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States That Recognize American Sign Language as a Foreign LanguageThe following list identifies the status of American Sign Language as a foreign language in each state. In most cases, the description has been quoted from the legislation or developed from information provided by the state commission on deafness or a state-level office that serves deaf and hard of hearing people. Asterisks identify the 40 states with such legislation. Each law is different. In some states the legislation affects elementary through university-level offerings; in others, sign language may be offered only in post secondary schools; in others elementary and secondary schools. In some cases, boards of education (state-or county-wide) or individual school districts have authority to approve credit for American Sign Language classes. Readers having specific questions regarding legislation must contact each state directly. This information is current as of September 2006. This list can be accessed with either Microsoft Word or Adobe Acrobat
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