Learning ASL
Resources for learning American Sign LanguageLearning ASL with your Child
The American Society for Deaf Children has programs that will help you learn American Sign Language. Giving your child access to a visual language like ASL will help provide a strong foudation for learning and communication that will last a lifetime.
Learning ASL in Person
Check out our ASL Weekends – a two-day workshop that will help you take your ASL skills to the next level. All skills levels welcome!
Learning ASL Online
Want to practice signing from home? Become an ASDC member and get five free sessions of SignOn with ASDC. You’ll sign in real time with a Deaf adult. You can choose your topics of conversation, schedule sessions as a time that is most convenient for you, and go back and watch your recorded sessions for more practice! SignOn also has a program for kids called “Friends Like Me” where your child can chat weekly with a group of kids their age.
In addition ASDC regularly offers online classes and webinars.
Learning ASL through Reading
Find hundreds of popular children’s story books in our ASL Stories Directory. Link out to free videos of ASL interpretations of the stories. You can even watch several different interpretations of the same story! Look up books alphabetically by title or by your child’s age.
Recent Blog Posts: ASL Resources
ASL Video of the Week: “What I Am”
♪ "There's nothing I can't achieve because in myself I believe."♪ Sign/sing along with us! A beautiful ASL translation for Sesame Street of will.i.am's "What I Am". A great way to remember that we are all amazing - no matter what! Signed by Joey Antonio and Amelia...
World Giraffe Day | June 21
Today is World Giraffe Day. We celebrate the longest-necked animal on the longest day of the year on June 21st every year. Learn a bit about giraffes with Ashley! Today we also celebrate the life of Diana Hernandez-McCaffery. Diana was a proud Deaf Cuban-American. She...
Tune in on June 21st | Navigating Mental Health in the Deaf BIPOC Community: Starting the Conversation
Join ASDC and Signed by Stories on Tuesday, June 21st from 2 to 3 pm ET for this first crucial conversation in a months-long series addressing challenges faced by youth in the Deaf/HH community in finding support for their mental health. "Navigating Mental Health in...
Celebrating Dad!
Here's to dads everywhere! Take a look at this fun collection of video messages for some special dads out there! Enjoy! A fun, interactive coloring page in English & Spanish celebrating dad! Great additions to your signing and reading activities with...
National Eat Your Vegetables Day 6/17
Of all the food-related national holidays, June 17th has to be one of our favorites. It’s National Eat Your Vegetable Day (a name that speaks for itself)! Whether you love them, dislike them, or tolerate them, eating a wide range of fresh vegetables is a key part of a...
ASL Video of the Week: Juneteenth – Liberty & Justice For All
Have you ever learned about and/or celebrated Juneteeth at home or in the classroom? Juneteenth is short for June Nineteenth. June 19th is a holiday that marks the day that enslaved people that lived in our country, found out that they were legally free. It isn’t a...
Donor Spotlight: American Sign Language Club @ Triangle Math & Science Club
The American Sign Language Club at Triangle Math & Science Academy in Cary, NC recently held a school bake sale to raise funds for the American Society for Deaf Children. Over $250 was raised in support of the programs and resources offered by ASDC. We are...
ASDC Partners With Signed by Stories (SBS)
ASDC is partnering with Signed by Stories to raise awareness and spread education about the challenges that deaf youth face in finding support for their mental health.
“We Can Do This” – HHS COVID-19 Public Education Campaign
Sharing on behalf of the Department of Health and Human Services (HHS) COVID-19 Public Education Campaign, We Can Do This. The campaign is a national initiative to increase public confidence in and uptake of COVID-19 vaccines.
ASL Video of the Week: The Rainbow Fish
Some stories are absolutely timeless. The Rainbow Fish is such a story, a classic that embodies the simple, yet universal message: sharing makes us happy. Author, Illustrator: Marcus Pfister Signed by: Jessica Gamez Video produced by: www.dpan.tv Visit the ASL Stories...
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ASL Stories Directory
We’ve made it easy for you to find hundreds of free videos of ASL retellings of your child’s favorite books. Search for stories by your child’s age or by the book’s title.
Practice ASL online!
Sign with a Deaf adult in real time and choose your conversation topics. Or your child can join “Friends Like Me” and chat with other deaf and hard of hearing children their age once a week. ASDC members get 5 FREE sessions (a $125 value). Not a member yet? Join ASDC.
