COURSE
INFORMATION
Course Numbers and Descriptions
*Class options may include the following
(minimum of 10 students per class required):
101–K - 1st Semester Beginners: Kids
Class
101
– 1st Semester Beginners:American Sign Language & Conceptually
Accurate Signed English (ASL & CASE)
201-K 2nd Semester Beginners: Kids Class
201 – 2nd Semester Beginners: ASL
& CASE
301 – 1st Semester Intermediate: ASL
& CASE
401 – 2nd Semester Intermediate: ASL
& CASE
501 – 1st Semester Advanced: ASL
601 – 2nd Semester Advanced:ASL
701- Deaf Culture
801 – Beginning Conversational Sign
Language
901
– Advanced Conversational Sign Language
1001
– Vocabulary Building for Interpreter Trainees
1002
- Signing in Educational Settings
1101
– Voice-to-Sign Interpreting
1201
- Sign-to-Voice Interpreting
1301 - Ethical Decision Making for Interpreters - New Course Fall 2008
Austin Sign
Language School (ASLS)
Course Descriptions
101-K
–1st Semester Beginners: Kids Class
Textbook – “Signing Fun” by Penny Warner
Kids Class is for kids ages 8 to 15 years.
Emphasis is on vocabulary, fingerspelling, and sign language activities.
Vocabulary is given in American Sign Language (ASL) and Conceptually
Accurate Signed English (CASE). Offered Summer 2008 6:00-8:00 p.m., TSD only.
101-1st
Semester Beginners: ASL & CASE
Textbook-“A Basic Course in American Sign Language”
1st Semester Beginners: Course covers Chapters 1-5 textbook. Emphasis
is on vocabulary and fingerspelling. Vocabulary is given in American
Sign Language (ASL) and Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE).
Offered Summer 2008, Thursdays 6:00-8:00 p.m. TSD and Southern Hills Church, Buda. Offered Fall 2008.
201-K -2nd
Semester Beginners: Kids Class
Textbook - "“Signing Fun” by Penny Warner Kids Class
is for kids ages 8 to 15 years. Emphasis is on vocabulary, fingerspelling,
and sign language activities. Vocabulary is given in American Sign Language
(ASL) and Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE). Offered Summer
2008, 6:00-8:00 p.m. TSD only.
201-2nd
Semester Beginners: ASL & CASE
Textbook-“A Basic Course in American Sign Language”
2nd Semester Beginners: Course covers Chapters 6-10 of the textbook.
Emphasis is on grammar and vocabulary building. Vocabulary is given
in American Sign Language (ASL) and Conceptually Accurate Signed English
(CASE). Offered Summer 2008, Thursdays 6:00-8:00 p.m. TSD. Offered Fall 2008.
301-1st
Semester ASL & CASE
Textbook-“A Basic Course in American Sign Language”
Course covers Chapters 11-16 of the textbook. Emphasis is on ASL grammar
and vocabulary building. Vocabulary is given in American Sign Language
and Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE).
Offered Summer 2008, Thursdays 6:00-8:00 p.m. TSD. Offered Fall 2008.
401-2nd
Semester Intermediate: ASL & CASE
Textbook-“A Basic Course in American Sign Language”
Course covers Chapters 17-22 of the textbook. Emphasis is on ASL grammar
and vocabulary building. Vocabulary is given in American Sign Language
and Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE).
Offered Summer 2008, Thursdays 6:00-8:00 p.m. TSD. Offered Fall 2008.
501-1st
Semester Advanced: ASL
Textbook-“Conversational Sign Language II” by Willard Madsen
Course covers grammar, structure and rhetoric used in ASL. Emphasis
is on ASL phrases and expressions. Offered Summer 2008, Thursdays 6:00-8:00 p.m. TSD. Offered Fall 2008.
601-2nd
Semester Advanced: ASL
Textbook-“Conversational Sign Language II” by Willard Madsen
Course covers grammar, structure, and rhetoric used in ASL. Emphasis
is on ASL phrases and expressions. Offered Summer 2008, Thursdays 6:00-8:00 p.m. TSD.
701
- Deaf Culture
No Textbook
Curriculum developed by P. Cass-Bertling
An in-depth look at “Deaf Culture” from the perspective
of a Deaf Instructor with video materials as a supplement. Students
must have intermediate level signing skills (expressive and receptive)
to enroll in this class. This class is a required prerequisite before
a student can enroll in conversational and interpreter training classes.
Offered Fall 2008, Thursdays TSD.
801-
Beginning Conversational Sign Language
No Textbook
Conversational sign language class led by Deaf instructor. No talking
is allowed in class. Emphasis is on expressive and receptive sign skills
in ASL, CASE, and Contact Language. (701 Deaf Culture is a required
prerequisite before a student can take this class.) Offered Summer 2008,
Thursdays 6:00-8:00 p.m. TSD.
901
- Advanced
Conversational Sign Language
No Textbook
Advanced Conversational Current Events class led by Deaf Instructor.
No talking is allowed in class. Emphasis is on expressive and receptive
sign skills in ASL. Students will practice how to give instructions,
problem solve, and support opinions. Offered Fall 2008, Thursdays
TSD.
Classes
for Advanced Signers and Interpreters (701 Deaf Culture is a required
prerequisite which must be completed before students can take the following
classes):
1001
– Vocabulary Building for Interpreter Trainees**
No Textbook, Vocabulary list provided
Vocabulary for interpreter trainees class covering various topics, such
as medical, education, computers, sports, drug abuse, etc. Students
will also practice basic interpreting techniques. Offered Fall 2008,
Thursdays TSD.
1002
- Signing in Educational Settings**
Vocabulary development and practice for signing conceptually in various
educational settings. Topics may vary each semester. Offered Spring 2009, Thursdays TSD.
1101
– Voice-to-Sign Interpreting**
No Textbook
Emphasis is on expressive interpreting and transliterating skills. Topics may vary each semester. Classes
will be offered at proficient interpreter level. Prerequisite interpreting
skills required. (1001 is a required prerequisite which must be completed
before taking this class.) Offered Summer 2008, Thursdays 6:00-8:00 p.m. TSD. Offered Fall 2008, Thursdays TSD.
1201
– Sign-to-Voice Interpreting**
No Textbook
Emphasis is on receptive interpreting and transliterating skills. Classes
offered at proficient interpreter level. (1001 is a required prerequisite
which must be completed before taking this class.) Offered Fall 2008,
Thursdays TSD.
1301
– Ethical Decision Making for Interpreters**
New Textbook will be available.
Course will cover ethics and interpreting and will offer DARS CEUs for certified interpreters (pending approval). DARS interpreter certificate recertification requires 20 hrs. of ethics training every 5 years. Offered Fall 2008, Thursdays TSD.
* Not all classes
may be offered each semester, depending on enrollment and availability of teachers.
** BEI DARS/DHHS
Interpreter Continuing Education Unit (CEU) credits pending
Location:
ASLS classes are offered at Texas School for
the Deaf (TSD), CTE/Ford Building, 1102 South
Congress Avenue, Austin, TX 78704.
Enter TSD through the Elizabeth Street gate after 6 p.m. Click
here for map of TSD. Limited classes are offered at Westover
Hills Church of Christ, 8332 Mesa Drive, Austin, TX 78759 and Southern Hills Church of Christ, 3740 Ranch Rd. 967 in Buda.
Schedules:
During the Fall and Spring semesters, classes are offered on Thursday
evenings at TSD, for 10 weeks, beginning in mid-September for fall semester
and mid-January for spring semester, either 5:30-7:00 p.m. or 7:15-8:45
p.m. On Monday evenings, limited classes are offered at Southern Hills Church of Christ in Buda. On Tuesday evenings, limited classes are offered at Westover Hills
Church of Christ. Summer classes are offered at TSD, on Thursday
evenings and Southern Hills on Monday evenings from 6-8 p.m., beginning the middle of June and continuing
for 8 weeks. Click here for
Quick Reference Schedule.
Fees:
Tuition is $100.00 per student per class for 10 weeks of class (8 weeks in Summer). $5.00 discount
for second family member taking a course during a semester.
Textbooks
(available for purchase and through on-line ASLS registration):
Courses 101-K and 201-K use “Signing Fun” by Penny Warner
- $32
Courses 101, 201, 301 & 401 use “A Basic Course in American
Sign Language” - $45
Courses 501 and 601 uses “Conversational Sign Language (CSL) II”
- $32
All other courses use handouts provided by ASLS.
Instructors:
ASLS teachers are skilled users of sign language, and many of them are native
signers. A majority are deaf/hard of hearing individuals who are proficient users
of American Sign Language (ASL). Many of the instructors have taught ASLS courses
for a number of years. Certified, highly qualified interpreters for the deaf teach
the ASLS interpreting courses.