Visually Speaking

Specialties

Learn Sign Language In Seattle!

At Visually Speaking, we are dedicated to spreading a love and knowledge of American Sign Language (ASL). We offer courses for all ages and all levels of signing, with skilled instructors fluent in the language. Through private meetings and group classes, you can cultivate the conversational skills and cultural knowledge to communicate with other ASL users!

History

Established in 2002.

Visually Speaking was founded by Melissa «echo» Greenlee in Seattle, Washington. Her program originated as a means to jump-​start the communication process between babies and parents, teaching Sign Language to pre-​verbal hearing infants. It wasn’t long before she expanded her curriculum to include teaching toddlers, pre-​school and school-​aged children.

Visually Speaking incorporates many ideas and methods, including those from SIGN with your BABY™ a program established by child development researcher Joseph Garcia.

Being a deaf owned and operated business, Visually Speaking offers a unique combination of cultural and educational experiences. Committed to spreading Sign Language to people in all walks of life, Visually Speaking encourages you to join us!

Meet the Business Owner

Kellie G.

Business Owner

Kellie Gillespie was born Deaf. She was fitted with hearing aids at 18 months. It took a lot of work and patience to mold her life as a normal hearing person; she acquired an incredible skill of lip reading.

At the age of 23, Kellie realized that she needed to learn sign language to be a part of community; like a foreigner going back to their own country. After two semesters at San Francisco City College she started taking classes at Vista Community College in Berkeley, California. Learning ASL was an amazing, positive, life-​changing experience for Kellie. It allowed Kellie to acknowledge her true self. Kellie continues to find a balance with her hearing aid world and her Deaf world, she calls it selective hearing. *smile*

She enjoys teaching sign language to her friends and social circles; it’s amazing how many people actually know some ASL. When communicating gets tough, she is patient and visually expressive. Learning ASL is not as difficult as it seems, it’s fun!