ASL 103 - Mississauga, Wednesdays, Sept 18-Nov 20, 2019, 6-9 pm

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Course Dates are Wednesdays, September 18 - November 20, 2019.

Eligibility: You must be 16+ years of age to be eligible to register for this course.

This 10-week course is third in the series of American Sign Language classes. This course introduces basic ASL conversation and features core vocabulary, common signing phrases, non-manual components (facial expression, body postures), signing space, fingerspelling, numbers, loan signs, cultural protocols, rules of ASL grammar and structure. Deaf cultural behavior is introduced in the classroom and through readings, activities and Deaf community events.

Pre-requisite: Successful completion of ASL102 or recommendation by way of a placement test.

A “no-voice” teaching method is used to reinforce the learning experience. You'll learn through classroom instruction and role-play, as well as videotext and a workbook. The videotext and workbook supplement and reinforce the classroom instruction so you can review, practice and retain what you learn.

Our qualified Deaf instructors use Signing Naturally, a sign language curriculum that teaches both ASL and Deaf culture to help you better understand the communication needs of the Deaf community.

IMPORTANT NOTICE: Please register as soon as possible to avoid class cancellations due to insufficient registrations. In some cases, we may reduce the number of course hours to accommodate smaller registration numbers. We do this so that the course can continue for the benefit of our students' progress. If there is a change, we will notify you.

CLASS CANCELLATION PROTOCOL AND INCLEMENT WEATHER:

 Class Cancellation Protocol: notifications will be sent by email by 3 PM on the day of cancellation, with a request to acknowledge receipt. In cases where an acknowledgement is not received, a follow-up phone call will be made. Please check email, voice mail and ensure that the office has your updated email and phone numbers.

 If during your course, there is a class cancellatioin due to instructor illness, etc. you will be notiified as per protocol and a make-up date will be added at the end of the schedule.

 In cases of inclement weather, classes will go ahead as scheduled unless you are otherwise notified by the Canadian Hearing Society. If there is a decision to cancel, you will be notified as per protocol and a make-up date will be added at the end of the schedule. It is up to you whether to attend a class that is going ahead.

 A class missed by a student cannot be made up at any other ntime or in any other session. Tutoring services are available by contacting the office and the fee is $50 per hour.

How can I contact the organizer with any questions?

Please contact asleducation@chs.ca

What's the refund policy?

Full refunds are given up to 7 days before the course begins. There are no full refunds after that. If you decide to withdraw, please contact asleducation@chs.ca no later than the third class to request a partial refund. A $25.00 administration fee and $19.50 per class will be deducted from the refund. Eventbrite fees are non-refundable. No refunds are given after the 3rd class. No refunds are given for student workbooks. Should you need to withdraw for sufficient reason a deferral is a second option subject to course availability.