ASL

The Santa industry has been around for a century. Sign language has been around longer. So why is it still so rare to find a Santa who can communicate with a Deaf child?

ASL didn’t come from English, and it didn’t come from one person. It came from a French educator, a Connecticut minister, and a generations-old signing community on Martha’s Vineyard. Here’s how a language was born.

Not all signing is the same. ASL, SEE, and PSE are three different systems that hearing families often encounter without knowing the difference. Here’s what each one is, when you’ll see it, and how to choose.

ASL has its own grammar, its own syntax, and a structure that has nothing to do with English. Here’s what the linguistic research actually says.

You don’t need to be fluent in sign language to make a Deaf child feel included this holiday season. Five signs, learned in five minutes, can change the whole moment.

Recap of a Deaf Santa Claus Foundation event on Dec 22, 2025.