American Sign Language Certificate Program: Fundamentals

Learn to “talk” with your hands! This course introduces you to American Sign Language (ASL) grammar, fingerspelling, numbers, Deaf culture, and history. ASL is the language used predominantly by the Deaf communities in America and Canada. Discover how with signing, the brain processes communication through the eyes, and facial expressions and body movements and the importance they play in conveying information. This is a beginning class which is designed to provide non-native speakers/signers an opportunity to learn the language. You will learn over 200 words that will be easily transitioned into sentence format. By the end of this course you will easily be able to have those basic conversations both with your receptive and expressive skills. What you will learn: Basic Conversation: Starters, farewells; Deaf Culture; Fingerspelling; Basic grammar review & ASL structure; Colors; Numbers; Ear Anatomy; Question Types