Additional Resources
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.
Deaf Awareness
http://www.sorensonvrs.com/aware
Site sponsored by Sorenson – videos, history, etc.
History through Deaf Eyes
http://deafeyes.gallaudet.edu/
Deaf history project sponsored by Gallaudet
International Week of the Deaf
http://wfdeaf.org/whoarewe/international-week-of-the-deaf
Sponsored by the World Federation of the Deaf
Deaf History
http://www.deaflinx.com/DeafCommunity/history.html
Many links on deaf related topics
Deaf SLAM
Artistic works by the Deaf
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Described and Captioned Media Program
Search their website for deaf related captioned videos
Deaf Jam
http://www.pbs.org/independentlens/deaf-jam/timeline.html
Timeline of deaf history
Deaf People in History
http://www.deafpeople.com/history/
Deaf achievers and groundbreakers
History of Sign Language
http://www.start-american-sign-language.com/history-of-sign-language.html
History of ASL, Deaf Culture, etc.
Gallaudet University
http://deafstudies.gallaudet.edu/
Department of ASL and Deaf Studies
American Sign Language Browser
http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm
Search for an ASL sign – video clips of sign language
ASL Pro
American Sign Language dictionary
Deaf Awareness
http://www.tes.co.uk/article.aspx?storyCode=6224840
Teaching resources
Signing Savvy
https://www.signingsavvy.com/deafawarenessweek
Sign Language Resources
National Deaf Children’s Society
http://www.ndcs.org.uk/family_support/communication/deaf_awareness/