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There are so many people, deaf or otherwise abled, who are so talented but overlooked or not given a chance to even get their foot in the door - Marlee Matlin
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My Deaf Son Fought Speech. Sign Language Let Him Bloom
I watched my toddler wade into the Gulf and launch a fistful of pebbles in flight. They glistened, tiny sparks of light, before I realized he was up to his chin in cold water. And I realized that if I called his name, if I screamed it, the word would sink like stone.
When Micah turned 2 we had learned that he was profoundly deaf. In the audiologist’s office, an auditory brain response concluded he couldn’t hear a helicopter. “You’re taking this well,” the doctor had said. But later, as I watched Micah step deeper into the Gulf water, I wanted to rage. I was so angry, I could have torn the beach apart.
We celebrated his third birthday, and the audiologist turned his cochlear…
Resources
How Movie Magic Could Help Translate for Deaf Students
Life-like computer avatars can translate written and spoken words into sign language.
Why Sign-Language Gloves Don't Help Deaf People
Wearable technologies that claim to translate ASL overlook the intricacies of the language, as well as the needs of signers.
Explore the Silent World of Deaf America
Sign language opens up a whole new world — a place where words exist in three dimensions.
Let’s Talk (or Sign!) About the Deaf, Not Hearing Interpreters
But what are we really doing when we label ASL with words like "epic" or "cool"? We are exoticizing and trivializing it. ASL (and all sign languages—remember, there isn’t just one!) is a language every bit as much as English, with its own rules of grammar, its own syntax, morphology, phonology, and semantics. It is not “cool” or “interesting” or “awesome," but rather a practical and evolving way of communicating that deserves as much respect as any spoken language.
More students are learning sign language than Chinese
The fastest-growing foreign language class in the past 20 years isn't foreign at all. Nor is it spoken. It's American Sign Language.
Understanding The Amazing Complexity Of Sign Language
Most people are familiar with sign language, the system that deaf people use to communicate. What fewer may know is that there are many different sign languages around the world, just as there are many different spoken languages.
My Deaf Son Fought Speech. Sign Language Let Him Bloom
When Micah turned 2 we had learned that he was profoundly deaf. In the audiologist’s office, an auditory brain response concluded he couldn’t hear a helicopter. “You’re taking this well,” the doctor had said. But later, as I watched Micah step deeper into the Gulf water, I wanted to rage. I was so angry, I could have torn the beach apart. We celebrated his third birthday, and the audiologist turned his cochlear implants on for the first time.
7 Tips for Sign Language Learners
Stop with the misconception that American Sign Language is just a “translation” of English. It is in fact a recognized language with it’s own grammar and syntax, rules, etc. It takes just as long to learn ASL as any other language like Spanish, German, etc.
Deafined
http://www.ASLdeafined.com is an interactive website for anyone to learn American Sign Language. This site was developed to help deaf students improve their English grammar; for parents to improve their sign language skills; and for the community at large to learn to sign.
Signing Online
Signing Online offers web-based courses, designed to effectively teach you American Sign Language (ASL) at your own pace from anywhere using your computer, tablet or smart phone.
Signing Savvy
The Signing Savvy web site, launched in January 2009, has grown to become the most comprehensive online sign language resource for educators, students, or anyone interested in American Sign Language. The goal of the site is to provide you with the tools you need to enhance your sign language education and assist you in your day-to-day sign language communication needs.
Start ASL
Start ASL offers a variety of material and resources ranging from free online lessons to courses specially designed for Students, Teachers, and Homeschoolers; as well as an individualized Tutoring Program for those who desire one-on-one learning.
The Sign Language Company
The Sign Language Company has provided certified and qualified interpreters throughout California and around the Globe.
American Sign Language
All things American Sign Language.
ASL Access
Deaf and hearing people worldwide want to learn and enjoy American Sign Language – ASL. Our vision here at ASL Access is to promote public access to ASL.
ASL Master Mentor
RaVen is an experienced ASL coach and a talented teacher. She is very thorough in how she assesses her students' skills and how she gives specific feedback, using a variety of techniques. She has lots of great ideas and is also flexible and willing to work with students on specific things they want to focus on.
CSD
CSD exists to address communication inequalities in the Deaf Community. There's nothing else that means more to us than communication access.
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