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Month: October 2019

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LeRoy Colombo – Famous Deaf Lifeguard

LeRoy Colombo was a famous deaf lifeguard entered into the Guinness Book of World Records for saving 907 lives. Leroy Colombo Articles by Students LeRoy Colombo by Leah Ward (Williamsburg,

William Stokoe

William Stokoe – or William C. Stokoe Jr. – changed the course of American Sign Language history. Before Stokoe, ASL was not seen as a real language. It was seen

Laurent Clerc

Laurent Clerc played a significant part in the history of American Sign Language and was the first deaf teacher of the deaf in America. He was also among the first

Laura Bridgman – The First Helen Keller

Laura Bridgman was the first deaf-blind person to learn language. When you think about the first deaf-blind child to be educated, you will most likely think of Helen Keller. In

Sean Berdy

Sean Berdy is a deaf actor, comedian and dancer. He was in Sandlot 2, Legend of the Mountain Man, The Deaf Family, and is best known for his role as

Deaf President Now (DPN)

A big event that occurred in Deaf history was the Deaf President Now (DPN) movement. DPN was a huge protest at Gallaudet University that started in March of 1988. The

Julia Brace

Julia Brace was a deaf-blind girl who was born before both Laura Bridgman and Helen Keller. She was successfully educated, but lost the credit as the first to Helen Keller.

George William Veditz

George Veditz was a former president of the National Association of the Deaf of the United States and was one of the first to film American Sign Language. George William

Edward Miner Gallaudet

When Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet died in 1851, his youngest son Edward Miner Gallaudet continued his legacy in deaf education, played a big part in the history of American Sign Language, and

Sign Language for Infants

Step 3 – Start Talking Are you ready to start signing? This is so exciting! It’s now time to choose the signs you are going to start with. Go ahead

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American Sign Language Phrases

A great introduction to learning ASL is studying American Sign Language phrases. While doing this, you can get a great taste of vocabulary as well as begin to understand the

Teach Your Baby Sign Language

Step 9 – Advancing Your child is growing and advancing! How exciting! You are now probably combining signs and speech with your child. This can greatly enhance his vocabulary as

Learn Baby Signs

Step 6 – More Signs Moving on from basic signs you learned in Step 3, choose some secondary words from the vocabulary link below. Try to branch out a little

Free Sign Language: ASL 2 – Unit 8 Sample

In this unit sample of our free sign language classes, you will be learning about inflection. Inflection (Adverbs) Adverbs can modify an adjective, a verb, or another adverb to indicate

Free Sign Language Lesson: ASL 2 – Unit 6 Sample

In this unit sample of our free sign language lesson, you will be learning about pluralization. Pluralization In English, nouns become plural with the “-s” or “-es” suffix. However, ASL

Learn ASL: ASL 1 – Unit 5 Sample

In this unit sample, you will learn ASL word order. Word Order ASL sentences follow a “TOPIC” “COMMENT” structure. This is the same as the English “subject” “predicate” structure. However,

Learn ASL: ASL 4 Unit 8 Sample

In this unit sample as you learn ASL, you will be learning about regional sign variation. Regional Sign Variation Presentation In the video below, you will see a short presentation

Learn ASL Online: ASL 2 – Unit 7 Sample

In this unit sample as you learn ASL online, you will be learning how to convey distance. Conveying Distance You can convey distance with non-manual behaviors. These behaviors specify whether

Learning American Sign Language: ASL 1 – Unit 2 Sample

In this unit sample, you will be learning American Sign Language lexicalized fingerspelling. Vocabulary – Food & Drink Lexicalized Fingerspelling Lexicalized fingerspelling (sometimes called “loan signs”) is fingerspelling that looks

Online ASL: ASL 4 – Unit 3 Sample

In this unit sample of our online ASL course, you will learn about the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) Presentation In the presentation below, you

Sign Language Classes: ASL 3 – Unit 3 Sample

In this unit sample of the free American Sign Language classes, you will be learning the basics of how to construct narratives. Conversation 3.2 Read this outline, and then watch the

Sign Language Course: ASL 3 – Unit 8 Sample

In this unit sample of the free American Sign Language course, you will be learning how to sign amenities and features. Conversation 3.6 Read this outline, and then watch the conversation in

Sign Language Free: ASL 2 – Unit 3 Sample

In this unit sample of the American Sign Language free classes, you will be watching ASL in action in a conversation. Conversation 2.2 Read this outline, and then watch the conversation in

Sign Language Lessons: ASL 2 – Unit 1 Sample

In this unit sample of the online sign language lessons, you will be learning more sentence types. Conversation 2.1 Read this outline, and then watch the conversation in action in the video

Sign Language Online: ASL 1 – Unit 6 Sample

In this unit sample as you learn sign language online, you will be learning about ASL questions. Sentence Types: Questions There are a few different sentence types in ASL. These

Sign Language Online: ASL 3 – Unit 1 Sample

In this unit sample of our American Sign Language online classes, you will dive right into more complex conversations. Conversation 3.1 Read this outline, and then watch the conversation in action in

ASL Online: ASL 2 – Unit 2 Sample

In this unit sample of the ASL online classes, you will be learning about numeral incorporation. Numeral Incorporation Numeral incorporation means incorporating a number into a sign. Just like how

ASL Online: ASL 4 – Unit 9 Sample

In this unit sample as you learn ASL online, you will be learning about idioms in ASL. ASL Idioms Presentation In the video below, you will see a short presentation

Geronimo Cardano

Geronimo Cardano played a significant role in the history of sign language–particularly in the history of deaf education. Cardano was an Italian mathematician and physician. He discovered in the 1500s

Learning Sign Language: ASL 4 – Unit 6 Sample

In this unit sample as you are learning sign language, you will learn how to sign opinions and debating. Conversation 4.6 Read this outline, and then watch the conversation in action in

Learning Sign Language: ASL 4 – Unit 10 Sample

In this unit sample as you are learning sign language, you will be learning about ASL interpreting. Conversation 4.10 Read this outline, and then watch the conversation in action in the video

Linda Bove – “Linda the Librarian”

Linda Bove was born on November 30, 1945 in Garfield, New Jersey to deaf parents. She majored in library science at Gallaudet University and received her bachelor’s degree in 1968.

Online ASL: ASL 3 – Unit 7 Sample

In this unit sample of the online ASL classes, you will be learning about handshape stories and Deaf jokes. Deaf/ASL Art and Literature Lesson The Deaf highly value the literature

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History of American Sign Language

The history of American Sign Language didn’t truly begin until 1814 when deaf education was introduced to the United States. There is virtually no information about American Sign Language history

Sue Thomas

Sue Thomas was a deaf undercover specialist for the FBI. She was the inspiration for the TV series Sue Thomas: FBEye, an international speaker, author, and founder of Kennels of

Famous Deaf Actors – Bringing ASL to Life

Truly Inspirational There have been several famous deaf actors in the media that have made significant contributions to the deaf community and hearing society. If not for them and their

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