ASL | Colors & Nouns + Q&A | American Sign Language

IN THIS COURSE, students will learn step by step how to use ASL colors and nouns to create unique phrases, complete sentences, and useful mini-dialogues. Students will learn eighteen (18) color words, fourteen (14) common nouns, and possessive pronouns in ASL. Students will be tested to make sure they are able to sign correctly and understand what is signed to them.ABOUT THE INSTRUCTOR:Hello! My name is Michael. When I was three years old, my younger brother became sick with spinal meningitis. In the process, my brother became deaf with an almost complete hearing loss. This difficult situation provided a unique opportunity for my family and I to become fluent in American Sign Language (ASL). Unlike some deaf children, my brother was not sent away to a deaf or hard of hearing school. He grew up with us, his hearing family, and we were active in the deaf community.
As a police officer and federal investigator, I often used ASL to communicate with and interpret for witnesses, victims, and perpetrators. I decided to create ASL courses because it’s a useful and practical skill to have. Like learning any language, it opens your mind and creates the ability to communicate with a whole new group of people.