How to sign “Aid” in ASL
The BSL sign for “Aid” isn't in our dictionary yet — it will be fingerspelled in BSL mode, never replaced with this ASL sign.
Step by step
- Make a fist with your dominant hand, keeping the thumb extended upward like a thumbs-up.
- Hold your non-dominant hand flat in front of you with the palm facing upward.
- Rest the dominant fist on top of the open non-dominant palm, keeping contact between them.
- Lift both hands upward together in one smooth motion, as if raising support to someone.
- Keep a warm, open expression that matches the idea of offering assistance.
Practice tip
Signs exactly like HELP — the fist of effort lifted up off an open palm.
Fingerspell “Aid”
Letter by letter — a handy backup if you forget the sign above. This is not the sign itself.
Text-based guide researched from established ASL references (Lifeprint, university and public-health materials) and rewritten in original words. Signer-created photos and videos are a planned future upgrade.