Providers
Information to help providers working with Deaf childrenASDC believes that medical, audiology, and educational professionals serving deaf children and their families have a responsibility to:
- Be informed about the successes of deaf persons from all walks of life, including those who use American Sign Language, as their primary language and those who do and do not use cochlear implants.
- Recognize the benefits of early language, including sign language, and work to ensure that deaf children’s language development, whether signed, spoken or both, progresses at a rate equivalent to that of their hearing peers.
- Refer parents to a wide range of information sources, including deaf individuals, families with deaf children, schools for the deaf and local, state and national parent and deaf adult organizations.
We need to erase:
- Misconceptions that sign language will harm a deaf child’s language development.
- Misconceptions that supporting visual language means excluding spoken language approaches.
Additional Resources
Family Fun at ASL Weekend – Knoxville, TN
ASDC recently joined over 30 individuals, families, and professionals at the October ASL Weekend held at the Tennessee School for the Deaf in Knoxville, TN! ASL Weekend is a unique two-day event for anyone interested in learning ASL and taking their skills to the next...
Holiday Card Art Contest – Deadline Extended!
We’re inviting kids ages 3-17 to show off their artistic skills by drawing their interpretation of our 2022 Holiday Theme: “Holiday Fun with Family and Friends”. Enter today for your chance to be one of five featured artists in our 2022 Holiday Card Collection!...
ASL Video of the Week: When I’m Frustrated
Handling big feelings like frustration can be difficult for children, especially when there are barriers in language and communication. This social story will help you teach and show your child and/or students how to handle frustration in a positive way by using...
Seeking Actors! Signs of Communication and ASDC Video Collaboration
We're excited to announce that Signs of Communication, LLC and the American Society for Deaf Children are partnering to create a social-emotional learning video series. This is a series of video episodes (each approximately 10-15min) that shows how families learn to...
ASL Video of the Week 9/28/22: Perspectives of Hearing Parents of a Deaf Child
As September and Deaf Awareness Month come to a close, our ASL Video of the Week takes a different approach in offering some insight from parents. This week, Peter Kimball & Anne Bennett share their perspectives on how their family has navigated the complexities...
ASL Video of the Week 9/22/22: Meanings of GIVE in ASL
There are several different meanings of the word GIVE and they are all signed in different ways! Learn about those differences and how you can use them appropriately! Sentences are related to reading opportunities, not ASL translations. ASL Presenters: Ashley Russ,...
Enter ASDC’s 2022 Holiday Card Art Contest
We’re inviting kids ages 3-17 to show off their artistic skills by drawing their interpretation of our 2022 Holiday Theme: “Holiday Fun with Family and Friends”. Enter today for your chance to be one of five featured artists in our 2022 Holiday Card Collection!...
NEW ONLINE CLASSES! See the Fall Line-up for Online ASL Classes
Want to print and/or download a copy of the Online Class Schedule? Here's the link!
ASL Video of the Week 9/8/22: Introducing DCMP’s newest feature – ASL POP-UP PLAYER
This week's ASL video features our allied partner and sponsor: Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP) and their new accessibility feature: the ASL Pop-up Player! DCMP has hundreds of videos in ASL (which can be identified by the circular ASL icon) on their...
September 2022: Celebrate Deaf Awareness Month
This month provides us with the opportunity to highlight the importance of providing equal access to members of our communities who are Deaf, hard of hearing, or experiencing hearing loss. Here at ASDC, we believe that deafness is not a disability, but language...
