Ritz Library: American Sign Language: Websites

General ASL Websites

Handspeak
Free sign language resources and extracurricular materials for language enthusiasts, ASL students and learners, instructors and teachers, interpreters, homeschoolers, parents and professionals who are interested in learning how to sign language online and/or beyond classes for practice or self-study.
LifePrint / ASL University
Free ASL resource site for students and teachers. Find information and resources to learn ASL and improve your signing. Note, this is not an accredited university but offers a paid option for documentation of completed courses.
Signing Savvy
Signing Savvy is a sign language dictionary containing several thousand high resolution videos of American Sign Language (ASL) signs, fingerspelled words, and other common signs used within the United States and Canada.
Proper Hand and Wrist Positions for American Sign Language
A comprehensive collection of websites covering the background of ASL, learning ASL, and much more.
American Sign Language Dictionary
An excellent online dictionary for ASL, featuring thousands of video results for words and phrases.

Organizations

Professional societies and organizations often provide valuable information on their websites: publications, news, workshops, and competition announcements.

American Association of the Deaf Blind
AADB is a non-profit, national consumer organization of, by, and for deaf-blind Americans and their supporters.
American Sign Language Teachers Association
ASLTA is a national professional organization of American Sign Language and Deaf studies teachers whose mission is to perpetuate, preserve, and promote American Sign Language (ASL) and Deaf Culture through excellence in teaching.
American Society for Deaf Children
ASDC aims to be the premier source of information for people who must make decisions about deaf children: providers, educators, legislators, and advocates.
Association of Late-Deafened Adults
ALDA serves as a resource center providing information and referrals, self-help, and support groups for people deafened as adults. ALDA works to increase public awareness of the special needs of deafened adults.
Hands and Voices
Hands & Voices National is a nationwide nonprofit organization dedicated to supporting families and their children who are deaf or hard-of-hearing as well as the professionals who serve them.
World Federation of the Deaf
WFD is dedicated to promoting the human and social rights of people who are deaf.
National Association of the Deaf
NAD is a federation of state associations, organizational and corporate affiliates, and individuals advocating for the civil rights of deaf and hard-of-hearing Americans.

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American Sign Language

General ASL Websites

Organizations

Evaluating Information on the Open Internet

"A Few Things to Know About American Sign Language" video by NPR, 2017