American Sign Language

- ASL was offered at 119 colleges and universities as of 1999.
- ASL class enrollments rose from about 4,000 in 1995 to more than 11,000
in 1998
- Nearly 8 million Americans reported "difficulty hearing a conversation",
according to a Census Bureau Survey.
- The American Sign Language Teachers' Association has certified 225
teachers and has applications from about 125 more.

Source: Modern Languages Association as reported by CNN.com/Education on
5/13/02