This program will give graduates sufficient skills to enable them to communicate, at a basic level, with members of the Deaf Community in a variety of situations.
Conestoga College and Canadian Hearing Services are pleased to offer the American Sign Language (ASL) Basic Skills joint certificate part-time program.
ASL is the language of most Deaf Canadians. It is a visual language made up of specific gestures (signs), hand shapes and facial expressions with its own unique grammatical rules and sentence structure.
This program will be of interest to those who wish to develop sign language concepts and use basic ASL skills.Our qualified Deaf instructors use an established curriculum that teaches both ASL and Deaf culture.
You will learn abstract concepts dealing with the environment outside of the classroom as well an introduction to Deaf Culture where language, values, rules, and traditions will be explored.
An immersive "no-voice" teaching method is used to reinforce the learning experience. You will learn through classroom instruction and role-play, as well as through videotext and a workbook.
The videotext and workbook supplement and reinforce the classroom instruction, providing an opportunity to review, practice and retain what has been taught.
This program will give graduates sufficient skills to enable them to communicate, at a basic level, with members of the Deaf Community in a variety of situations.
Whether you want to build on your existing skills for your current career or gain new ones for a career change, our flexible delivery options make it possible for you to achieve your educational goals. With in-person, online and hybrid courses offered in a wide variety of interest areas, you can take a single course or work towards an academic credential. The choice is yours.
We look forward to welcoming you and assure you the resources and services needed to support your success are available.
You will learn the linguistic fundamentals of ASL and how to use it as your second language in socio-cultural context
American Sign Language course is offered by Greater Essex County District School Board. Our courses are taught by highly qualified and experienced teacher who are extremely dedicated to ensuring you leave with all the necessary skills to broaden your horizons and never be lost for words again.
This program is designed to increase your fluency in American Sign Language (ASL) and help you to gain knowledge of Deaf culture and Deaf history so that you can effectively interact with Deaf individuals.
This course introduces foundations of American Sign Language including linguistic perspectives, dialogue skill set, vocabulary, and syntax. Instruction may also include sociocultural contexts regarding the Deaf community, culture, and history.
American Sign Language (ASL) is the third most popular foreign language, leading third in language course enrolments in post-secondary institutions in the U.S. after Spanish and French, according to Modern Language Association (2016).
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