HandSpeak

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Audience

The site names learners, language and culture enthusiasts, interpreters, homeschoolers, parents, professionals, Deaf bilinguals, and codas as audiences.handspeak.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Compatibility

The web app can be added to the home screen on Android and iOS devices and installed in Chrome or Edge on Windows 10/11; an internet connection is required.handspeak.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Creator and start date

Jolanta Lapiak says she created the pre-HandSpeak website in 1995, renamed handspeak.com in 2000, and is its creator and owner.handspeak.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Dictionary

The ASL dictionary supports word search and filters for handshape, movement, location, and handedness.handspeak.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Learning practice

The site offers an interactive activity to practice receptive ASL fingerspelling.handspeak.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Lessons

The site provides self-study ASL lessons and says they may supplement practice but do not replace face-to-face instruction and live interaction.handspeak.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Patron Pro content

Patron Pro includes access to a searchable Sentence library with sentences and phrases from basic to advanced.handspeak.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Privacy and security

The privacy policy says the site uses SSL encryption, does not store card information, and uses third-party payment providers such as PayPro Global, Stripe, and/or PayPal.handspeak.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Privacy practices

The policy says the site uses cookies for authentication, personalization, functionality, security, performance, advertising, and analytics, and uses Google Analytics.handspeak.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Purpose

HandSpeak is a web resource for ASL learning, practice, tutorials, self-study, and Deaf culture.handspeak.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Refunds

The subscription page says online subscriptions, downloads, and digital content are non-refundable.handspeak.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Reverse dictionary

The ASL-to-English reverse dictionary searches signs by handshape, movement, location, and handed type, and is described as a pilot under ongoing development with incomplete coverage.handspeak.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Subscription limits

A Patron subscription is limited to one user on one device at a time, though the preferred device can be changed by logging in.handspeak.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Support

The site directs users with privacy questions to contact it through the Help link.handspeak.com · read 28 Sep 2026

Video playback

Playback speed controls work in recent Chromium-based browsers such as Chrome and Edge, according to the site's help page.handspeak.com · read 28 Sep 2026

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