AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE LEVEL 1 (Udemy.com)
New look, Clear & easy to learn. Suitable for Hearing, Hard-of-hearing & Deaf students
Created by: C. Abi Rached
Last updated September 2026
What you will learn
- Topics : Manual Alphabet/Numbers/Family members/Time of day/Pronouns
- On top of a rich Introduction on American Sign Language Fundamentals, Facts and Concepts.
- A whole new look & easy way to follow - Clear & easy to learn. Loads of exercises to practice on - Suitable for Hearing & Deaf learners
- By the end of this level you'll be able to fingerspell any word that comes to mind and sign basic sentences
- The "bundle offers" that you see elsewhere, you have them in just one course
How it compares
Against the other 535 rated Udemy courses in Language Learning on CourseDuck:
- Rating4.4 out of 5higher than 13% of them
- Reviews138#421 of 536 by number of reviews
- Length4.9 hoursshorter than 53% of them
- Last updatedSeptember 2026more recently than 99% of them
Course Description
Listen with your eyes and speak with your hands
Welcome to a very special experience; Learning the American Sign Language (ASL)
Would you like to learn American Sign Language but are unsure where to begin? These clear and beginner-friendly courses introduce practical signs through a memorable visual teaching method. No previous knowledge of ASL is required.
All courses are fully accessible and suitable for Hearing, Hard-of-hearing, and Deaf learners. Learn anytime, anywhere, pause videos, practice challenging signs, revisit topics, and progress at your own pace.
Why Learn American Sign Language (ASL)
American Sign Language can open the door to more inclusive and meaningful communication. It helps you develop greater cultural awareness, and communicate in situations where spoken language may not be possible or effective.
Learning ASL can also strengthen your professional and personal communication skills. Whether you work in hospitality, healthcare, education, retail, customer service, aviation, banking, public service, or another people-focused field, even a basic knowledge of signing can help you offer a more welcoming and accessible experience.
A Visual Method Designed to Help You Remember
My teaching method connects signs with familiar pictures, ideas, and everyday facts. These visual associations make each sign easier to understand and can help you remember its movement and meaning more naturally.
01 Introduction Video
Begin with a simple explanation of the topic and the signs you are about to learn.
02 Visual Practice
Explore each sign through memorable images, comparisons, and practical associations.
03 Complete Topic Video
Watch all the signs from the topic demonstrated together. Pause, repeat, and practice each movement as often as you need.
04 Topic Quiz
Test your knowledge at the end of every topic. Each quiz helps reinforce what you have learned and shows you which signs may need more practice.
05 End of Level Quizzes
Complete a comprehensive quizzes at the end of Level to review the entire course and measure your progress.
Learn at Your Own Time and Pace
These are ready-made, self-paced online courses. You are not required to attend lessons at fixed times or follow the schedule of a group.
Learn whenever it is convenient for you. Pause the videos, repeat challenging signs, revisit previous topics, and complete the quizzes when you feel ready. You remain in control of your learning experience from beginning to end.
Who Can Benefit from These Courses
ASL is not only for Deaf and hard-of-hearing learners. It can benefit anyone who wants to communicate more inclusively or develop a valuable new skill.
· Complete beginners
· Families and friends of Deaf or hard-of-hearing people
· Teachers, caregivers, and healthcare professionals
· Hospitality, retail, and customer-service employees
· Airport, banking, government, and corporate staff
· Students interested in language and Deaf culture
· Anyone who prefers flexible, independent learning
Sign language is also useful in places where spoken communication can be difficult, including noisy workplaces, sports fields, airports, concerts, construction sites, and emergency situations.
Begin Your ASL Journey Today
These courses are designed to keep you interested, motivated, and eager to continue learning. You can progress through many levels in your own time and gradually develop the confidence to communicate through American Sign Language.
What You Will Learn in Level 1
This course introduces the essential skills and vocabulary you need to begin signing with confidence:
· The Manual Alphabet
· Fingerspelling words
· Numbers
· Family member signs
· Pronoun signs
· Times of day
· More than 50 easy and practical signs for beginners
· Essential & important ASL concepts, facts, and fundamentals
By the end of Level 1, you will have the foundation needed to fingerspell words, introduce yourself, recognize essential signs, and begin a basic conversation.
Purchase Level 1 today and take your first step toward speaking with your hands and listening with your eyes.
"Deafness/Hard of hearing is not a disability but only a difference in human experience & perception."
Instructor Details
- 4.4 Rating
138 Reviews
C. Abi Rached
About your instructor
I am a certified trainer and an English and Arabic speaker with a deep passion for teaching American Sign Language.
I provide ASL training to companies, institutions, universities, and private groups. My lessons use a distinctive and approachable teaching method that connects signs with pictures, practical ideas, and facts from everyday life.
Teaching Experience and Course Development
Over the years, I have had the privilege of training hospitality and corporate professionals in Cyprus and throughout the UAE, including staff from Atlantis, Palazzo Versace, Shangri-La, Starwood hotels, and other major Dubai-based companies and corporate groups.
I am also the author of ASL Listen with Your Eyes Speak with Your Hands, published in English and Arabic. The topics and techniques used in my courses have been developed through years of live teaching experience.
I have carefully created many courses levels covering useful signs for real-life situations. Levels 1 builds the essential foundation, while Levels 2 and 3 help learners develop a broader vocabulary and progress toward more confident everyday conversations.
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Reviews
By Angelica Martinez on 8/29/2025
It is a good match, but I'd like to rewatch the first lesson so I can practice.
By Ruben Kroll on 11/27/2024
Very happy and excited about this curse
By Darlene Grant on 7/25/2024
I think this is an excellent course. I love that there is no sound! It moves the the perfect pace.
By AmberLee Minor on 10/13/2023
Super detail and great facial expressions. Clear hand gestures.
By Effie Paps on 2/27/2022
Just started this course and it's easy to follow along. Learned a lot with the first lesson and am really excited about the rest of the course! Love this instructor!
By Brian M on 6/11/2021
An enjoyable course. I wish quizes had more questions and that the answers were not downloads. Seem excessive to need to down load them. Besides that, this was very nice.
By Sharona Pederson on 5/19/2021
Not bad, so far I seem to know the basic signs. I do find the text before the sign to be a little hard to understand.
By India Friday on 1/3/2021
It is a great course and teaches you a lot of signs but it doesn’t teach you how to memorise them or put them in sentences
By Benoj Mathews on 5/19/2020
It was really a great course to start learning the language. The basics are well taught.
By Danielle L Hunt on 5/5/2020
I gave this 3.5 stars because it was a good starting point to learn sign language. I would give more stars if the practice videos did not skip sections during playback.
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