Austin Sign Language School (ASLS) will close after the Summer 2025 semester, after almost 50 years. Our school has been operating with a financial deficit, and enrollment for some classes has been declining. Our expenses exceed our income, so the school is no longer financially sustainable and cannot afford to continue offering classes. We want to thank our excellent teachers and staff who taught thousands of students sign language over the years. We really appreciate the many students who have taken Austin Sign Language School (ASLS) classes.
Austin Sign Language School (ASLS) used to offer:
• Quality Sign Language Instruction from beginner to intermediate levels
• Sign classes meet one night a week
• Classes for students age 14 and above
Classes cover:
• Visual Communication including:
• Fingerspelling
• Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE)
• American Sign Language (ASL)
• Contact Sign
• Interpreting
• Deaf Culture
Austin Sign Language School (ASLS) previously offered:
• Quality Sign Language Instruction from beginner to intermediate levels
• Sign classes meet one night a week
• Classes for students age 14 and above
Classes cover:
• Visual Communication including:
• Fingerspelling
• Conceptually Accurate Signed English (CASE)
• American Sign Language (ASL)
• Contact Sign
• Interpreting
• Deaf Culture
What we DO NOT offer:
• An interpreter training program
• Interpreter services, referrals or certification
• Children’s classes
• Classes that are accredited
• Transcripts
• Sign language skill evaluations
• Late entry. Students may not join a class after the 2nd week of the semester
• Off-site classes
• Sign language tutors
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
GENERAL ANNOUNCEMENTS
No Austin Sign Language School (ASLS) Classes will be offered after Summer 2025.
The following may be helpful to continue learning and using ASL.
• Austin Community College (ACC) ASL courses
https://pss.austincc.edu/aslit/faculty-and-staff/
• ASL online courses https://www.signlanguage101.com/courses
• Diglo ASL Materials & Resources https://www.diglo.com
• Gallaudet University ASL Online Courses
https://gallaudet.edu/asl-connect/asl-online-courses
• Handspeak https://www.handspeak.com
• Lingvano Learn ASL https://www.lingvano.com/asl/
• Oklahoma School for the Deaf free ASL classes https://courses.osd.k12.ok.us
• Purdue University American Sign Language Online Courses and Certificates
https://www.cla.purdue.edu/academic/slc/l/asl/online.html
• Signing Online https://signingonline.com
• Signing Savvy ASL Dictionary https://www.signingsavvy.com
• Texas School for the Deaf (TSD) Statewide Outreach Online ASL Resources
https://www.texasdeafed.org/apps/pages/learnASL
• The Daily Moth news in video using ASL
https://members.dailymoth.com (must join membership)
