E-mail is welcome and I will continue to try my best to provide information or ideas in response to inquiries.
Classes are a very valuable way to get started with sign language.
While there are many excellent hearing teachers who are knowledgeable about American Sign Language, I also strongly recommend considering a Deaf instructor, especially one who does not use a voice interpreter beyond just the first two or three sessions, because you will not only get the information and explanations, but also see the constant modeling of sign language and the opportunity to use it in real interactive communications. But even though classes can be very valuable, and can help get you started, it is important to remember that it is possible to learn a language without classes, but it is NOT possible to master any language without using it as part of your daily life. If you wish to become fluent in sign language, it is essential that Deaf people become a part of your real-world life. If you already have Deaf friends or relatives, then you can expand those relationships and use more sign language. Find people with similar interests and values so that you have a substantive basis for friendship with someone you like as a person, and not just creating an artificial friendship based solely on the fact that the person is Deaf.