When my son was born they told me that he probably would not speak, and so I took ASL at the local college and started teaching him at about 5 months old. By the time he turned 2 he had almost 200 signs in his vocabulary. Special needs children, like my son, are especially suitable for ASL, as speech is one of the toughest skills to acquire.
I admire your tenacity to learn this language. I unfortunately only know of schools in the MD/DC area that teach classes in ASL, or are classes taught using ASL.
Just an interesting tidbit: the professor who taught me ASL was deaf and mute, and only signed!
It gave all in the class a new perspective on learning. She was truly a remarkable woman.
Good luck in your search. |