ASL University is an online program that offers classes in American Sign Language. ASL University has existed since 1997, and started as a way to help families of children in rural regions who were far from any sign language instruction. The open enrollment courses take between 45 and 60 hours to finish, and students are permitted to work at their preferred paces. Apart from standard language classes, the school also offers courses in subjects such as fingerspelling and deaf culture.
The Sign Language Center is a school that operates out of the heart of Manhattan, in New York. The Sign Language Center teaches American sign language and has a goal to decrease the gap in communication between the hearing and deaf communities. The deaf-owned and run school accepts students of all degrees of ability, from beginners to advanced signers. Apart from conversational courses, many educational workshops are also organized by the school, on topics ranging from deaf culture to deaf history.
Signing Online is an ASL school that provides web-based classes. The focus of Signing Online is to educate individuals in sign language at their own individual speeds. The primary concentration of the school is conversational American Sign Language. The inexpensive and interactive classes are centered around web video technology and allow students to be flexible with their class time. The school focuses heavily on fingerspelling, which involves learning the manual alphabet of ASL.
The Austin Sign Language School is in Austin, Texas. The Austin Sign Language School is a not-for-profit organization that has been operating since 1977. The school focuses on students that are at least 14 years old, although classes for kids (8 to 13 years old) are also provided. The core concepts that are introduced to students of the school include deaf culture, interpreter training, contact sign, manual communication and fingerspelling.