ASL Classes

Factsheet about American Sign Language
by the National Association of the Deaf
American Sign Language (ASL) is one of the most widely used languages in the United States. Learn more with this informative factsheet.

Lifeprint Institute ASL University
Enjoy this free series of self-paced online ASL courses. Each course covers various aspects of Deaf Culture, ASL grammar, history, terminology, and approximately 100 new signs. There are 10 courses, (plus various workshops), so you will be able to learn over a thousand signs! If you'd like to receive documentation of your progress you can register and pay tuition.

A Basic Dictionary of ASL Terms
Our goal in making this resource available is to help those who desire to learn ASL, and enable them to communicate more easily with others.

Fingerspelling Practice
These pages have all the letter patterns used in the English Language. These are ordered from easier to read to more difficult, simple to complex.

Classifiers Practice
Classifiers are used in American Sign Language to show movement, location, and appearance. After a signer indicates a person or thing, a classifier can be used in its place to show where and how it moves, what it looks like, and where it is located.

"Say It With Sign"
SAY IT WITH SIGN featuring Sharon and Larry Solow is the most complete series on signing ever made. The 3rd most used language in the U.S. (behind English & Spanish), this 20 hour Home Video Library teaches conversational sign language in a fun, easy manner.

Treehouse Video
Dan Veltri, the owner and founder of Treehouse Video, has worked professionally with the Deaf community since 1977, when he was trained and certified as a sign language interpreter. Dan created Treehouse Video in 1993 in order to harness the power of technology to help people communicate and learn, especially in the area of sign language and interpreting.

Sign Enhancers, Inc.
Since 1989, Sign Enhancers has won the trust and respect of customers worldwide. This trust has made us one of the largest sign language-related companies in the world. Our products are the best on the market!

ASLvideos.com
Magic Lamp productions is pleased to bring you the most extensive library of videos for hearing impaired children and adults, their friends and family, and for any persons who are interested in learning this wonderful means of communication - now the third most popular language in the United States, after English and Spanish.

ASL Access
ASL Access is a 100% volunteer, non-profit organization providing American Sign Language video resources to libraries.

Signing Time Children's Videos
From their magical animated world, Alex (who can hear) and Leah, (who is Deaf) extend an invitation to infants and children: "Come sign with us"! They introduce tot-friendly American Sign Language signs in a playful way-with real children of varying ages proudly showing their signs.

How to Talk to a Person Who Can't Hear
How to Talk to a Person Who Can't Hear is a fun sign language video made for the general hearing public that teaches you in a unique & easy way over 300 word-signs and phrases, plus the alphabet.

ASL Stories
Popular Fairy Tales and Christmas stories told in ASL on videotape with full voice soundtrack. Ideal for deaf or hearing children, sign language students, D/deaf adults, interpreters, or anyone that appreciates the beauty of ASL.

Gallaudet University Press
During the course of nearly two decades, Gallaudet University Press has released more than 250 titles, thereby establishing its reputation as the preeminent publisher of scholarly books on Deaf studies, Deaf history, Deaf culture, American Sign Language, and notable deaf people.

Dawn Sign Press
It's all here - books, videos, posters, and more. Teach, learn, and explore American Sign Language and Deaf culture with our outstanding collection of materials.

Deafbuy.com
Our goal is to provide a comfortable and secure shopping experience complete with easy order processing and full customer satisfaction. We also feature a large selection of quality products from major manufacturers and publishers including Ultratec, Ameriphone, Sonic Alert, Evergreen Gifts and Jewelry, ARM Computers, Gallaudet University Press, Dawn Sign Press, and many others. We sell books, videos, electronics, toys & games, novelties, apparel, tickets. etc.

Harris Communications
Keeping you in touch with assistive products designed for deaf and hard-of-hearing people. Extensive catalog with assistive devices, books, videos, novelty items, and more

United TTY Sales & Service
Visit this secure online showroom to buy: TTYs (2-year-warranty and free technical support), alarm clocks, bed vibrators, signalers, caption decoders, fire alarm systems, amplified and VCO phones, etc.

Adcohearing.com
From TTYs to closed caption decoders, books, videos, and sign language gifts, we are the largest distributor in the Rocky Mountain region of products for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing; VISA/MasterCard/Discover Accepted ~ Gift Certificates Available ~ TTY Repair Service Quarterly Updates ~ We Ship Anywhere!

American Sign Language Teachers Association
The American Sign Language Teachers Association - ASLTA - is the only national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching of ASL and Deaf Studies at all levels of instruction. ASLTA is an individual membership organization of more than 1,000 ASL and Deaf Studies educators from elementary through graduate education as well as agencies.

Teaching ASL as a Second Language
To help ASL teachers and administrators design and implement effective ASL programs, this Digest answers questions about ASL and the essential components of an ASL program, including ASL course design, methods and approaches for teaching ASL as a second language, and ASL instructional materials.

Sign Languages - How the Deaf (and other Sign language users) are Deprived of their Linguistic Human Rights
Essay by Dr. Tove Skutnabb-Kangas from The European Union of the Deaf Sign Language Days (2001). The goal was to discuss the linguistic human rights of Sign language users, especially the fact that no European state has so far included Sign languages in the languages for which they have ratified the European Charter for Regional or Minority Languages.

Sign Writing
SignWriting is a writing system which uses visual symbols to represent the handshapes, movements, and facial expressions of signed languages. It is an "alphabet" - a list of symbols used to write any signed language in the world.

Signing to Babies
The "Sign with your Baby" Program teaches hearing parents how to begin two-way communication with their hearing pre-verbal children through the use of Sign Language.

Exambusters.com Sign Language Flash Cards
Over 500 extra large study cards teach basic American Sign Language with photographs of hand shapes. Lay out a series of cards to form sentences. Easy to learn from and fun too! Appropriate for any age.

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