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📣 Update on American Sign Language

➡️ Thank you to everyone who shared recommendations and insights on learning American Sign Language (ASL)! Your guidance—especially around prioritizing Deaf-led instruction—was invaluable.

🧏🏽 I’ve officially registered for a 6-week ASL 1 course through a Deaf-led program!

⭐️ Learning ASL is a lifelong journey, and I’m excited to take this first step as part of my commitment to health equity and expanding accessibility within my adaptive fitness and community programs for Deaf, hard of hearing, and non-verbal members.

🤘🏾Appreciate you all!

⁠#ASL #LearnASL #DeafCommunity #AmericanSignLanguage #HealthEquity #AdaptiveFitness #InclusiveFitness #Accessibility #Boston #Education #Autism #IDD #Disability⁠

Although the most important basis for learning ASL is to gain the ability to convey thoughts and feelings without words, an increasing number of studies reveal that the advantages of learning how to sign go well beyond this basic function.

▸ https://lttr.ai/ASd9F

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I’ve posted a bit about how I’m finally learning ASL. I finished ASL 101 last week and loved every second of it. Which is why I want to tell y’all about the amazing place where I take classes in case you want to as well. Registrations for the March–May cycle are still open! https://www.queerasl.com/registration

A bit about the people behind these classes: Queer ASL provide 2SLGBTQQIA+ positive, accessible, and affordable (donation-based!) online ASL classes. They also offer specific classes for BBIMP (BIPOC) folks and classes for people with disabilities, that each center those identities. Most of the classes are timed for US/CAN timezones but some of the early US morning classes should work well for European folks too. Might be a bit late for Indian timezones etc unless you’re a nights owl.

So if you’ve always wanted to learn ASL but never really found the right place, then give Queer ASL a shot. The fact that it’s queer-centered, Deaf-taught, and online was what made it super easy for me to decide to take the plunge and I’m so glad I did.

See you in class maybe? 🤟🏻

#ASL #LearnASL #LearningASL #queer #2SLGBTQIA #nonbinary #trans #AmericanSignLanguage #SignLanguage #QueerASL #Deaf #HardOfHearing

Universe out here trying to win me over on my birthday by having me run into not one, not two, but THREE Deaf vendors at the Holiday Treasures craft festival today. I had pleasant conversations with all three and my day is ABSOLUTELY MADE. #learnASL

Want to learn #ASL and don’t know where to start?

1. Find your local deaf community.
2. Check your local community college.
3. Look for a deaf center near you.
4. Look for deaf teachers of ASL online.

If you are looking for a good free resource, checkout lifeprint.com

The Bill Vicars ASL YouTube playlist encompasses the Lifeprint videos and more.

https://youtube.com/playlist?list=PL6akqFwEeSpiLwRFA3ZvuOWMwPXwI7NqA

#ASL #Deaf #LearnASL