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Did you know that coaching is a <\/span>$ 2.8 billion industry<\/span><\/a>? In fact, there are nearly 23,000 certified coaches in North America alone. From life coaches to those on the sidelines, these mentor-like figures play prominent roles in developing athletes, young people, and professionals across the continent and globe.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n What if coaches could make an even bigger impact? What if, with a little bit of training and upskilling, coaches could be helping a whole different part of society? A group of individuals that can sometimes be left out because they are part of the Deaf community.<\/span><\/p>\n What Statistics Tell Us<\/b><\/p>\n According to <\/span>The Survey of Income and Program Participation<\/span><\/a>, one in 20 Americans are deaf or hard of hearing. That is a huge part of our communities across the country that are likely not getting the proper coaching or support they need when it comes to the mentors in their life – especially when it comes to playing organized sports.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Despite major steps forward with support for groups like the U.S. Deaf Soccer National Teams, both of whom will be kicking off the <\/span>Deaf World Championships<\/span><\/a> in Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia, in September, recognizing the need for coaches to also be trained in American Sign Language (ASL) hasn\u2019t received as much attention.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Whether you\u2019re a part-time rec soccer coach, an elementary school swim team instructor, or even collegiate-level ultimate frisbee mentor, spending time understanding the basics of ASL can go a long way in providing the coaching your athletes, students, and even members of your own community need.\u00a0<\/span><\/p>\n Learning ASL: Affordable, Accessible, All-in-One with Cudoo<\/b><\/p>\n ASL is the most commonly used form of communication amongst the Deaf community with almost 200 colleges and universities accepting it as one of their foreign language requirements. More simply put: the need for our teachers, mentors, and coaches to have the basics of ASL has never been more clear.<\/span><\/p>\n Most coaches are likely thinking: \u201cI barely have enough time to eat lunch let alone learn a brand new way of communicating\u201d, but <\/span>learning ASL with Cudoo<\/span><\/a> is not only easy on the pocketbook, you can fit the course into your busy schedule with ease, learning at your own pace.<\/span><\/p>\n Here\u2019s what you need to know about taking an ASL course with Cudoo:<\/span><\/p>\n\n