Canadian Hearing Services - Northern Ontario - Sign Language Classes

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Program:

Sign Language Classes

Organization:

Canadian Hearing Services - Northern Ontario
Northern Ontario

Phone Numbers:

1-866-518-0000

TTY:

1-877-215-9530

Fax:

1-833-842-4255

Email:

asleducation@chs.ca

Website:

www.chs.ca

Address:

271 Spadina rd
Toronto, ON
M5R 2V3

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Street Address:

Thunder Bay

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Location:

No physical location - mailing address only

Accessibility:

Wheelchair Accessible

Hours:

Check schedule on website for dates and times; Classes are offered in the evenings

Public Contacts:

Eric Lopez - Program Assistant
1-866-518-0000 Ext 4236

Service Description:

Offers services, products, and information that remove barriers to communication, advance hearing health, and promote equity for people who are culturally Deaf, oral deaf, deafened and hard of hearing

Provides instruction in American Sign Language (ASL), a visual language made up of specific gestures (signs), hand shapes and facial expressions, with its own unique grammatical rules and sentence structure, used by most Deaf Canadians

Classes are taught by qualified Deaf instructors, using "Signing Naturally", a sign language curriculum that teaches both ASL and Deaf culture to help learners better understand the communication needs of the Deaf community
Instruction is done through a no-voice teaching method including classroom instruction, role-play, workbook, and DVD
Courses range from beginner to advanced

Fees:

Program - Registration fee; materials fee

Application:

Call for more information or visit the website to download the registration form

Eligibility / Target Population:

Individuals 16 years of age and older interested in learning American Sign Language (ASL)

Languages:

English

Area Served:

Kenora, Rainy River, and Thunder Bay

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