General
The most efficient way to learn a target signed language is to immerse in Deaf community or interact with Deaf people. Fortunately (or unfortunately), it doesn't require you to fly to another country to learn the signed language. There is a Deaf/ASL community in virtually every city in North America.
There are several ways you can immerse in learning sign language in natural environments.
Join an organization, a bilingual school, or a club of the Deaf people to volunteer in some various activities and events.
Some organizations of the Deaf/ASL provide this annual ASL Immersion Week program during each summer or some weekends. Take workshops wherever available.
Attend ASL social events, meet Deaf Ameslan people, and/or hang out with them.
Listen to a presentation in ASL with English interpreting or vice versa. Unlike social events, listening to a presentation might be less intimidating for beginners to get out into Deaf community for the first time as sitting and listening may be not much of a two-way interaction. After the presentation, there is still an opportunity for social interactions afterward.
Not only you learn ASL beyond the classes, but you also learn much more content outside classes from the presentation.
ASL vlogs are uncountable on YouTube.com and other websites. Look for the ones whose ASL is their first language. They are from all walks of life. Some sign fast, some are relaxing. Avoid ones who vocally speak, which indicates that the language they use may be not authentic.
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benefits of no voice policy in learning sign language.
New to sign language? "Where do I start?" or "How do I start learning sign language?" This ASL Rookie guide lists some selected links to the tutorials for ASL beginners to get started and keep rolling. It may be a useful review for intermediate-level learners and ASL students as well.
Some tutorial pages are a mix of free and premium versions. Access to premium content and links below are available in the PatronPlus subscription. More links/posts will be added from time to time.
Are you able to carry everyday conversations in ASL? Are you a student in the intermediate levels and beyond, who wishes to boost up your signing skills? You've come to the selected tutorial series. (Some premium content are available to PatronPlus membership.)
Stories, poems, performance arts, etc. in sign language.
This documentation project follows a child's language acquisition, literacy development, and phonological acquisition in sign language, specifically ASL, from newborn to age five in a natural native-ASL environment and visual culture.