7-8 p.m. weekly
$100 per person
Description
Please note: Registration is not yet open for this event. Registration will open in May 2026.
This eight-week online class is for school personnel and adult family members who have beginner American Sign Language (ASL) skills and support the education of students in Michigan who are deaf or hard of hearing (DHH). The class will focus on several technical aspects of American Sign Language (ASL), including structure, grammar, classifiers, multiple meanings, and technical signs. Registrants are required to have taken an MDE RDHH beginner ASL class in the past two years.
This class typically has a wait list. Please ensure your schedule allows you to attend all eight sessions before registering.
SCECHs are pending.
Audience
This class is for school personnel and adult family members in Michigan who have taken an MDE RDHH beginner ASL class in the past two years. If cost is a barrier, please contact us at [email protected].
Required Technology
This class will be conducted online via Zoom; participants do not need to have Zoom, but they must have internet access and a computer with a camera. (Tablets and smartphones are not conducive to learning the content of this class.) Instructions will be provided beforehand on how to access the class. Please review Zoom Tips and Shortcuts for Participants [PDF] before the class begins.
Online Event Expectations
Participants are expected to be respectful and courteous to others during this class. We reserve the right to mute, turn off video, and/or remove participants who do not adhere to this expectation.
Groups
Attendees must also be able to log into and participate in this class individually; it is not conducive to group participation.
Accessibility Accommodations
It is important for participants to request accommodations at least three weeks prior to the online event. Outside agencies MDE-LIO contracts with to provide accommodations cannot guarantee services if requests are made in less than three weeks.