
Master the basic features and common gestures of American Sign Language with this free online communications course. In this course on sign language basics, we develop a concrete understanding of the building blocks of American Sign Language (ASL). If you are new to ASL, this course will provide you with the essential features and gestures crucial for meaningful conversations via sign language. We will cover finger signals for numbers and more than a hundred words that will lay the foundation for your learning journey. So enroll now and get signing!
| College | Alison |
| Course ID | 188101 |
| Course Category | Sign Language, Languages |
| Course Type | Online Learning |
| Course Qualification | CPD Diploma |
| Course Duration | 3-4 hours |
| Course Fee | Free |
| Entry Requirements | Like all courses on the Alison Free Learning platform this is a free, CPD-accredited course. A Graduate can choose to buy a certificate or diploma upon successful completion of a course, but this is not required or necessary. At Alison we believe that free education, more than anything, has the power to break through boundaries and transform lives. Alison is the world’s largest free online empowerment platform for education and skills training, offering over 5000 CPD accredited courses and a range of impactful career development tools. It is a for-profit social enterprise dedicated to making it possible for anyone, to study anything, anywhere, at any time, for free online, at any subject level. Through our mission, we are a catalyst for positive social change, creating opportunity, prosperity, and equality for everyone. |
| Career Path | In This Free Course, You Will Learn How To • Summarize the various signs for words starting with the letter A, B, and C • Analyze the different signs that are used to incorporate words starting with the letters G, H, and I • Compare the gestures and signals that are used for words beginning with the letters J, K, and L • Describe the signs for different words that start with the letters M, N, and O • Explain the hand gestures and motions used to understand the words beginning with P, R, and S • Recall the movements that are required to use words beginning with the letters T, U, and W • Summarize the various signs used for words beginning with the letter Y • Indicate the numbers 1 to 10 in the American Sign Language system • Explain the hand gestures and signals for words beginning with the letters D, E, and F |
| Course Code | 5984 |



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