We offer In-House Training programs for businesses that are interested in learning about Deafness or sign language. The only difference between these and our public seminars is that these are held at your place instead of ours. They are the same classes as our public seminars unless you ask us to customize something for your business. Please see the Customized Classes page for information regarding that if you are interested.
This is a list of the standard In-House training programs we offer:
Deaf Awareness Training: (for hearing people)
Whether you have recently hired a Deaf person or have been working with a person who is Deaf for many years, this course is essential and will teach you about Deaf people, their language and culture. Before the class is even over you will start to realize the benefits!
You will learn:
- The limitations of lip reading
- How to write fast and effective notes
- Why Deaf people seem so blunt
- The differences between Deaf and hearing cultures
- How to hire and work effectively with an interpreter
- Why many Deaf people do not understand English and how learning this information alone can improve your communications
And much more! This is typically a 3 hour class.
ASL One Day Intensive Training: (for hearing people)
Would you like to start understanding the complex language of ASL? Are you curious about Deaf culture and how it’s different from hearing culture? Would you like to greet your Deaf employee or supervisor by saying “Hi. How are you?” and actually understand the response? If you answered yes to any of these questions, this class is for you!
You will be taught:
- The myths about lip reading
- Approximately 125 commonly-used signs
- How to start finger spelling successfully
- How signing is different from English
- How to better understand American Deaf Culture
This is typically a 7 hour class.
Hearing Awareness Training: (for Deaf people, presented in ASL)
Are you frustrated with the hearing work world? Do you know there is a corporate culture that is different from Deaf and hearing cultures? Would you like to understand the hearing work world better to improve your work situation?
You will learn:
- Why and how hearing people hint
- How to express yourself in an effective way
- How to increase your chances of promotion
- How to understand hearing idioms and sarcasm
- The importance of being a “team player” in today’s work world
And Much More!
This is typically a 7 hour class.
Improving yourself in “Work Teams” (for Deaf people, presented in ASL)
Does your job require more interaction with co-workers? Then this class will help you.
You will learn:
- The fundamentals of “Self Directed Work Teams” and how it reflects on you
- Understand the art of asking good questions and the trouble you get into when you assume
- Know when to be flexible and when to ask for help
- Learn techniques that will assist you to better interaction with co-workers and supervisors.
- Appreciate the importance of modeling success, its powerful meaning, and rules in searching for one
This is typically a 7 hour class.
For information regarding pricing, please contact Melissa at (763) 478-8963 for via email at melissa@aslis.com
All classes are taught by Pam Nygren, the owner of Dynamic Communications, Inc. She has over 26 years of experience in Deaf Culture and ASL.
