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What is American Sign Language? American Sign Language (ASL) is a complete and complex language that employs signs made with the hands and other movements, including facial expressions and postures of the body. ASL is based on the idea that sight is the most useful tool a deaf person has to communicate and receive information. Thus, ASL uses handshape, position, and movement; body movements, gestures, facial expressions, and other visual cues to form its words. Like any other language, fluency in ASL happens on after a long period of study and practice. Where can I learn ASL? There are many American Sign Language classes being offered through Community Colleges, Universities, and Adult Education Classes around the State of Missouri. Some of the churches that provide interpreters for the deaf offer classes in ASL. The following website has a list of available classes near your home: http:\\www.mchdd.mo.gov Missouri School for the Deaf also provides ASL day classes on campus for parents of deaf children. If you are interested, please contact Sharon Egbert at the following address: Sharon.Egbert@msd.dese.mo.gov Some popular websites are:
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