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Websites
The purpose of this initiative is to establish formal standards and benchmarks for ASL learning in grades K through 12. The development of these standards are central to helping deaf and hard of...
This website documents a young deaf woman and her hearing family's experiences learning American Sign Language.
Video Relay Services (VRS) is a basic telecommunications service that enables people with hearing or speech disabilities who use sign language to communicate with voice telephone users. The sign...
Topics: toddler inflecting ASL verbs, using ASL interjections "hmm" and "aah!", fingerspelling a few more, emerging ASL handshape "T" and more. Language acquisition, phonological acquisition, and...
This website shows some common signs in ASL for math.
ASL Alphabet: Signing Dictionary for Kids!
The ASL-PHABET is a series of symbols for writing words in American Sign Language (ASL). It represents the handshapes, locations and movements of signs.
Learning ASL Suggested Resources
This website includes resources such as an ASL dictionary, tutorials, and information on Deaf culture and literature and art.
“Why Sign? A Life Expedition” takes us on a mother’s journey in embracing her Deaf child’s identity and language.
Tips for Working with Interpreters
Classroom interpreting is more than just knowing how to sign competently. Interpreters must process language quickly and accurately, and they must think about spoken English and sign language...
The Shared Reading Project (SRP) is designed to teach parents, caregivers, and educators how to read with children who are deaf or hard of hearing using American Sign Language, and to use...
1001 Books in ASL (American Sign Language)
This free website has a number of popular children’s books, such as Where the Wild Things Are, in a range of translations to meet your student’s language needs. There is an accompanying YouTube...
ASL Tales (American Sign Language)
This website allows you to purchase stories translated into ASL. This site has been designed specifically to help teach American Sign Language to children.
This website has free educational games for children in subjects like math and reading. This link will bring you to their signing (American Sign Language) game.
The Center for Accessible Technology in Sign (CATS) is a joint project between the Atlanta Area School for the Deaf and the Georgia Institute of Technology. This link will bring you to their...
Books
Books
A fun picture book that plays with ASL handshapes. A wonderful book for children to learn to be creative with language.
Documents
Documents
The Canadian Hearing Society and the Canadian Cultural Centre of the Deaf answer seven frequently asked questions of parents of young deaf children.
DEAF AND HARD OF HEARING CHILDRENS’ VISUAL COMMUNICATION & SIGN LANGUAGE MILESTONES
This ASL milestones checklist can be used by parents or pre-school teachers to see if their child is developing age-appropriate language. For use for children birth to 4+ years.
Books for Parents of Children Who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
This list of books for parents of children who are deaf or hard of hearing was composed by the Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center at Gallaudet University.
Game/App/Software
Game/App/Software
Signed stories (ASL) available for purchase.
ASL Songs and Rhymes DVD
-Professionally Developed
-20 popular children songs translated into ASL
-3 ASL Phonology Poems
-All songs have captioning
-No voice -over...
eMotion Stories - Interactive Bilingual E-Books
This resource includes stories that have been adapted to help hearing parents spend time with their deaf / hard of hearing kids through the use of a fun and educational learning application. The...
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Related Apps
A list of apps for children who are deaf and hard of hearing comprised by Hands and Voices.
Videos
Videos
Gallaudet University and the National Association of the Deaf Bust ASL Myths
"Two of the nation's largest ASL supporters team up to prove a number of ASL myths wrong. Doctors routinely tell their patients "facts" about Deafness that have since been proven false or are...
"In 1994, Deaf Artist Chuck Baird was invited to spend a year as the Artist in Residence at The Learning Center for the Deaf. During his time on campus, he created a visual interpretation of Deaf...
A young boy signs the story "Courdroy".
Why is Learning ASL Challenging?
This video explains why it is sometimes challenging to learn to sign as a second language.
Dr. Paddy Ladd - Deafhood Pedagogy
"Internationally known Author and lecturer, Dr. Paddy Ladd presented on his most recent research and upcoming book on best practices in classrooms for the Deaf. Dr. Ladd has been identifying...
Watch a father and daughter signing opposites in American Sign Language.
Video of a family showing signs for clothes in American Sign Language.
This video shows a family signing emotions in American Sign Language.
View trailer for an upcoming video storytelling series "Once Upon a Sign" by Dawn Sign Press.
Northern Secondary School Bilingual ASL Program
The Toronto school offers a credit course in ASL that puts deaf and hearing students on an equal footing. Northern’s deaf and hard of hearing program celebrates its 50th anniversary in May 2014....
A video that shows some signs for Easter. NOTE: some signs are regional and may be different than what is used in your home deaf community.
Common Errors by Young Children Acquiring a Sign Language
Published on Apr 10, 2014
Researched, signed and produced by Adam Stone.
This story is re-told by 3-year-old preschoolers in ASL.
This video shows a parent reading to their Deaf toddler.
Tutorial
Tutorial
Tutorial: Learning Together: ASL Games & Activities for Families!
The ASL Games & Activities for Families are a fun way for parents and children to learn ASL together. Each game focuses on a specific part of ASL and provides lots of opportunities to practice...
Other
Other
Alberta School for the Deaf: Renewed Building and Renewed Vision
Read about the changes at the Alberta School for the Deaf.
An article on the development of ASL Tales for students who are both Deaf or hard of hearing and hearing.
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