We've gathered together some of the best links (in our opinion) for information on deafness, sign language and all the other bits that are tied into that. Look around, but be prepared to spend a few hours. . .there is so much information out there.
We've gathered together some of the best links (in our opinion)
for information on deafness, sign language and all the other bits
that are tied into that. Look around, but be prepared to spend a
few hours. . .there is so much information out there.
Member of the Internet Link Exchange
Web Pages
SoundBytes a new company
offering a catalog full of products for the deaf and
hard-of-hearing.
Karen's
Deaf Resource Library is my personal favorite. It is full of
a wide variety of information and is very easy to navigate. She
also has included quite a bit of information on the Deaf in Japan
and Japanese Sign Language.
Downloadable
ASL fonts can be found on the Yamada Language Center. There
are Ameslan and Gallaudet fonts for PC and Mac, but beware that
one of the fonts claiming to be ASL is not.
The Interpreter Directory has
information on carpal tunnel syndrome and other stress related
injuries. There is also an impressive list of interpreters,
including certification.
The Sign-It
Board Game is a new and extremely innovative way to practice
(and learn) some sign language. You gotta see it to believe it!
:-)
DeafWorldWeb has to
be the most popular web page related to deafness. Jolanta has
created a great page in looks and information. Be prepared to
hang around awhile, there are so many links, articles and lists
that it would literally take days to see everything. Grab a java
and relax there.
Gallaudet University Home Page
is another place to really dig into. On the surface it doesn't
seem that interesting, but look around in the publications and
research and you may find some really worthwhile stuff. It is
especially good for people who may be considering attending
Gallaudet.
Model
Secondary School for the Deaf is on the same campus as
Gallaudet University, but their page has more info of interest to
teenagers. The student's home pages are well-done and make for an
interesting read.
Omer Zak's Page
is another web site full of information. It is great starting
point for beginning ASL students or for the newly deaf. There is
a lot of basic information, plus FAQs on just about everything.
Sign
Language WorldWide has an impressive lists of sign languages
throughout the world. There is only a brief explanation of each,
so don't go there expecting to learn German Sign Language. It is
fun to look through, though.
Closed Captioning FAQ is
a good place if you are interested in finding out about the
workings, laws, and more about closed captioning.
The Community Ear
newspaper is another Portland-produced paper. Check out their
page to keep up to date on the news and happenings within the
Deaf community.
For
even more web links, check this out! 
Mailing Lists
Beyond-Hearing
is a list that consists of mostly hard-of-hearing and
late-deafened adults. To subscribe send email with the subject
line BLANK and the body saying "subscribe
beyond-hearing" to majordomo@acpub.duke.edu
Deaf-L is a great
list, though I must say that is a lot easier to keep up with by
using the newsgroup at bit.listserv.deaf-l. If you want to
subscribe (and expect A LOT of mail) send mail to
listserv@siucvmb.siu.edu with the subject line BLANK and the body
reading "subscribe deaf-l firstname lastname".
EduDeaf focuses most of
its bandwidth on deaf education issues. A great place for
students who are studying to become teachers for the deaf. Send
email to listserv@lsv.uky.edu with the subject BLANK and the body
reading "subscribe EduDeaf firstname lastname".
SLLING-L is
devoted to Sign Language Linguistics and the continuing research
within that field. To subscribe send email to
listserv@yalevm.cis.yale.edu with the subject line blank and the
body reading "subscribe slling-l firstname lastname".
Terps-L is for
sign language interpreters. It is a closed list; meaning that you
will get a response from the list owner asking why you want to
subscribe, then he decides whether or not you are deserving. :-)
If you would like to subscribe send email to
listserv@admin.humberc.on.ca with the subject line blank and the
body reading "subscribe terps-l firstname lastname".
And if that just isn't enough to satisfy you, why not search
Yahoo! Just use the nifty little button and it will find you a
ton of sites that you can visit. Have fun!
Thank you for checking this stuff
out, please come back when you can.
You are the th puppy to visit this
page.
If you have comments or suggestions, email me at algronvold@aol.com
