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You will learn how to sign  \nthe alphabet, numbers, colors, holidays, calendar, grammar, sentence structures, ASL Idioms and hundreds of vocabulary along with bonus features.  \nTalking with your hands, listening with your eyes : a complete photographic guide to American Sign Language  \nby Gabriel Grayson  \nUses almost 1,400 photographs to present a comprehensive guide to the techniques, words, and phrases used in American Sign Language  \nSigning illustrated : the complete learning guide  \nby Mickey Flodin  \nAn updated edition of the bestselling guide to signing groups signs with similar shapes and movements in chapters such as Numbers, Money  \nand Quantity, and Thoughts, Emotions, and Ideas, creating a quick and easy system for the novice, with all-new sections on the latest computer and technology signs, as well as vocabulary reviews, fingerspelling exercises, memory aids, glossary, and a comprehensive index.  \nThrough Deaf Eyes  \nAmerican Sign Language has a rich history, and this PBS documentary presents a myriad of perspectives on the experience of hearing impairment and deafness.  \nPerfect phrases in American Sign Language for beginners: 150 essential phrases for communicating with users of ASL  \nQuick and easy phrases in ASL for daily life.  \nLearn American Sign Language : everything you need to start signing : complete beginner's guide : 800+ signs  \nby James W. Guido  \nReviews the basics of signing and teaches over eight hundred signs associated with such topics as the body, health, the home, school, work, food and drink, activities, and nature.  \nCommunity Resources  \nOklahoma City Community College  \nOCCC regularly offers 8 week beginners and intermediate ASL classes to anyone in the community. Check the OCCC website for more information. Please note this resource contains an associated fee.  \nMetro Tech  \nMetro Tech offers introductory ASL classes. Visit [metrotech.edu](metrotech.edu) for more information. Please note this resource contains an associated fee.  \nLearn: American Sign Language  \nOnline Resources  \nFree Online Courses: Bill Vicars' Youtube Channel  \nBill Vicars is a Deaf instructor of ASL who had made hundreds of lessons available for free on  \nYoutube. Start with video 1, and then make your way through the videos. No prior knowledge of ASL required. You can also access his videos by searching for \"Bill Vicars\" in the Youtube search bar. This video may contain ads and its content does not reflect the views of the Metropolitan Library System.  \nASL Connect-Gallaudet University  \nGallaudet University, the only university in the country geared towards educating the Deaf and Hard of Hearing, offers free lessons and videos on their  \n[website. Visit gallaudet.edu/asl-connect/asl-for-free/](website. Visit gallaudet.edu/asl-connect/asl-for-free/)\"Signing with Susan\"  \nSusan is a Deaf ASL teacher with an active Instagram account (@susanflores6512 .) She regularly shares vocabulary on her account.  \n\"The ASL Shop\"  \nThe Instagram account @theaslshop is run by Deaf ASL instructor Stephanie Zornoza. Every day, she postsa short video showing one sign, on its own and then ina sentence.  \nA sign language dictionary containing several thousand videos of American Sign Language (ASL) signs, fingerspelled words and other common signs. Create an account with your library card number, and you'll be able to access this dictionary for free on a mobile device or on a computer. Access this resource [through metrolibrary.org/databases](through metrolibrary.org/databases)  \nDeaf Representation  \nShow Me a Sign  \nby Ann Clare LeZotte The author, a Deaf librarian, draws on the true history of a thriving 19thcentury Deaf community on Martha’s Vineyar","cbCaiuaXaeAm992X","https://ap.wps.com/l/cbCaiuaXaeAm992X","pdf",670482,"English","# Sign Language 101: Beginner Learning\n## Talking with Your Hands, Listening with Your Eyes\n## Signing Illustrated\n## Through Deaf Eyes\n## Perfect Phrases for Beginners\n## Learn American Sign Language: Complete Beginner's Guide\n# Community Resources\n## Oklahoma City Community College\n## Metro Tech\n# Online Resources\n## Free Online Courses: Bill Vicars' YouTube Channel\n## ASL Connect (Gallaudet University)\n## Signing with Susan (Instagram)\n## The ASL Shop (Instagram)\n## ASL Video Dictionary (Library-Card Access)\n# Deaf Representation\n## Show Me a Sign\n## Song for a Whale\n## Finding Zoe\n## Born This Way Presents: Deaf Out Loud","[{\"question\":\"What beginner ASL topics does the guide emphasize for new learners?\",\"answer\":\"It emphasizes signing the alphabet, numbers, colors, holidays, calendar topics, grammar, sentence structures, ASL idioms, and a large set of vocabulary.\"},{\"question\":\"Which community options are listed for ASL classes?\",\"answer\":\"The guide lists Oklahoma City Community College (offering 8-week beginner and intermediate classes) and Metro Tech (introductory ASL classes, with an associated fee).\"},{\"question\":\"How can learners access free online ASL lessons and a video dictionary?\",\"answer\":\"It recommends starting with Bill Vicars’ free YouTube lessons, using ASL Connect from Gallaudet University, and accessing a video dictionary through the library’s database with a library card number.\"}]","Learn - American Sign Language - Library Resources and Community/Online Options | PDF"]