To sign 'need help' (specifically 'help me'), start with your non-dominant hand flat in front of you, palm facing up. Place your dominant hand in a 'thumbs up' shape (a fist with the thumb extended) on top of your open palm. Move both hands together towards your chest to indicate that the help is coming to you.
Point to yourself for 'I', then use the 'help me' sign by moving your hands toward your chest, followed by the sign for 'homework'.
Sign 'please', then use the 'help me' sign moving toward your chest, making sure your facial expression shows urgency.
Sign 'someone', then use the 'help me' sign moving toward you, raising your eyebrows to indicate you are asking a yes/no question.
Point to yourself for 'I', then use the 'help me' sign by moving your hands toward your chest, followed by the sign for 'homework'.
Sign 'please', then use the 'help me' sign moving toward your chest, making sure your facial expression shows urgency.
Sign 'someone', then use the 'help me' sign moving toward you, raising your eyebrows to indicate you are asking a yes/no question.
Not necessarily! The sign shown in the video is a directional verb meaning 'help me,' which naturally implies that you need help. You don't have to use the separate sign for 'need' unless you want to emphasize the urgency of the situation.
To ask 'Do you need help?' or 'Can I help you?', you use the exact same handshape, but you start the sign near your chest and move it outward toward the person you are offering to help.
Yes, your dominant hand should be the one making the 'thumbs up' shape on top, while your non-dominant hand acts as the flat, supportive base underneath.
