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HowYouSign.com is a
resource
page for interpreters and parents of deaf children. It is maintained by
the staff
and students of a high school Deaf and Hard of Hearing program.
You only need to remember HowYouSign.com!
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Sign
Language Dictionaries
ASLPro
Dictionary with 4,000 signs plus 2,000 religious
signs.
(Format - video)
PaTTAN
LifePrint
Dictionary and
(Format - mixture of still photos, drawings, basic
video)
ASL
Browser
Dictionary of many common signs.
(Format – video)
http://www.signwithme.com/002_browse_signs.asp
Born 2 Sign
Infant Sign Language – online sign dictionary
http://www.ntid.rit.edu/dig/demo.php
RIT ASL Video Dictionary and Inflection Guide
http://www.deafmissions.com/?PageID=18
ASL dictionary of religious signs
Science,
Math, Technical Sign Dictionaries
embeOUTREACH
(formerly NEEDS Outreach)
Signs for: Math (elementary and secondary), Biology,
Physics, Auto Mechanics, Countries,
Geography, Government, U.S. History
(Format – video)
K-8 Science
Dictionary
Science signs (mostly physics)
(Format – video)
http://www.rit.edu/ntid/msse/pages/lexicon/
RIT
Science/Math
Sign Lexicon
Interpreter
Resources
http://www.idomsite.com/
Idioms and their definitions
The Interpreter's Friend
Huge number of resources
(Format – sign description)
http://www.signs-of-development.org/
Professional development and home of WWWorkshops. Signs of Development is a sponsor in accordance with RID's Certification Maintenance Program.
http://classroominterpreting.org/home.asp
This site is designed to help educational teams in K-12 settings support deaf and hard of hearing students who use educational interpreters to access education and social interaction. Other service providers, such as speech pathologists, social workers, and deaf educators, may find useful information on this site.
A website that, though not directly related to ASL, might be of interest to terps (as a way to get background info on a topic before interpreting it). It’s a website that explains many different things.
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
http://www.mainerid.org/links.html
http://www.nciec.org/index.html
National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers website.
http://www.bced.gov.bc.ca/specialed/hearimpair/vocab.htm
British Columbia Ministry of Education site: Definitions of selected vocabulary related to deafness.
http://www.medicalinterpreting.org/
ASL and English Resources for Interpreting in Medical Settings
http://www.lds.org/cm/display/0,17631,7208-1,00.html
Hymns in ASL – videos of songs.
PEPNet-Northeast, based at Rochester Institute of Technology, home of the National Technical Institute for the Deaf, is one of four regional centers funded by the Department of Education.
http://www.netac.rit.edu/downloads/TPSHT_Hire_Qual_Interp.pdf
Education/Practice
http://asl.ms/
A very cool fingerspelling practice website. You can adjust the speed and number of letters of the words.
http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/fingerspelling/
Lifeprint.com:
Handspeak
is a sign language online,
consisting of American Sign Language (ASL) online dictionary, ASL
grammar,
manual alphabet (fingerspelling) + numeral,
and
others: Baby Talk, International Sign Language, gesture, ASL
storytelling and
art.
http://idea3.rit.edu/hgl9008/msse/
MSSE: Master of Science in Secondary Education through RIT. This site offers methods and materials for teaching science to deaf students.
Fingerspelling
practice, classifiers –
http://deafness.about.com/od/deafculture/a/aslidioms.htm
ASL Idioms
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/glossary/
This A-Z glossary provides a general reference for frequently used medical terms that may be helpful when searching the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders’ site.
YouTube videos signing a variety of topics
http://www.deaflibrary.org/asl.html
Deaf resource library
http://www.ihs.issaquah.wednet.edu/Teachers/gremmertr/index/ASL_resources/aslresources.htm
Issaquah High School ASL Resources page
http://www.ltcconline.net/asllt/scfingerspelling.htm
American Sign
Language –
http://www.needsoutreach.org/Pages/TransTOC3.html
The Transition Pages are designed for teachers, school personnel, parents and community members who work with kindergarten through twelfth grade students, and most importantly, for the students themselves. This website is a tool to assist students in learning the skills necessary for success after high school.
http://www.ntid.rit.edu/terpref/index.htm
NTID Deaf Index: this index was created to help locate articles, papers, publications, and information on Interpreting, Interpreting Issues, Sign Language, Deaf Studies, Deaf History, and other related materials. It contains over 13,000 entries.
http://www.pbs.org/wgbh/evolution/library/07/2/l_072_04.html
PBS Evolution
Library site: Birth of a Language. In the 1980s, deaf
Nicaraguan children brought together in
Writing sign language: ASL activities, books, and teaching materials for students of all ages.
http://deafedgrant.wiki.educ.msu.edu/
In October of 2007,
a Federal
grant entitled "Excellence
through
collaboration: A doctoral preparation planning grant for d/hh
education" was awarded to Harold Johnson/Michigan State University
and
Shirin Antia/University
of
Deaf Culture and Resources for the Deaf
(and Hearing)
National Association of the Deaf
Medical info in ASL!
National Theatre of the Deaf
Welcome to Reflections Through a DeafLens. They discuss Deaf art, theatre, media, and other related topics.
Deaf newspaper, Around the News by Ken Davis
http://www.nbda.org/index.html
National Black Deaf Advocates (NBDA) website
ASL users will enjoy viewing regular news in ASL.
Deafspot: The Deaf Community Online (web portal)
http://www.seewhatimsayingmovie.com/
SEE WHAT I'M SAYING follows the journeys of four extraordinary deaf entertainers over the course of a single year as their stories intertwine and culminate in some of the most important events of their lives.
Deaf Linx is a collection of links for everything you can think of on deafness.
http://www.ada.gov/publicat.htm
Dept of Justice:
http://library.rit.edu/node/493#asl
RIT Libraries: Deaf Studies
Internet Resources (web portal)
This site offers lots of links related to deafness, Deaf culture, signing and more.
Deaf Read: read about what deaf people are thinking and discussing. View video blogs (vlogs) in ASL and discuss with deaf community members about current issues and controversies.
A-Z Deafblindness website
http://www.dogsforthedeaf.org/
Providing New
Freedom for the
Hard-of-Hearing… and bringing a new level of opportunity and
independence
for clients throughout the
Deaf Community: DeafChat, DeafNotes, DeafNews, DeafStore, DeafPeople, DeafConf
http://www.ohsoez.com/deafnews.htm
Deaf community news.
http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Clerc_Center/Information_and_Resources.html
This Information on Deafness section of the Clerc Center Website is organized by topic.
http://clerccenter2.gallaudet.edu/worldaroundyou/
World Around You (WAY) brings you stories about deaf culture, personalities, events, and news from around the world.
http://clerccenter2.gallaudet.edu/worldaroundyou/?id=756
Interview with Terry
Lierman (Chief of Staff to
http://www.discoveringdeafworlds.com
Their aim is to educate themselves and others on ways to improve accessibility for Deaf/Hard of Hearing communities around the world. Discovering Deaf Worlds travels internationally to research the language, culture, opportunities and pressing issues within Deaf/Hard of Hearing communities.
http://www.twu.edu/dsc/index.htm
Texas Woman’s University
Deaf Scientist Corner, a website devoted to biographies of famous deaf scientists.
DEAF.com’s message board site. It’s a free public forum where participants can discuss controversial issues and topics of interest to the Deaf community, and ask questions.
Scroll down on their page to find the Quickie Index with links to deaf-related network resources.
http://mobileasl.cs.washington.edu/index.html
MobileASL
is a video compression project at the
http://www.ashleyfiolek.com/xsite/index.php
Ashley Fiolek, Deaf Professional Motocross Rider
Monthly Vlog posts. Best My, Your, Our Opinion in ASL by Joey Baer. Beautiful signing and thoughtful interactive posts.
http://idea3.rit.edu/paddhd/deafww2/main/VIDEOS/NTID/IngeloreNTIDSummary.htm
Holocaust Survivor: Ingelore Herz Honigstein. Her story told in ASL by Ingelore and translated to English.
Higher Education
Links and Other Resources
Deaf Linx is a collection of links for everything you can think of on deafness.
http://www.deaflinx.com/DeafCommunity/vlogsandblogs.html
Deaf Vlogs and Blogs. Very cool site!
A treasure trove of links to deaf organizations, etc. Be sure to scroll down to see them all.
http://www.beethovensnightmare.com/
Beethoven’s Nightmare is a group of deaf musicians.
http://home.netcom.com/~lowenv/deaf.html
A good site with links to deaf organizations – short and sweet.
http://www.commwrks.com/vickipic.html
Communication Works! Fostering Deaf and Hearing Relations by Vicki Moseley, M.A. She offers a variety of workshops including training in the workplace on how to improve deaf and hearing relations as well as on-site basic American Sign Language (ASL) classes.
http://underground-online.troybrophy.com/iu/webguide/culture/c_dww.htm
Deaf World Web is a newsletter, chat room, and reference directory listed by country.
Online worldwide Deaf Web Directory
Described and Captioned Media Program: Its goal is to promote and provide equal access to communication and learning for students who are blind, visually impaired, deaf, hard-of-hearing, or deaf-blind.
http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/glossary/
This A-Z glossary provides a general reference for frequently used medical terms that may be helpful when searching the National Institute on Deafness and Other Communication Disorders’ site.
Deaf
Autism website is a place for deaf/hearing parents and their deaf, hard
of
hearing, and CODA children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to
share and
meet one another.
http://www.disabilityresources.org/SIGN.html
The Disability Resources Monthly (DRM) Guide to resources on the Internet.
http://deafness.about.com/cs/signfeats2/a/signdictionary.htm
About.com: Deafness
Everyday signs,
Deaf Missions is a Christian mission.
http://www.isv.asd103.org/dhh.htm
Deaf and
Hard-of-Hearing Program
in
http://www.aslinfo.com/index.cfm
Info.com: Information and resources related to ASL, interpreting and Deaf culture
Described and Captioned Media Program: Video library – Basic Guidelines for Busy Teachers, Families, and Others Who Shot Their Own Video
http://www.brainpop.com/about/
BrainPOP creates animated, curriculum-based content that supports educators and engages students. Their online resources include BrainPOP, for grades 3 and up; BrainPOP Jr., for grades K-3; and BrainPOP Español. Our newest resource, BrainPOP Educators, features free tips, tools, and best practices by and for our teacher community.
Video Relay Services
Sorenson Video Relay Service
https://www.hovrs.com/VRS_SSL/hovrs.aspx
Hands On Video Relay Service
http://www.csdvrs.com/service/spanish.aspx
VRS service for Spanish speaking parents: ASL to spoken Spanish.
Parents
http://sites.google.com/a/p2pwhatcom.org/www/Home
Parent to Parent of
The Parent to Parent Support Programs provide emotional support and information to families of children with special needs and/or disabilities.
American Society for Deaf Children
http://www.deafplanet.com/en/deafplanet/
Deafplanet’s goal is to spark the curiosity of Deaf and hearing children.
Deaf
Autism website is a place for deaf/hearing parents and their deaf, hard
of
hearing, and CODA children with Autism Spectrum Disorders (ASD) to
share and
meet one another.
http://www.needsoutreach.org/Pages/TransTOC3.html
The Transition Pages are designed for teachers, school personnel, parents and community members who work with kindergarten through twelfth grade students, and most importantly, for the students themselves. This web site is a tool to be used by these stakeholders to assist students in learning the skills necessary for success after high school.
http://www.signwithme.com/002_browse_signs.asp
Born 2 Sign
Infant Sign Language – online sign dictionary
Research Articles
http://news.yahoo.com/s/hsn/20090212/hl_hsn/babygestureslinkedtovocabularydevelopment
Yahoo News article by Randy Dotinga, HealthDay Reporter, Baby Gestures Linked to Vocabulary Development
Online Videos
http://www.youtube.com/user/Deafkidsrule
Deaf Kids Rule on YouTube.com
Deaf-related and captioned videos
http://www.d-pan.com/index.html
The Deaf Performing Arts Network (D-PAN) was formed to make music and music culture accessible to the deaf and hard-of-hearing community as well as to create career and learning opportunities in the performing arts.
ASL users will enjoy viewing regular news in ASL.
http://www.deaflinx.com/DeafCommunity/vlogsandblogs.html
Deaf Vlogs and Blogs. Very cool site!
Monthly Vlog posts. Best My, Your, Our Opinion in ASL by Joey Baer. Beautiful signing and thoughtful interactive posts.
Books and
Videos
http://www.signenhancers.com/
Sign Enhancers, Inc: publisher of a variety of videos and publications related to sign language, Deaf culture, and interpreting.
Dawn Sign Press: publisher of very popular books related to Deaf culture and ASL books, videos, workshops.
Sign Media, Inc: publisher of books and many videotapes related to Deaf culture and ASL.
http://joycemediainc.com/signlanguage/signlan.html
Joyce Media: Sign Language DVD's
Deafbuy.com: this carries a unique inventory and some items not seen elsewhere for teaching ASL.
http://deafness.about.com/lr/sign_language_books/54492/1/
A list of books and articles about sign language.
Deafness-related Materials
for
Say It With Sign: for people involved in Deaf Education, ASL, Interpreters, Deaf Community and Culture.
http://www.barrproductions.com/
New name: Amplified Phones & More (formerly Barr Productions)
Solutions to your hearing and vision difficulty
http://astore.amazon.com/deaf_store-20
ASL store
Harris Communications is the one-stop source for products for Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing individuals and sign language interests.
http://www.gearlog.com/2009/01/ces_2009_krowns_pocket_sign_la.php
Sign Language Translator by Krown Manufacturing translates more than 3,500 English words into sign language.
Religious
http://www.lds.org/cm/display/0,17631,7208-1,00.html
Hymns in ASL – videos of songs.
http://www.deafmissions.com/?PageID=18
ASL dictionary of religious signs.
Jokes/Stories/Quotes
http://www.lifeprint.com/asl101/pages-layout/jokes.htm
A site which collects clean Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and ASL humor.
http://www.vcom3d.com/vault_files/forest_asl/
“The
STARTING
AT THE BOTTOM
One of
the world's best hotels, The Hotel Hassler
in
For a
short while he attended
For ASL
News version, please click on: http://www.deafdigest.com/bottom.htm
Subscribe to DeafDigest at: DeafDigest.com
Mental Hairball, noun
A word of phrase coughed up at random.
Pro-Detail, adjective
Euphemism used to put a more positive spin on those people who would otherwise be described as fastidious and anal.
Idea Hampsters
People who always seem to have their idea generators running.
Mouse Potato
The online, wired generation’s answer to the couch potato.
What language do porcupines speak?
Spine language.
“Differences of habit and language are nothing if our aims are identical and our hearts are open.”
J.K. Rowling, “Harry Potter and the Goblet of Fire”
Language Activity
Click here:
I Do Dog Tricks <http://www.idodogtricks.com/index_flash.html>
TYPE IN
a command and see what happens... sit,
roll over, down, stand, sing, dance,
shake, fetch, play dead, kiss, etc. We
have found over 25 commands!
Updated February 25, 2009