Adult Community Education Classes sponsored by the League for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, Spring 2009 -- Basic Conversational American Sign Language Levels One and Two, Speechreading Class

It takes years to become fluent in any language, whether spoken or signed, and requires a commitment to practice, study and immersion into the culture to master a foreign language.

Learning American Sign Language is in essence learning a foreign language because the grammar and syntax of ASL differ from that of written and spoken English.

The League’s primary purpose in offering Basic Conversational ASL classes is to encourage and nurture the community’s interest in American Sign Language, the Deaf community, and Deaf culture. League classes are designed to give people a general knowledge of ASL and Deaf culture in order to be able to carry on basic conversations. Our classes are NOT designed to serve as an interpreter training program. A person who is interested in interpreting might want to begin by taking our classes but will need to move on to an accredited degree program at a university or college then sit for the national certification exams.

Level One Conversational American Sign Language
Level One is an introduction to ASL grammar and vocabulary, Deaf culture, equipment and devices. This class covers the first half of the book.
Registration: January 5- February 6, 2009
Cost: $110 ($90 Instruction + $20 Book)

DAVIDSON County
Monday Evenings
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
10-week session, once per week
February 23 – April 27
Friday Mornings
10 a.m. – 12:00 Noon
10-week session, once per week
February 27- May 1

DAVIDSON County classes will be held at the office of the League for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, located at 415 Fourth Avenue South, in downtown Nashville, 37201. LDHH is a tan brick building on the corner of Fourth Avenue South and Peabody Street. Park and enter behind the building. Spaces in front reserved for people who cannot climb stairs.

RUTHERFORD County
Monday Evenings
6 p.m. – 8 p.m.
10-week session, once per week
February 23- April 27

RUTHERFORD County classes will be held at Blackman High School, located at 3956 Blaze Drive in Murfreesboro 37128. Take I-24 Exit 76 Medical Center Drive/Manson Pike. Take ramp to Manson Pike WEST. Go one mile. Turn left on Fortress Blvd. In half a mile, turn right on Blaze Drive. Signs will be posted on the school door with the classroom number

Level Two Conversational American Sign Language
Level Two is a continuation of ASL grammar and vocabulary, Deaf culture, and conversation practice. This class covers the second half of the book.
Registration: January 5- February 6, 2009
Cost: $95 (Instruction)

DAVIDSON County
Tuesday Evenings
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
10-week session, once per week
February 24 – April 28

DAVIDSON County classes will be held at the office of the League for the Deaf & Hard of Hearing, located at 415 Fourth Avenue South in downtown Nashville, 37201. LDHH is a tan brick building on the corner of Fourth Avenue South and Peabody Street. Park and enter behind the building. Spaces in front reserved for people who cannot climb stairs.

WILLIAMSON County
Tuesday Evenings
5:30 – 7:30 p.m.
10-week session, once per week
February 24 – April 28

WILLIAMSON County classes will be held at the Red Cross building, located at 129 West Fowlkes Street, Suite #115 in Franklin 37064. Take I-65 Exit 65 toward FRANKLIN on Hwy 96 WEST. Go 2.6 miles, then turn left onto Church Street. Go .3 mile, then turn left onto Columbia Avenue. Go .3 mile, then turn right onto West Fowlkes Street

Speechreading

Formerly known as lip reading, speechreading is a form of communication used by people who are Hard of Hearing or who have a hearing loss but do not use ASL. It incorporates much more than watching a person’s mouth and lips.
Registration: January 5- February 6, 2009
Cost: $65 ($30 Instruction + $35 Materials,
which include a book and DVD).

DAVIDSON County
Wednesday Mornings
10:00 – 11:00 a.m.
10-week session, once per week
February 25 – April 29
Payment: Credit or Debit (Visa, Master Card, American Express), Check or Money Order payable to LDHH. NO CASH PLEASE.
**No refunds once payment is processed**
Credit toward a future class will be issued. Completed registration form with payment may be sent or brought to:

LDHH & the E.A.R. Foundation
415 Fourth Avenue South
Suite A
Nashville, TN 37201

The main office is open Monday - Friday from 8 a.m. to 5 p.m. Forms may be printed off the League website or obtained by contacting Joseph Ochoa at JO@LDHH.ORG or by calling 615-248-8828 (V/TTY). Credit card registrations also accepted via phone.

To download a registration form click on http://www.leagueforthedeaf.com/documents/ClassRegistrationForm_000.doc