of ASLU) CHECK IT OUT >

Bandwidth slow? Check out "ASLUniversity.com" (a free mirror of Lifeprint.com less traffic, fast access) VISIT >