Have you always wanted to learn American Sign Language, or ASL? Here is your chance! Watch the following video on how to sign your fruits and vegetables. In order to help you practice, check out the following titles from our catalog and online resources: –Fruits in Suits by Jared Chapman –The Fruits We Eat by Gail Gibbons –Fruits We… read more >>
“Ho! Ho! Ho! Merry Christmas!”, “Feliz Navidad!” (Merry Christmas in Spanish), “Hanukkah Sameach!” (Happy Hanukkah), “Ramadan Mubarak!” (Happy Ramadan), or “Subh Diwali” (Happy Diwali). Christmas, Hanukkah, Ramadan, Diwali, and Kwanzaa are just a few of the holidays celebrated around the world. Come and learn these holidays in American Sign Language. Just in time for the holiday season. Click here for a… read more >>
The start of the holiday season is upon us. Enjoy learning how to say “turkey” as well as some of the other yummy foods related to this day. See the attached file for American Sign Language signs related to the Thanksgiving holiday. Make sure to register for the Virtual ASL Club on November 19, 2020 at 6p.m. Happy… read more >>
Have you always wanted to learn American Sign Language? Here is your chance! Watch the following video on how to sign various school subjects, like Math, Reading, or Biology. To help practice these signs yourself or with your family, check out the following list of books from our catalog: –I’m Trying to Love Math by Bethany Barton –The Boy… read more >>
Join us on October 22, 2020 at 6pm for our Virtual ASL Club. To register and receive the Zoom link to join the meeting, click here. ASL Club is for all skill levels and is a place where you can learn not only new signs, but other aspects of this beautiful language and culture. This… read more >>
There is the common misconception that American Sign Language (ASL) is used throughout the world. This is completely false. There are over 70 million Deaf or Hard-of-hearing individuals around the world that use some type of signed language, which is estimated to be about 200 different sign languages throughout the world. There are some signs that may be similar, but each sign language is unique… read more >>
It is International Week of the Deaf! First launched in 1958, it is an annual celebration of the global Deaf Community. This worldwide celebration is held yearly during the last full week of September, the same month that the first World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf was held. This year, the theme is “Reaffirming Deaf People’s… read more >>
One would think that having access to language would be a basic human right. However, Deaf and Hard-of-hearing people around the world, still to this day in 2020, have issues accessing language due to one thing or another. Across the globe, Deaf and Hard-of-hearing individuals do not have access to interpreters or there is a… read more >>
American Sign Language uses hand and face movements as an expression of language for the deaf and hard of hearing. It is one of the top languages learned throughout the country. Check out some American Sign Language movies, e–books, and books as we get ready for Fall and in anticipation for our first Virtual ASL Club! ASL Club meets virtually… read more >>
If you are a new parent… congratulations! If you are like me when my children were born, you are worried about how you will teach your little one and what is best for them. You have all these experts telling you to do this or to do that. It can feel very overwhelming. I know it did for… read more >>