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This course provides insight into the culture of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing and provides an understanding of the historical and philosophical trends in the Deaf Community with an overview of the psychological, emotional, vocational and educational status of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing. Included will be an introduction to the schools, organizations, and professional personnel involved in the education of the Deaf and Hard of Hearing at the local, state and national levels.
This course presents the fundamentals of American Sign Language (ASL) whereby students develop expressive and receptive language skills through learning basic vocabulary, grammatical structures, cultural awareness, and conversational behaviors. Students are introduced to the values, beliefs and behavioral norms shared by members of Deaf cultural communities. Field assignments and language lab hours required.
This course continues the study of American Sign Language (ASL) designed to increase the student’s proficiency in intermediate ASL communication skills with the continued emphasis on comprehension skills, conversational skills, cultural awareness, grammatical features and vocabulary development. Field assignments and language lab hours required.