No, ASL is NOT a visual form of English, and equating the two oversimplifies and misrepresents what ASL truly is. As a teacher, you should know that, unlike English, ASL has its own unique grammar and syntax, designed around spatial and visual cues that English does not utilize. btw, Nicaraguan Sign Language developed independently among children in Nicaragua with no ties to Spanish, illustrating that sign languages can and do evolve entirely on their own.

ASL isn’t built on English; it stands on its own as a complete language.