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April 15th is National ASL Day!
ASL is more than just signs—it’s a vibrant language that connects generations, fosters identity, and carries a powerful historical legacy. Looking back at this timeline, which of these moments has had the biggest impact on your journey or your understanding of Deaf culture? Let’s celebrate the history together in the comments!

Image Description: National ASL Day Timeline
A teal-colored graphic featuring a winding blue ribbon that acts as a timeline. The ribbon starts at the top left and weaves down to the bottom right, connecting eleven historical black-and-white photographs.
Top Left: A calendar icon with a red header reading "APRIL" and a white page showing "15" and "WEDNESDAY 2026."
Top Center: Blue ASL fingerspelling handshapes spell out "National ASL Day," followed by the same text written in a dark blue sans-serif font: (National ASL Day).
Timeline Milestones (Top to Bottom)
First National Convention, 1880
ASL Movie "Dog Trouble," 1908
George Veditz, 1913
National Black Deaf Advocates, 1947
"Jabberwocky" in ASL, Lou Fant, 1979
ASL Film "A Child Is Born," 1976
ASL Poet Ella Mae Lentz, 1972
ASL at Camp Kahlert, 1971
ASL Film "Love Is Never Silent," 1987
Dr. I. King Jordan, installed as Gallaudet President, 1988
Protactile ASL Play "Romeo and Juliet" for Deafblind audience, 2018
Footer Section
Text: A bold, dark blue tagline reads: "ASL: a rich language with vibrant culture and strong historical identity."
Bottom Right Logo: An oval logo containing the acronym DAS.