American Sign Language (ASL)

A list compiled by ASL Basics of free sign language, Deaf culture, and pop culture resources.

"his site provides resources about deaf culture, acquires and preserves a collection of deaf resources in digital formats, and offers assistance to Virginia residents and library staff in all libraries in the state of Virginia."

A resource and information list compiled by Gallaudet University regarding Deaf history.

"Here on our Blog you will learn a little more about the deaf community and the importance of accessibility. Whether in business, schools, government or everyday life, we can all break down barriers and build a more accessible and inclusive world!"

"The National Association of the Deaf (NAD) is the nation’s premier civil rights organization of, by and for deaf and hard of hearing individuals in the United States of America. Established in 1880, the NAD was shaped by deaf leaders who believed in the right of the American deaf community to use sign language, to congregate on issues important to them, and to have its interests represented at the national level."

"We are a technical assistance and dissemination center funded by the U.S. Department of Education’s Office of Special Education Programs (OSEP)."
"We offer online courses, online gaming tools for youth, data reports, research summaries, evidence-based resources, webinars, and more. We also provide individualized consultation, training, and resources that help community members, organizations, and schools improve outcomes for deaf people in continuing education and training. "

"To enhance the future of the deaf community, we must preserve its past. The National Deaf Life Museum serves as a beacon of progress and hope for deaf culture."

"The Sign and Gesture Archive is an archive that brings together research data from many different scholars working on sign languages and gesture in one place. The goals of SAGA are to protect data and store it responsibly for future use, to catalogue it, and to make it available to approved linguists, psychologists and other researchers for their projects."