ASL Lotus LLC
Welcome to ASL Lotus!
ASL Lotus offers American Sign Language sessions taught by your Deaf tutor for anyone who is interested to learn. I teach Levels 1, 2 & 3. My one-to-one sessions are tailored to each individual’s needs. During our first free session we will discuss any goals that you’d like to see happen over the course of your ASL journey and make a plan! I am open to working with children and adults. I’m located in Arizona but I work with clients from all over the U.S. All you will need is a webcam for our sessions.
Each session is $30 per person for 40 minutes. I also accept ESA. Simply email me that you want to use your ESA funds and I will send over my attestation form as well as an invoice. Before our session, I will email you a Google Meeting link that we will use. After our session, you will receive an email from me with the reviews we covered. This is not homework, but for you to keep for reference. :)
About Your Tutor
My name is Alyssa and I’m 29 years old, I was born profoundly Deaf to a hearing family. When I was diagnosed, my family picked up on ASL right away so ASL is my first language. Shortly after my diagnosis, I also received a cochlear implant.
I went to Phoenix Day School for the Deaf for a while before mainstreaming into public school. I have always loved teaching and ultimately decided to teach ASL when I realized that some of my peers' families were struggling to learn ASL. Many. many years later, I've started my own business teaching ASL!
TESTIMONIALS
"We have been studying ASL with Alyssa for a year, and we look forward to every class! Our niece was born profoundly deaf in 2019 and received her cochlear implants in 2020 and 2021. But after her mom noticed that she didn’t always want to use her “helper ears” she encouraged the rest of the family to study ASL and recommended Alyssa.
After a year of lessons, we have not only built our ASL skills and deaf culture knowledge, but we’ve found a true friend. She’s funny, patient and immensely kind and caring. Every time we have an upcoming visit with our niece, Alyssa has gone above and beyond to craft special lessons to help us better communicate with her. When we first decided to study ASL it felt like a daunting task, but Alyssa has guided us through our ASL journey with such joy and care. She’s the best and we’re so lucky to have her as our teacher and friend."
Nell & Chris Muldoon., Brooklyn, NY
"I've had lessons with Alyssa for the past 2 years, and at this point our whole family takes lessons with her. It's been wonderful for us. We're taking lessons because the littlest of our family was born deaf, so we want to communicate equally with him in our family. Alyssa is really easy to schedule with, flexible about her times and availability. Lessons are affordable and easily accessible online. She plays games to increase vocabulary and word retention, and every lesson is fun. She makes learning ASL accessible for everyone. I highly recommend Alyssa for your whole family!"
Emily McClain., Riverside, CA
Classes with Alyssa are exciting and always fun! She is very patient, flexible, and kind in her approach to organizing a class to suit her various student needs. Now that I'm at an intermediate level, she is finding new challenges like sessions on Deaf news, or conversation, or more complicated vocabulary. She can just as easily switch gears for classes prepared for my 5 y.o. son whose first language is ASL and effectively keeps his attention and love of learning. Classes with ASL Lotus are a bright spot in our week and something wonderful to look forward to.
Elizabeth Peterson Jennings., Atlanta, GA
"Alyssa is one of the most amazing people I know! She is a fabulous ASL tutor. I take lessons from her twice a week. I highly recommend her to families and professionals."
Starla Affatati., Lake Elsinore, CA