WWW Resources Louisville Deaf Community Center

The Rights of Deaf Individuals in Education According to Federal and Case Law

A Family Site Worth Bookmarking! - "Why? Because it contains great links to subjects on special needs kids, ... deafness, and some that are just plain fun."
About American Sign Language - A good site for those interested in the scholarly aspects of ASL, such as grammar and linguistics. Good links here, too.
ASL Dictionary Online - Another animated dictionary. If you didn't find the sign you wanted here, be sure to give this site a try.
ASL Spelling Study: The Alphabet - A very cool fingerspelling training tool. You'll need Shockwaveand a quick mouse.
Closed Captioning Web - Information on the inavailability of closed captioning TV, rental videos and movies. Much focus on applicable legal issues. Many links.
deafNEToregon - Oregon's Deaf Resources on the Net.
DeafWeb Washington - A resource for the Deaf, Deaf-Blind & Hard of Hearing.
DragonLady's Lair - Many links and items of interest relating to Special Needs children and their parents. And even some stuff about dragons. ;-)
Deaf Services - To create an Internet presence for the Deaf Community that includes a collective resource for goods and services.
Deaf Watch - A newsletter dedicated to Deaf issues. A lot of good advocacy and legal links.
Deaf World Web - The largest and leading multi-purpose deaf-related Website, providing information on all subjects from Socio-Cultural Resources to References around the world.
Deafness/Hard of Hearing - Welcome from The Mining Company - "We are here to save your time. We will search the Internet for information on issues and topics in the deaf /hoh community, with special attention to what is new, noteworthy, or of particular value."
DeafZONE - Chat rooms and links and all kinds of things from ADA Laws to a Workshop Calendar.
Fingerspelling Trainer - Freeware fingerspelling trainer that can be used with Writepad and the Gallaudet font. All the directions are right on the web page.
GG Wiz's Amslan Fingerspeller - WOW! This is a must-see site. Greg has done some real fine work here. Type a phrase and see it fingerspelled. Test your reading skills with hidden phrases. Must be Java enabled. MSIE users be warned, IE doesn't play well here yet.
Hands of Love Newsletter - was founded by Martha E. Knowles. Her desire is to glorify God and use the gifts and skills He gave her to witness to the deaf.
Hi, Welcome to the Sign Language Page - There's a good looking Manual Alphabet on this page, along with many links, recipes and a large "ILY" sign.
Kidnewfs Home Page - A family page with information for parents of deaf children. Everybody in the house has a page, even Kira Jayne ;-) Go visit this site, you'll get a smile from it.
Martindale's 'The Reference Desk: Language Dictionaries - A list of dictionaries and resources for many, many languages. This link takes you to the sign languages of various countries.
National Association of the Deaf - Founded in 1880, the NAD is the oldest and largest organization representing people with disabilities in the United States.
RTTY Loop Home Page - home for the column on digital communications and radioteletype. Features columns, software lists, and links to other ham radio related sites.
Russian Sign Language Project - See Russian Sign Language in QuickTime .mov format. The Russian Manual Alphabet is available in .jpg format.
SLanT You'll find a freeware fingerspelling trainer here. Download it and give it a try. This site is a little difficult to navigate, but click on the Software Depot graphic in the frame on the left, then scroll down the list of software to find SLanT.
Text-to-Speech Synthesis - This system converts any machine-readable text into speech. Listen to some examples of American English or other languages, or try the demo.
The Crossroads Foundation - is involved with the science of acquiring, applying, and sharing the skills which create fluency in all forms of sign language.
The Deaf-hearing Couples Communication Enrichment Network - is an support group that reaches out to dating and married couples where one is hearing and the other is deaf.
The Rose Family Web Page - Here you will find links to some fun sites and some deafness related sites. A good site for kids of all ages.
The Tinnitus FAQ - is the result of contributions of many people, who submitted information via private e-mail and indirectly via public postings
Victim-Assistance - is a new but expanding field which seeks to aid the victims and survivors of crime or tragedy with emotional support, practical aid and advocacy.
Welcome Friends - Fun and informative links for deaf kids and their parents, but you don't have to be deaf or a parent to enjoy this site.
Yamada Language Center Non-English Font Archive - Where I downloaded the letters and numbers used on this site. Many other fonts available.

Articles of Interest

All You Wanted to Know About Deafness - "Deafness related information, nonprofit related information, political and philosophical opinions, and miscellaneous useful FAQs.
Closed Captioning of SuperBowl Commercials - A list of advertisers who did and did not Close Caption their spots. A call to action to tell the advertisers how you feel.
DEAF CULTURE - A short but informative piece about ASL and Deaf culture. I consider this a must read.
Sherman Wilcox - "My primary research interest is directed broadly at signed language linguistics in both theoretical and applied frameworks." Scholarly, technical and very informative stuff.
Silent Apple - Silent Apple is a free monthly newsletter distributed in the form of e-mail to people within the Deaf community that use Macintoshes.
Welcome to ASLWeb - This page is designed to introduce you to the department, the degree programs and courses offered by Gallaudet University's Department of American Sign Language, Linguistics and Interpretation.

Resources for Deaf Gays, Lesbians, and Bisexuals

USA:Deaf Queer Resource Center
USA: Deaf Gay & Lesbian Center

Businesses/Services

TTY Technologies

AUDITECH, INC. - TTYs and Assistive Devices for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

Baby Signs - A book based on highly acclaimed research in infant sign language.

Certified Sign Language Interpreting CSLI - A business with offices in San Diego, CA. The owner has over 20 years of professional sign language interpreting experience.

Cheetah Systems - Closed Captioning devices are just one of the many products available. Be sure to check out the Closed Caption FAQ.

Deaf Business Center - Our mission is to provide a forum for deaf individuals desiring to run a successful business on and off the Internet.

DEAFinitely Yours Studio - Contains information about Ken Glickman's nationally acclaimed comedy routine, DEAFology 101, which is a crazy, crash course on Deaf Culture for "Deafies" and "Hearies" by "Prof. Glick."

DEAFWORKS - "Making your life a whole lot easier from our new Deaf Technology since April 1988"

Everything Embroidered - ...is proud to offer our unique Finger Spell Alphabet. Director's Chairs, Selected Apparel, Customized Designs, Lettering, Logos, Names.

HARC Mercantile, Ltd. - Hearing aid dispensing services designed to bring the cost of amplification down to where it is affordable to all.

Harris Communications - A mail order company with product lines that include: TTYs, CC decoders, books and tapes on Deaf culture, T-shirts and jewelry.

HEARx - the largest public hearing care company providing a wide range of hearing services.

HITEC Group Int'l - A major focus of HITEC is the communication needs of people with disabilities.

Inside Captioning - This book will take you through the history of captioning, the technology, the laws, the social issues, and case studies.

Loving Hands Sign Ministry - Loving Hands is the Gospel Music/Deaf Ministry outreach of Jack and Sharon Simon. They specialize in using Southern Gospel Music and sign language with visual effects.

The purpose is to minister to both hearing and deaf persons.

Newswaves - A newspaper specifically for Deaf and Hard of Hearing.

NXi Communications, Inc. - NexCom 300 TTY compatible modem and NexTalk for Windows� software create an advanced yet easy to use product for deaf telephone communications.

Personal Communicator - The multimedia nature of the software is conducive to learning. You will see digital video of someone signing, alongside text of the word or phrase in English.

Real World Success - Professional Development and Success Motivation for the Deaf or Hard-of-Hearing.

Sign Enhancers, Inc. - Recognized world wide as a leader in the development of high-quality ASL instructional materials.

Sign It! - is an easy-to-learn game that makes American Sign Language come alive! The object of the game is to complete your journey before anyone else.

Sign Media, Inc. - the world's leading producer of videotaped and text material on American Sign Language and American Deaf Culture.

The Signer's Network - A newsletter which list events & services for Deaf Canadians and other ASL signers.

Unitech Solutions Inc. - has spent the last two years developing the "SIGN LANGUAGE TUTOR (tm)."

Educational Resources

Blue Web'n Learning Applications - A multitude of web pages for students, educators, and librarians.
BYU American Sign Language - American Sign Language classes at Brigham Young University. Also, requesting submissions of poetry and literature from the Deaf.
For/For - (Utah State Universty's ASL Club) To provide students with opportunities to learn more about the language, culture and rights of the Deaf community in Utah and United States.
Gallaudet University, Washington, D.C. -The world's only four-year university for deaf and hard of hearing undergraduate students.
Gardner-Webb University - This university offers an American Sign Language program.
Minnetonka Elementary Science Center - Not directly Deaf related, but a neat site for young and old alike.
Oregon School for the Deaf - OSD is a 24-hour Total Communication environment for Oregon students, ages 4-21, that provides access to language, optimum educational programs and nurtures growth and development.
The Newfoundland School for the Deaf - A Provincial School for the Deaf operated by the Division of Student Support Services of the Department of Education and Training, Government of Newfoundland and Labrador.

Non-Profit Agencies

Association of Disability Advocates - Information helping you exercise your rights to equal access. Information about your rights, summaries of advocacy cases and more.
Deaf Action Center of Louisiana - A non-profit social service agency reaching out to the Deaf Community from infancy through the senior years.
Sunshine Industries - Self-sufficient training program for disabled youth. Take a minute to see the unique Southwest style items and recipes are also available.
The Canadian Hearing Society - The CHS provides services that enhance the independence of deaf, deafened and hard of hearing people.
WAVLI - Westcoast Association of Visual Language Interpreters is a non-profit organization of professional interpreters and interpreter educators, promoting quality interpreting services and professional development to its members.

Jetta, TCB's Hearing Ear Dog and her Disability Links.
Chaplin's News - "All the News that Humor Can Bear ...."
Cyndi's Dream Interpretation Guide - Get some tips & Dream Links to help you interpret your dreams.
Cyndi's Web Page
Lark's Homepage
Persian Kitty's Korner
Phil & Karen's Page
Texas Girl - This site is dedicated to life, love and the pursuit of happiness... friends and family... Here you will find links to various things....
Welcome To Chaos Bar & Grill - Home page for the #chaosbar& grill on the Undernet.