Sign of the Week: On

Since the last sign of the week post was “off”,  I figured it would be helpful to do a follow-up post with “on”.  For this sign, you hold one flat palm (face down) over the other flat palm (also face down).  You then guide the top hand down and place it on top of the lower hand.  There seems to be some variation in the initial placement of the top hand.  The links/videos below will depict that subtle difference.

This video is from My Smart Hands:

And here are two links for more examples of “on”.  One is from HandSpeak and one is from ASL University:

Please note that you can get more specific in how you sign on.  For example, turning a knob on or lights on. The second link (from ASL University) listed above discusses these in more detail and also has pictured examples.  If you missed my last post, you can check it out here.

ABOUT THE AUTHOR

Jessica Cassity, M.S., CCC-SLP is a speech-language pathologist in Florida. She is the founder of Digital SLP, which specializes in online speech therapy materials for busy SLPs. She also blogs and hosts a podcast, both of which can be found on The Digital SLP. In her spare time she enjoys yoga, cooking, the outdoors, and spending time with her children.

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