Learning ASL
Resources for learning American Sign LanguageLearning ASL with your Child
The American Society for Deaf Children has programs that will help you learn American Sign Language. Giving your child access to a visual language like ASL will help provide a strong foudation for learning and communication that will last a lifetime.
Learning ASL in Person
Check out our ASL Weekends – a two-day workshop that will help you take your ASL skills to the next level. All skills levels welcome!
Learning ASL Online
Want to practice signing from home? Become an ASDC member and get five free sessions of SignOn with ASDC. You’ll sign in real time with a Deaf adult. You can choose your topics of conversation, schedule sessions as a time that is most convenient for you, and go back and watch your recorded sessions for more practice! SignOn also has a program for kids called “Friends Like Me” where your child can chat weekly with a group of kids their age.
In addition ASDC regularly offers online classes and webinars.
Learning ASL through Reading
Find hundreds of popular children’s story books in our ASL Stories Directory. Link out to free videos of ASL interpretations of the stories. You can even watch several different interpretations of the same story! Look up books alphabetically by title or by your child’s age.
Recent Blog Posts: ASL Resources
ASL Video of the Week: TURN
This week’s ASL video is all about the many meanings of the word TURN, presented by our friends at Read With ASL.
Newsletter – September 2021
ASDC News • Arts Competition • Free Events & Conferences • Driver Poll • More!
International Day of Sign Languages 2021
Celebrate the UN’s International Day of Sign Language by donating to support programs that help families learn ASL.
ASL Video of the Week: OPEN
This week’s ASL video is all about the many meanings of the word OPEN, presented by our friends at EnglishByEye.
ASL (Story) Video of the Week: DAVID GOES TO SCHOOL
This week’s video is an ASL retelling of the book, David Goes to School. Find out what happens when David’s outrageous behavior lands him in trouble at school.
ASL Video of the Week: ON
This week’s ASL video takes a deep dive into the word “on” and gives examples of its uses in English and ASL.
Learn ASL Signs for Puberty, Sex, and the Facts of Life
Take our online class to learn American Sign Language signs for discussing puberty, sex, and related topics.
Newsletter – July/Aug 2021
Get ASL resources for the back to school season – and more- in our July/Aug newsletter!
ASL Resources: Back to School
Watch fun videos of ASL signs, songs, and stories for the back to school season.
ASL Story Time: A Can of Worms
Join us on Saturday, October 9 for ASL Story Time featuring “A Can of Worms,” a book for preschoolers about counting and numbers.
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ASL Stories Directory
We’ve made it easy for you to find hundreds of free videos of ASL retellings of your child’s favorite books. Search for stories by your child’s age or by the book’s title.
Practice ASL online!
Sign with a Deaf adult in real time and choose your conversation topics. Or your child can join “Friends Like Me” and chat with other deaf and hard of hearing children their age once a week. ASDC members get 5 FREE sessions (a $125 value). Not a member yet? Join ASDC.
