Adult Sign Language Classes
2010 - 2011 School Year
Adult sign language classes at Perkins are offered twice a year, during the fall and spring. All classes are taught in Signed English and meet once a week for two hours. Twelve-week sessions begin mid-September and are repeated again beginning late January. Classes are open to the community and anyone age 16 or over may register for a class.
Download registration form for 2010 sign language classes. Tuition is $50. All classes are taught in Signed English and meet once a week for twelve sessions. There are no classes during the Perkins school vacation weeks in February and April.
Call 617-924-3444, ext. 8317 for more information.
Winter 2010 Course Schedule
Level One: includes approximately 500 word vocabulary, introduction to fingerspelling and development of basic sign language skills.
| DAY | TIME | INSTRUCTOR | START DATE |
| Wednesday | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Derm Keohane | February 3 |
| Monday (Registration for this class is closed.) | 6:30 - 8:30 p.m. | Cheryl Hovsepian | February 1 |
Level Two: additional 500 word vocabulary, expansion of fingerspelling and sign language skills. (Prerequisite: successful completion of a level one course).
| DAY | TIME | INSTRUCTOR | START DATE |
| Monday | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Christine Dwyer | February 1 |
| Tuesday | 10 a.m. - 12 p.m. | Derm Keohane | February 2 |
Level Three: Ongoing acquisition of vocabulary, increased skill with receptive sign and fingerspelling. (Prerequisite: successful completion of a level two course).
| DAY | TIME | INSTRUCTOR | START DATE |
| Monday | 3:30 - 5:30 p.m. | Cheryl Hovsepian | February 1 |
We typically offer two levels of sign language courses:
Level One
Signed English: large group class conducted in voice and sign language with a strong emphasis on expressive skills.
- Approximately 500 word basic vocabulary
- The manual alphabet
- Numbers 1-20
- Ability to read and fingerspell words up to 5 letters at a slow pace
- Ability to expressively communicate in sign language and fingerspelling a short story up to 5 sentences.
- Ability to obtain the main idea from a signed sequence of 3-4 sentences.
Level Two
Signed English: large group class conducted in voice and sign language with a strong emphasis on receptive skills.
- Approximately (additional) 500 word vocabulary
- Fluency with the manual alphabet
- Numbers 1-100
- Ability to fingerspell words comfortably
- Ability to expressively communicate a paragraph in sign language and fingerspelling
- Ability to obtain the main idea from a signed story and answer specific questions about the story
Prerequisites: Successful completion of Level One or equivalent
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