Participation in the communities is primarily as an outsider, an observer, a person learning where and what the community is. Each of the following courses is five credits. ASL 1 ASL 1 focuses on reception. ASL 2 ASL 2 continues to focus on reception. Students are given many exercises to increase their comfort and fluency in using their body, face, and hands to communicate not only ideas, but relationships and feelings.
Further exercises focus on improving visual perception.
Lessons focus on using CL, space and manner to describe the environment and events. Students are supported in their self-examination. ASL 3 ASL 3 is a flowering of the previous two courses. The focus shifts to student self expression, increased fluency, development of more fluid conversational skills, confidence, and individual style. Exercises focus on practical uses of ASL in interaction, e.g. understanding and giving directions, understanding another's perspective both literally and figuratively.