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Dahlia H.
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Dahlia H.
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Learn ASL the Way YOU Want To!
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During our first lesson, we'll briefly talk about how YOU want to learn ASL. Do you want to learn it in depth, the way I teach it to my college students? Would you rather focus (either solely, or in the beginning) on specific signs you can use to communicate with a specific "audience" in a specific setting? Or do you want to combine the two, and/or throw in some live practice with my culturally Deaf son? Since YOU are paying for the lesson(s), I want to give you what you want to the greatest extent possible, although I will gladly make suggestions if you're open to them. I have been signing since 1976 and have taught ASL for over 20 years. Yes, I'm an Old Dog, but believe me, I have more energy than most 20-year-olds!
About Dahlia H.

I am obviously not young, and my looks are average at best--but I am one heck of a great ASL teacher! I love this one-of-a-kind language, love teaching it, and my prices are affordable! Flexibility is one of my strong suits and I will tailor your lessons according to WHAT you want to learn, HOW you want to learn it, and HOW FAST you want to move! I consider life to be a fun-filled adventure--you will laugh, have fun, and be at ease during our lessons, and you'll have access to my culturally Deaf son if you want to practice your ASL with him at any time!

Teaches all skill levels

Teaching since 1982

Education of the Deaf

Teaches ages 3+

Has background check

Instructor details
Subject: American Sign Language
American Sign Language
Teaches 1 subjects. Different subjects may have different prices.
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaches Online
Work hours
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Pricing
30 minutes
$15
45 minutes
$20
60 minutes
$25
90 minutes
$32
New Student Special
First 3 lessons
$30
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4.9
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Teacher's Studio

Hi, I truly enjoyed our first lesson. I will continue to book lessons with Dahlia.

Posted Mar 21, 2023
Teacher's Studio

Fantastic teacher! I learned so many signs in my first lesson! I’m so excited to have found her!

Posted Mar 17, 2023
Teacher's Studio

This is an honest review from a real person. Dahlia is great. She's patient and kind, and quickly realized I was above a brand new beginner and changed her lesson plan accordingly. When I was confused, she waited for me and gave me a chance to recover and answer on my own, which I appreciated. I also really appreciate the fact that, while signing, we discovered that our regional signs for trash can were different, and she didn't try and correct me and make me learn her version. It's extremely important to understand that some signs are different regionally, and that some signs just have more than one way they can be executed. I appreciate her attention to detail. I learned something new, too, and I'm really excited to keep learning, and even more excited to try out what I've learned. I left this as a 4 star review simply because this was our first lesson. I'll update as lessons go on. As far as Dahlia though? If you're looking for someone who is friendly, kind, patient, and extremely personable, check her out!

Posted Mar 15, 2023
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Caregiver for My Culturally Deaf Son
Jan 2019 - Present
Bluegrass Area Development District
My culturally Deaf son is an expert signer, but he has some "real" disabilities such as Tourette Syndrome that cause him to need a caregiver. So I am not only his mom but serve as his paid caregiver for 34.5 hours a week. Many of the community activities we attend are Deaf activities (e.g., the twice-a-month Deaf Gathering in a nearby shopping mall Food Court). These frequent interactions with Deaf persons help me keep my skills sharp and up to date!
ASL Teacher
Aug 2006 - Present
Bluegrass Community and Technical College (BCTC)
Whether my BCTC students take my class to communicate with a Deaf family member or simply to avoid French or Spanish, I welcome them and love to teach them! I am ready to enter my 17th year at BCTC and have taught virtually every academic term (including summer) since starting in 2006. Before COVID, I paid Deaf friends to come to my classes so that my students could practice/enhance their ASL skills by conversing with them. Since COVID, I have provided online opportunities for my students to converse with "real live Deaf people".
Client Coordinator/Case Manager
Jun 2013 - Dec 2018
KyADAPT (Assisting Deaf Adults to Participate Totally)
As the only paid staff member for KyADAPT, I assisted Deaf adults with "real" disabilities to establish genuine belonging in their community by helping them establish residency in an affordable apartment, explore community activities, and then participate in their activities of choice. I loved this job and left only because KyADAPT ran out of money to pay me. I still maintain contact with many of my former clients and serve KyADAPT as a volunteer. If you're wondering why I use the phrase "real" disabilities, it's because I don't consider deafness to be a disability if the person is culturally Deaf. Most culturally Deaf people can do anything we hearing people can do except hear! They simply use a different language!
Elementary and Middle School Teacher
Jan 1991 - May 1996
Kentucky School for the Deaf
For 5 1/2 years I taught Deaf students in various grades of elementary and middle school and worked with students in extracurricular activities such as aquatic exercises in the school swimming pool. Deaf residential school teachers need to be ready to change the grade they teach from one year to the next, because the need for teachers in each grade varies from year to year with the number of students in each grade. I revived KSD's dormant 4-H Club and won an award from the county extension office for best new 4-H leader. I loved this job but was laid off due to budget cuts.
Information Coordinator
Oct 1989 - Dec 1991
Kentucky Commission on the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
In this position, I assisted the executive director of the Commission to lobby for (and often successfully obtain) state legislation beneficial to Deaf Kentuckians, helped Deaf persons to obtain needed technology and services, compiled and published an annual directory of Deaf services, and wrote and printed a monthly Deaf newsletter. Great experience, and I only left because I had spent several years at Eastern Kentucky University to become a certified teacher of the deaf and a job opening at Kentucky School for the Deaf materialized.
Coordinator, Sign Language Interpreter Training Program
Aug 1986 - Aug 1989
Eastern Kentucky University (EKU)
I served as the first coordinator of this program (the first sign language interpreter training program in Kentucky), administered the grant that funded it, and wrote/administered a second grant which provided scholarships and academic resources for students.. After three years, the funding grant expired and EKU wanted someone with a Ph.D. to serve in this position (I only had a Master's degree), so I served on a committee to replace myself. The program is alive and vibrant today, and I am happy to have had a pioneering role in creating it!
Community Education ASL Teacher
Oct 1979 - May 1982
Lees Junior College (now a "satellite campus" of the Hazard Community and Technical College)
I taught ASL classes to members of the college and community for three years (before heading off to Eastern Kentucky University to get my "deaf ed" degree). I frequently brought in members of the local Deaf Community to practice ASL with my students. I also individualized the program content to the greatest extent possible so that every student could learn the signs that were most important to his/her profession.
Education of the Deaf
May 1982 - Aug 1986
Eastern Kentucky University
American Sign Language
Native Proficiency

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Instructor details
Subject: American Sign Language
American Sign Language
Teaches 1 subjects. Different subjects may have different prices.
Location:
Teaches Online
Teaches Online
Work hours
M
T
W
T
F
S
S
Times are shown in your local timezone (UTC-08:00) Pacific Time (US & Canada)
Pricing
30 minutes
$15
45 minutes
$20
60 minutes
$25
90 minutes
$32
New Student Special
First 3 lessons
$30