American Sign Language/
Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
Online Resources
American Sign Language Classes Online
My Deaf Child
Gallaudet University (ASL Connect)
Language and Literacy Development
Hands Land
Rhymes and Songs have been shown to be an excellent learning tool for language development. Handsland is an educational tool for children learning ASL.
Children Videos and Songs on Youtube
This is a great channel on youtube which has children’s videos and songs in American Sign Language.
Children’s Books in ASL
The Rocky Mountain School for the Deaf Toddler Program website has many children’s books translated into American Sign Language. I highly recommend this to help your child not only learn signs but how to understand and tell stories in fluent ASL.
Research Based information about American Sign Language and Bilingualism
Visual Language Parents Package : A caregiver package packed with information regarding the benefits of early visual language acquisition and bilingualism for families with deaf and hard-of-hearing children.
Research Briefs: A collection of research summaries across various topics including - ASL/English Bilingual Education, ASL and Cochlear Implant Implications, Reading Research, Eye Gaze and Joint-Attention.
An organization that aims to educate and raise awareness of ASL/English Bilingualism and the importance of first language foundation for Deaf and hard of hearing (D/HH) children.
This website also has many resources
Community Resources
Research Opportunities
Healthy Cognitive Development
Matt Hall, PhD, at the University of Connecticut is conducting research to determine how to best develop healthy cognitive development (memory, learning, executive functioning) in deaf children whether they’re acquiring spoken English with a Cochlear Implant, learning ASL, or both.