Web Resources

  • Deaf Resource Library – links to American and Japanese Sign Language and International Deaf Culture sites
  • American Sign Language University – This is a site that provides online curriculum for students interested in learning American sign languages: lessons, dictionary, bookstore, etc.
  • Signing Online – A website that provides lessons for students, with State Board Approved Continuing Education Units (CEUs) are available for (potential) educators and Continuing Education (CEs) contact hours are available for (potential) nurses. The cost of each standard course is $75.00 for 6 months of access.
  • Handspeak – Handspeak has some public access, but has more information if you sign up. The site has an American Sign Language (ASL) online dictionary, grammar, fingerspelling, and other features: Baby Sign, International Sign Language, facial expression, gestures, manual alphabet (fingerspelling) and numeral, storytelling and arts. Long-term online subscription or academic year-round use (12) months is $49.95.
  • ASL.ms – This has a fingerspelling practice site that is good for when you don’t have a partner to practice with!
  • Gallaudet University – This site has comprehensive information about deaf education.
  • Memrise – Learn from beginners to advanced, improve pronunciation and conversation flow.
  • Master Any Language – Learn playing games, take tests, audios, alphabets, numbers, greetings, food, months, days, native speakers and links to resources such as music, foods, apps, books and movies.

(Contributed by Polly Durant)