Sign Language Class

DEAF Way Interpreting Services is offering an American Sign Language class to the public at our parent company, Paraquad, Inc. location. 

Location:  5240 Oakland Avenue
St. Louis, MO 63110 (Near the Science Center). Please park on the west side of the building during the class. Do NOT park on the east side next to the building.

Dates:  Start – Tuesday, February 26, 2008
End – Tuesday, April 29, 2008

Times: 5:00pm to 7:00 pm

Costs:  Signing Naturally I from Dawn Press, by Sheri Smith, Ella Mae Lentz, and Ken Mikos
Workbook and Videotape - $50.00
Teaching - $75.00
Total cost = $125.00

Cash or credit card will be accepted for payment the first night of class. Please contact us for earlier payment or to have your seat reserved.

Note: No refunds will be allowed after the first night, February 26th.

If you are interested, please contact me at ls_dw3@tmo.blackberry.net.  The drop date is February 19, 2008.

The class will be conducted in sign with very limited use of voice after the initial meeting. Sign Language is a visual, gestural language with its own syntax and grammar. It is not English. We will stretch your abilities by utilizing your eyes more than your ears. Your brain will start processing the information once you decide to focus on the sign, expressions, gestures and non-manual behaviors. We will practice often and repeat sentence structures often. Expect to learn the alphabet, at least 500 vocabulary words, non-manual markers, cultural aspects of deafness, mouth modifiers, observe native signers, just to mention a few aspects of the units.

We look forward to the adventure.