LibGuides: Open Educational Resources: American Sign Language

Organizations

American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association (ADARA)
The American Deafness and Rehabilitation Association (ADARA) national organization that brings together professionals from vocational rehabilitation, mental health, chemical health, education, interpreting, and related fields to share best practices in working with individuals who are Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and DeafBlind to address policy and program concerns, and to network.
Hearing Loss Association of America (HLAA)
The mission of HLAA is to open the world of communication to people with hearing loss by providing information, education, support and advocacy.
National Association of the Deaf
The 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.
World Association of Sign Language Interpreters (WALSI)
WASLI is a membership organization aimed at advancing the profession of sign language interpreting worldwide.

American Sign Language 101 OER
This American Sign Language 101 OER is a Google Doc containing instructional videos of original design. The document also offers media content from ASL instructors and creators across the Web.
American Sign Language 102 OER
A continuation of American Sign Language 101 OER.
American Sign Language I (ASL 121)
From the Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges. ASL I is an introduction to the naturally existing language widely used by Deaf people in North America.
American Sign Language II (ASL 122)
From the Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges. ASL II is a sequential course following ASL I.
American Sign Language III (ASL 123)
From the Washington State Board for Community & Technical Colleges. ASL III is a sequential course following ASL II.

The Open Educational Resource Reader and Workbook for Interpreters
This Open Educational Resource (OER) on interpreting offers authors and readers free and open access to current, relevant, easy-to-access materials.

OER Commons
OER Commons is a public digital library of open educational resources. Explore, create, and collaborate with educators around the world to improve curriculum.

American Sign Language University English to ASL Dictionary
ASLU is an online American Sign Language curriculum resource center. ASLU provides many free self-study materials, lessons, and information as well as formal tuition-based courses.
Handspeak ASL Dictionary
Handspeak is a sign language and Deaf culture resource for language+culture enthusiasts, ASL students and learners, interpreters, homeschoolers, parents and professionals for language learning, practice and self-study.
Sign ASL American Sign Language Dictionary
Search and compare thousands of words and phrases in American Sign Language (ASL). The largest collection of video signs online.
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.

American Sign Language
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