Sign Language Blog

August 20, 2007 on 5:00 am | In Sign Language |

The Local List!
Detroit Free Press - Sign Language: The Farmington Hills Center for Active Adults, 50 and up, offers class on the basics of using American Sign Language 10-11:30 a.m. Aug. 22. Longacre House, 24705 Farmington, Farmington Hills. 248-473-1830. $20. Register. Women’s Self

Best Buy reaches out to deaf customers
Frederick News-Post - When Kathryn Cannon first learned sign language, she couldn’t have known it would help her change the way the nation’s largest electronics retailer serves deaf customers. Over the past year, changes at the Best Buy in Frederick have spread into

Rita s worker learns a cool new way to communicate
Frederick News-Post - The 16-year-old was one of 15 Rita’s staff members who received introductory lessons in American Sign Language. The free class is offered by Maryland School for the Deaf. During a two-hour session, employees of participating shops learn signs related

Healthy Living Club sets September schedule
Altoona Mirror - Altoona Regional Health System s Healthy Living Club has scheduled its programs for September. Unless otherwise noted, preregistration is required by calling 889-2630 or 888-313-4665. A 12-week beginners sign language course will be offered from 7

Which major news outlet in the Twin Cities did the best job of
Inter-County Leader - Sign Language - Jan 3 Feb 7 (Thursday). 6:00-8:00 p.m. OHS Room 317. In this class, participants will learn the manual alphabet, basic signs, conversation signs and songs in sign. Every class you will go home with many handouts to practice

Dozier: Fowlerville woman to celebrate her 95th
Lansing State Journal - MHV is a support group for families with children who are deaf or hard of hearing. There’ll be American Sign Language interpreters, a clown performance, take-home crafts and balloon animals, a snack treat, picnic lunch and more. To register or for more

Have Ph.D., will travel
Morris County Daily Record - Spanish, French and Italian are more popular among our students, but we have some who want to take Arabic and Japanese and sign language.” At FDU, adjuncts share office space and hold office hours, he said. In recent years, the university has

Our towns: News from our local communities
Lansing State Journal - Sign language class will start on Sept. 4 A sign language class for beginners will be held on Tuesdays, Sept. 4 through Nov. 27 and Jan. 8 through April 2008. The cost is $25, plus the price of a textbook. The class will be taught by Bill and Marion

Special wedding for special couple
Borneo Bulletin Weekend - which was carried out in full Malay grandeur. The special couple were both born with hearing impairment. On hand to solemnise the wedding was Lower Court Judge Hj Md Lazim bin Hj Metali, while Hjh Norbaya bte Hjh Shahminan acted as the sign language