In this program, you progress toward ASL fluency, study Deaf culture and explore the cross-cultural issues that arise for non-Deaf people who wish to work with the Deaf community.
To learn another language is to learn about another culture.
In this case, the language is American Sign Language (ASL) and the culture is that of Deaf people.
Although many people think of ASL as a visual form of English, it has a distinct set of linguistic and grammar rules (as do other languages, such as French, German or English).
In this program, you progress toward ASL fluency, study Deaf culture and explore the cross-cultural issues that arise for non-Deaf people who wish to work with the Deaf community.
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Students learn to handle basic every day communication.
This introductory course in American Sign Language (ASL) teaches students to manage everyday communication in ASL and integrate deaf culture and deaf community content.
Learn new vocabulary with an emphasis placed on increasing Sign Language fluency in both the receptive and expressive modes of communication.
In our ASL classes, workshops ,and 1 on 1 sessions we use the Signing Naturally curriculum that was originally developed at a California College.Â
American Sign Language is designed to introduce a visual-gestural language used by the Deaf Community in Canada and the United States.
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