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DCMP: Stream accessible educational videos – free!
The Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) is free to all ASDC members. Find out how you can access 8,000+ educational videos for kids in English and Spanish.
Deaf Actress Shaylee Mansfield in new Netflix film
Shaylee Mansfield, a young deaf actress and YouTube star, plays Zuzu in the Netflix film, Feel the Beat, which debuts on June 19, 2020.
Webinar: Reading to Deaf Children
If your child knows what you are saying, but doesn’t understand what you mean, this webinar will show you how to use simple picture drawing strategies to increase your child’s understanding of abstract concepts and learn new vocabulary.
New program brings deaf kids together online
Learn how your child can communicate and connect with other Deaf and hard of hearing kids their age with the new Friends Like Me program from SignOn. ASDC members get 5 free sessions!
Webinar: Making Language Visual
If your child knows what you are saying, but doesn’t understand what you mean, this webinar will show you how to use simple picture drawing strategies to increase your child’s understanding of abstract concepts and learn new vocabulary.
Free Webinar: Best Early Intervention Practices during COVID-19
The webinar for parents and educators will share best practices on providing (and receiving) early intervention for deaf and hard of hearing babies during the COVID-19 pandemic. Spanish voice interpretation available!
Online ASL Class: Summer Signs
Take a beginning ASL class online with ASDC! On Monday, June 15, 2020 we’re presenting a class on signs for the summer.
Talking to Your Child About Racial Justice: ASL & English Resources
Get resources for talking to your kids about recent protests and racial injustice – and ASL and English.
ASL School Signs Class
Learn ASL signs for school with teacher Richard Rose. Learn signs related to English, math, science, social studies, and more!
Free ASL Classes – Summer 2020
These free ASL classes are being offered by Connections Beyond Sight and Sound, the Maryland/DC DeafBlind Project, and the Family Support and Resource Center at the Maryland School for the Deaf. We thank them for their work to support families with deaf and hard of...