We’re pleased to announce the latest addition to our line of Living Language online courses: Essential American Sign Language.
Whether you want to learn American Sign Language to communicate with your Deaf family, friends, or simply to enrich yourself by learning another language, Essential American Sign Language is the right place to start. We created Essential American Sign Language with native ASL speakers to give you the fundamentals of American Sign Language (ASL), from basic vocabulary and handshapes to more complex grammar and culture.
Some features of our course:
Focus on Visual Learning: Essential American Sign Language creates an online learning environment where the visual experience is the focus, using video to teach ASL vocabulary, phrases, and grammar in an easy-to-navigate thematic format.
The Importance of Deaf Culture: Culture notes teach valuable information on the Deaf community, including how to talk about Deaf people, how to get someone’s attention, the importance of space and light in ASL communication, and other cultural information that will aid in communication.
Breaking It Down: Our grammar notes explain how phrases and sentences are created out of individual signs, showing how handshapes, signing space, and non-manual signals (facial expressions, head movements, mouthing) work together in ASL.
American Sign Language (ASL) is a rich and expressive language spoken natively by more than 250,000 people in the United States. Why not get started connecting with them?
Learn more about Essential American Sign Language and get started learning here for the special introductory price of just $35 for a 3-month subscription.