20 Anne Street South – Unit 9, Barrie, Ontario L4N 2C6 Voice: 705-728-3577 * TTY: 705-728-3599 * FAX: 705-Website: www.deafaccess.ca General Email: [email protected] SPRING/SUMMER 2018 AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE (ASL) PROGRAM ADULT COMMUNITY COURSE SCHEDULE NOTE: REGISTRATION DEADLINES ORILLIA, WASAGA BEACH, MIDLAND: MARCH 9, 2017 BARRIE: MARCH 29, 2018 Location Level Day of Week Time Start Date End Date Beginner MONDAYS 6:00 pm to April 9, 2018 June 25, 2018 ASL 1 9:15 pm (excl: May 21) Beginner MONDAYS 6:00 pm to April 9, 2018 June 25, 2018 ASL 2 9:15 pm (excl: May 21) Intermediate WEDNESDAYS 6:00 pm to April 11, 2018 June 27, 2018 ASL 1 9:00 pm BARRIE Intermediate WEDNESDAYS 6:00 pm to April 11, 2018 June 27, 2018 ASL 2 9:00 pm Intermediate WEEKEND 9:00 am to July 28, 2018 July 29, 2018 ASL 3 SAT & SUN 4:00 pm Numbers ONE DAY 9:00 am to June 16, 2018 June 16, 2018 Workshop SATURDAY 3:30 pm Beginner THURSDAYS 6:00 pm to March 22, June 7, 2018 WASAGA ASL 1 9:00 pm 2018 BEACH Beginner TUESDAYS 6:00 pm to March 20, June 5, 2018 ASL 2 9:00 pm 2018 ASL Beginner 1 TUESDAYS 6:00 pm to March 20, June 5, 2018 MIDLAND 9:00 pm 2018 ASL Beginner 1 WEDNESDAYS 6:00 pm to March 21, June 6, 2018 ORILLIA 9:00 pm 2018 Courses are not offered in Bracebridge at this time. BOTH PAYMENT AND REGISTRATION FORM MUST BE RECEIVED TO SECURE SPOT IN OUR COURSES (NO EXCEPTIONS) NOTE: REGISTRATION FORM AVAILABLE AT END OF DOCUMENT For more information contact: 705-728-3577 (Barrie office) Email: [email protected] COURSE DETAILS BEGINNER * INTERMEDIATE * ADVANCED * WORKSHOPS ASL BEGINNER 1 This is an introductory course focusing on basic vocabulary and an introduction to various aspects of deafness. Students enrolled in the course will learn specifically about introducing yourself, exchanging of personal information, discussing living situations and gain knowledge of Deaf culture and community. Previous knowledge of ASL not required. Cost: Course fee $175.00 PLUS Materials: $100.00 Signing Naturally Units 1 to 6 Student DVD workbook Available in the following areas: BARRIE Dates: Mondays 6:00 pm to 9:15 pm April 9 to June 25, 2018 (excl. May 21st Victoria Day) Location: Deaf Access Simcoe Muskoka 20 Anne Street South, Unit 9, Barrie, Ontario ORILLIA Dates: Wednesdays 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm March 21 to June 6, 2018 Location: Patrick Fogarty Catholic High School 15 Commerce Road, Orillia, Ontario MIDLAND Dates: Tuesdays 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm March 20 to June 5, 2018 Location: St. Theresa’s Catholic High School 347 Galloway Blvd., Midland, Ontario WASAGA BEACH Dates: Thursdays 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm March 22 to June 7, 2018 Location: St. Noel Chabanel Catholic School 425 Ramblewood Drive, Wasaga Beach, Ontario ASL BEGINNER 2 Building on skills and knowledge already acquired in ASL B1, this course introduces further linguistic and cultural information. Topics to be covered include talking about family and telling about activities. Students will also further expand their conversational range from talking about themselves and surroundings to storytelling. Focus includes re-telling stories, role-shift, classifiers and engaging their audience. Pre-requisite: ASL B1. Cost: Course fee $175.00 plus materials used in ASL B1 Available in the following areas: BARRIE Dates: Mondays 6:00 pm to 9:15 pm April 9 to June 25, 2018 (excl. May 21st Victoria Day) Location: Deaf Access Simcoe Muskoka 20 Anne Street South, Unit 9, Barrie, Ontario WASAGA BEACH Dates: Tuesdays 6:00 pm to 9:00 pm March 20 to June 5, 2018 Location: St. Noel Chabanel Catholic School 425 Ramblewood Drive, Wasaga Beach, Ontario ASL INTERMEDIATE 1 Students will continue to learn cultural awareness and behaviours through a variety of activities and presentations. Topics to be covered include describing people & things, making requests & asking for advice and describing places. Pre-Requisite: ASL B2 Cost: Course fee $200.00 PLUS Materials: $100.00 Signing Naturally Units 7 to 12 Student DVD workbook Available in the following areas: BARRIE Dates: Wednesday evenings, 6 to 9 pm April 11 to June 27, 2018 Location: Deaf Access Simcoe Muskoka office, 20 Anne Street South, Barrie, Ontario ASL INTERMEDIATE 2 Students will be provided with a wider array of skills to further develop their language fluency and comprehension of ASL in culturally appropriate ways. Topics include giving opinions about others, discussing plans and goals and extended storytelling. Pre-requisite: ASL I1 Cost: Course fee $200.00 plus materials already used in ASL I1 BARRIE Dates: Wednesday evenings, 6 to 9 pm April 11 to June 27, 2018 Location: Deaf Access Simcoe Muskoka office, 20 Anne Street South, Barrie, Ontario ASL INTERMEDIATE 3 Continuing with functional notional approach to learning ASL, this course will provide students with a clearer understanding of non manual markers/symbols and classifiers as well as an extended expansion on language already learned in Units 1 to 12. Materials included: Signing Naturally Units 13 to 17. Pre-requisite: ASL I2 Cost: Course fee $150.00 BARRIE Dates: Saturday and Sunday, 9:00 am to 4:30 pm July 28 and 29, 2018 Location: Deaf Access Simcoe Muskoka office, 20 Anne Street South, Barrie, Ontario ASL WORKSHOPS ASL NUMBERS This is course focused on how numbers are used in ASL. Topics include signing numbers about quantity, money, finance, measurements, age, frequency, time and much more. Cost includes Number Signs for Everyone student book & DVD. Pre-requisite: completed ASL Beginner 1 & 2. Date: Saturday June 16, 2018 9:30 am to 3:30 pm Location: Deaf Access Simcoe Muskoka 20 Anne Street South, Barrie, Ontario Cost: Course fee $80.00 20 Anne Street South, Unit 9 Barrie, Ontario L4N 2C6 Voice: 705-728-3577 * TTY: 705-728-3599 FAX: 705-728-7613 General Email:[email protected] Website: www.deafaccess.ca American Sign Language (ASL) Program Student Registration Form – PRINT AND FILL OUT CONTACT INFORMATION Full Name: Address: City/Province: Postal Code: Phone: Cell: Email: Fax: Do you have a disability that could hinder your learning? If so, please explain with helpful tips for your instructor. PAYMENT INFORMATION Check One: Cash Money Order Certified Cheque Pay Pal* *Pay Pal Transaction ID (insert conf #): SPRING/SUMMER 2018 COURSE SELECTION Select Which Course You are Registering For: ASL B1 (Mondays) Midland ASL B1 (Tuesdays) ASL B2 (Wednesdays) ASL I1 (Wednesdays) Orillia ASL B1 (Wednesdays) BARRIE ASL I2 (Mondays) ASL I3 (one weekend) Wasaga Beach ASL B1 (Thursdays) Numbers workshop ASL B2 (Tuesdays) FOR OFFICE USE Course Fee Pd: $ Materials Fee Pd: $ Received Date: Receipt #: 10/2015 20 Anne Street South, Unit 9 Barrie, Ontario L4N 2C6 Voice: 705-728-3577 * TTY: 705-728-3599 FAX: 705-728-7613 General Email: [email protected] Website: www.deafaccess.ca ASL Program Information American Sign Language (ASL) is the native language used by the Deaf community in North America. It is a visual language comprising specific signs, handshapes and facial expressions following a unique grammar structure. Our courses are community based non-accredited interest classes for individuals 16 years or older. Please call office regarding children/youth courses. Deaf Access uses the Signing Naturally series developed by Deaf native ASL users at Vista Community College in Berkeley, California over 25 years ago. The approach is based on the language’s communicative use and focuses on natural and interpersonal communication needs. Our office currently offers courses throughout the year at the beginner level (Units 1-12) in Barrie. Courses in Orillia, Bracebridge and Midland offered upon interest. Advanced levels 2 & 3 are currently only offered in Barrie. Students with prior learning are required to show record of completed courses or take a placement test (fee is $30.00). Please call us at 705-728-3577 or email [email protected] for more information about this change. Course Registration Policy General Registration Registration is normally posted up to 2 months before classes start. Registration sign up accepted during the set times only. Classes are filled on a first come first serve basis. Full payment is required to fill your spot in the course. Registration forms sent after closing date or if class is filled, will not be accepted and payment will be returned. Forms are only accepted for students 16 years and older only. Please contact our office for classes for youth and children. Cancellation/Withdrawal/Refund Policy Deaf Access has the right to cancel any course due to any unforeseen reason including insufficient registration to run the course. Requests for withdrawal from course must take place 5 business days before first class. Refunds after first class will not be provided. Refunds may be provided on a case to case basis in the event of a medical emergency (doctor’s note required) at the discretion of the ASL Program Coordinator. In the event of a course cancellation, a full refund will be provided. An administration fee of $30.00 applies to all other refunds. Original receipt must be present to receive refund. All materials are non-refundable once received. Communication Policy Refraining from using your voice maximizes your learning American Sign Language, a visual language with its own grammar. Speaking during class is unfair to fellow students who are also trying to learn (“see”) a language with no spoken components. Hearing other voices (even whispering) can be very distracting. Speaking in the presence of a Deaf person (your instructor) is considered rude and insensitive. Speaking during quiz and test time is not tolerated.