Name: Introductory ASL I | Sept 28 - Nov 18
SKU: 6463
Price: 445.00 USD
Availability: InStock

Introductory ASL I | Sept 28 – Nov 18

$445.00

Introductory American Sign Language I

Introductory ASL will focus on basic everyday conversation including a few topics such as family, relationships, activities, work, feeling, animals, home life and more. We will also introduce our Deaf Culture including values and sets of certain behaviors. We will explore how ASL is not merely “English words on our hands” but rather to demonstrate our facial expressions as well as body movements that convey the meanings of the concepts as a language.

Sessions – Fall 2026

Introductory ASL I will meet on Mondays and Wednesdays from 3:30-4:30pm from September 28 – November 18 at our institute. We will not hold class on Monday, October 12 for Indigenous/Columbus Day. The class is limited to 10 people so be sure to sign up in advance. Please contact us at bendlanguageinstitute@gmail.com or call us at 541-728-3022 and we would be happy to help.

Scholarship Availability

We have partial and full scholarships available for our American Sign Language courses. Scholarships are provided based on financial need and community interest. If you would like more information about our scholarship application process, please contact us at bendlanguageinstitute@gmail.com and we would be happy to assist you.

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Class Cancellation Policy & Refunds

A full course credit or refund can be requested prior to one week before the start of the course or workshop. If a student requests a refund, they will be charged a $30 fee. Students can request a 50% refund up until the end of the second week of classes for an 8-week course, and they will not be charged an additional fee. We cannot issue any refunds after this period.

Meet Your Instructor

Monica Burdsall Instructor —ASL

I was born Deaf and I am elated to be Deaf. It is an invisible disability where I am fully functional like everyone else, except I cannot hear. I was raised orally and later learned Signed Exact English through mainstream public schools. Then, I graduated from Gallaudet University, the only liberal arts university for the deaf in the world. I am a former elementary teacher that taught deaf students at Indiana School for the Deaf and at the Colorado School for the Deaf. Since my family moved to Bend 23 years ago, I have taught ASL at Bend High School and Ridgeview High School, as well as at COCC. Now, I teach ASL to Bend Immersion Preschool students and staff, as well as Bend Language Institute. I enjoy living in both deaf and hearing worlds and interacting through both languages.

Introductory ASL I | Sept 28 – Nov 18