Try A local Highschool see if they offer night classes in signlanguage
Do you know someone who needs to sign? You can learn the basics from books, but you need join others preferably in groups to be able to communicate with and interpret what is being discussed. Your local library should be able to give you all the information you need.
Near the the top of your Yahoo page (right-hand side) there is a box ‘Search the Web’ key into that box ‘Sign Language’
and click on ‘Search’ you will then get lists of Sign Language Web sites – save a trip down to the Library. Depending on how good your computer is, I’ve just visited several sites myself; you can actually get video of people signing on your computer for free as well as a sign language font.
All the Best!
However, the best way to learn is through interaction, and ideally immersion (where ONLY sign is used).
I’ve taken a few sign-language courses over the past twenty years, and I can express myself fairly well, but I’m lousy at understanding when other people sign — especially a deaf person who is very fast because it’s their native language. As the saying goes: if you don’t use it, you lose it.
Are you in the US? If so, the most useful language would be ASL (American Sign Language). Different sign languages are very different from each other; ASL, for instance, is closely related to the sign language in France and *not* to the one in the United Kingdom.
If you really want to learn sign language, I would suggest finding a real live teacher. It is difficult to learn a new language on your own without a native speaker to teach it.
You may be able to find a free or inexpensive sign language course at a local college of any adult education program. Another place to look is at a school for the deaf. Many of them have classes for hearing students, as they usually offer courses in sign language to hearing parents of deaf children.
Try the deaf association, they are on the net
Try A local Highschool see if they offer night classes in signlanguage
Do you know someone who needs to sign? You can learn the basics from books, but you need join others preferably in groups to be able to communicate with and interpret what is being discussed. Your local library should be able to give you all the information you need.
Near the the top of your Yahoo page (right-hand side) there is a box ‘Search the Web’ key into that box ‘Sign Language’
and click on ‘Search’ you will then get lists of Sign Language Web sites – save a trip down to the Library. Depending on how good your computer is, I’ve just visited several sites myself; you can actually get video of people signing on your computer for free as well as a sign language font.
All the Best!
http://deafness.about.com/cs/sldicts/tp/signbooks.htm
This list a few books that are highly rated…
I am still looking for some on-line courses that may be helpful.. I’ll revise when I find them
This google search lists numerous websites: http://www.google.com/search?hl=en&lr=lang_en&client=safari&rls=en&q=%22american+sign+language%22+dictionary&btnG=Search
However, the best way to learn is through interaction, and ideally immersion (where ONLY sign is used).
I’ve taken a few sign-language courses over the past twenty years, and I can express myself fairly well, but I’m lousy at understanding when other people sign — especially a deaf person who is very fast because it’s their native language. As the saying goes: if you don’t use it, you lose it.
Are you in the US? If so, the most useful language would be ASL (American Sign Language). Different sign languages are very different from each other; ASL, for instance, is closely related to the sign language in France and *not* to the one in the United Kingdom.
If you really want to learn sign language, I would suggest finding a real live teacher. It is difficult to learn a new language on your own without a native speaker to teach it.
You may be able to find a free or inexpensive sign language course at a local college of any adult education program. Another place to look is at a school for the deaf. Many of them have classes for hearing students, as they usually offer courses in sign language to hearing parents of deaf children.