American Sign Language (ASL) Classes
Category
Family Support
Child's Age
0-1 years, 1-2 years, 2-3 years, 3-4 years, 4-5 years
Participant
Parents/Guardian, ECE Teachers, Human Service Professionals
Languages
English, Spanish, Other
Brief Description
American Sign Language (ASL) classes provide a means for adults to communicate with their child in an accessible and shared language. Building foundational communication skills through ASL supports positive parent-child relationships as well as supports the child’s language acquisition, development, and future academic achievement. Learning ASL benefits all children and is especially beneficial for children who are Deaf or hard of hearing and may not otherwise have access to a shared language or means of communicating.
Expected Impact
- Improved adult-child communication
- Increase in parent and educator confidence in using and knowledge of ASL
- Improved child language development and academic achievement
Local Partnerships Currently Implementing
Local Partnerships in purple have adopted American Sign Language (ASL) Classes. Local Partnership contact information can be found here.