How complex can a discussion in American sign language be?

I know next to nothing about sign language, unfortunately. I was wondering how technical could you get with the hand signing? Could you, for example, teach somebody about a car engine works with sign language? Quantum physics? I know it’d be more practical to write it down, but hypothetically speaking… Wow! All the answers I’ve […]

Are schools required to provide American Sign Language Interpreters for deaf students?

I worked with a student with autism for a few months in school. He was also deaf. He had an interpreter and other staff who knew quite a bit of sign language. But, I have been told there is a deaf student at an elementary school in my school district without an interpreter. (This child […]

Where is a good site to learn American Sign Language or Spanish?

Would you recommend anything? I am thinking of being a special needs teacher, and I hear this helps. I’ve been interested in ASL for a long time and wanted to learn it anyway. If I can, I’m going to try to learn both at the same time. If you have any recommendations on how you […]

Where can you take a class to learn American Sign Language or ASL in the Chicago land area?

I want to start learning ASL for fun and also to learn a new language and I was wondering if anyone knows about an ASL workshop, class, or college that teaches it for highschoolers. I live in the Chicago land area, so it would have to be around there, thanks! .