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Sign On! Intro to American Sign Language (Ages 13-adult)


Enrichment for Adults and Families / Languages -
Fall 2025

Are you interested in learning to speak a new language without saying a word? This course is a true "hands on" introduction to American Sign Language! We'll cover ABCs and 123s, common greetings, family signs, and so much more—all with plenty of fun games and practice. This intro course is the perfect first step toward learning to communicate with deaf individuals of all ages. A $20 cash book fee will be collected by the instructor at the first class.

Diana Emerson

Diana Emerson has served TSHA for the past 33 years – now as Program Director, and prior to that as Community Resources Manager. She advises all three departments (Interpreter Services and Deaf Services), while still heading up the Community Resources department.

Diana grew up in native Alaskan villages and a few years in the tip of Texas, so different cultures have always been a passion of hers. She earned her BS from TU with a double-major in Deaf Ed and Elementary Ed, and taught language arts to hearing elementary students for six years before joining TSHA. In 2008 she earned her Master’s in Human Relations (MHR) from OU-Tulsa. Diana has also been a nationally certified interpreter for 20 years.

Diana brings a unique set of traits to the TSHA team: writing guru, award-winning public speaker, an understanding of the experiences of elderly hard-of-hearing people as well as the signing deaf population, and most of all – a heart and deep commitment for our community.

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  Diana Emerson


Jenks Sooner Building : Room 134
Thursdays, Sep 11 - Nov 20
6:15 - 8:15 PM

  No Class Sep 18 & Oct 16


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Min Age   13 yr.

$ 120.00
Course Fee