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Accessible Customer Service
- Apple Store in ASL
- Comcast/Xfinity Customer Service in ASL
- Deaf Friendly Businesses
- Equal Employment Opportunity Commission (EEOC) ASL Support Line
- Federal Communications Commission (FCC) ASL Consumer Support Line
- Google Disability Support in ASL
- Government Resources in ASL by NAD
- Microsoft Disability Answer Desk (aka: Customer Service) in ASL
- Microsoft Store in ASL
- T-Mobile/Sprint Accessibility Customer Service
- T-Mobile/Sprint Store in ASL (Washington D.C.)
- Verizon Customer Service in ASL
Accessible Equipment Stores
ASL News
ASL Stories (and Books in ASL)
- ASL Literature
- ASL Nook
- ASL Stories Directory
- ASLIZED!
- Celebrating Representation, Identity and Diversity of Black Deaf Families Part I by CSD
- Children’s Books with Signing Deaf Characters
- CSD ASL Library (California School for the Deaf)
- D-PAN Kids Stories in ASL
- Dawn Sign Press
- Described and Captioned Media Program
- DSD Learning Resources by Karen Martin
- I am Puff by Why Not Theatre
- Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library
- National Captioning Institute (NCI)
- PSD ASL Stories
- Rocky Mountain Deaf Schools (RMDSCO) ASL Stories
- Sign Up Captions (Chrome Extension)
- Signing Black in America video
- The Gallaudet Children‘s Dictionary of American Sign Language
- Top Leaf – Lost and Found by Lisa LaRae (ASL book)
ASL Travel Services
- ¡Dígalo en señas! – Lenguaje de señas americano (A Spanish to ASL Reference Book)
- Avid Language Resources (English)
- Children’s Books with Signing Deaf Characters
- Dawn Sign Press
- DSD Learning Resources by Karen Martin
- Libros por ávidos recursos lingüísticos (Avid Language Resources – Spanish)
- Patrice Gicquel (Author)
- Time to Sign: Sign Language for Kids
Closed Captioning Resources
- Caption Coalition (C2)
- DCMP Resources
- Described and Captioned Media Program
- Guidelines for Media Portrayal of the Deaf Community (by NAD)
- Kapwing: Add Subtitles to Video
- Mix Captions
- National Captioning Institute (NCI)
- National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)
- No Captions at a Conference? Try PowerPoint!
- Use live captions to better understand audio [for Window Platforms]
- Video Captions Benefit Everyone
- YouTube: Add subtitles and captions instructions
Deaf Camps
Deaf Conservation Programs
Deaf Entertainment or Festivals
Deaf LGBTQ+/Queer Resources
DeafBlind Camps
DeafBlind Resources
Delaware Resources
- American Society for Deaf Children
- Child Development Watch
- CHOICES Delaware
- CLEAN SLATE DELAWARE
- Community Legal Aid Society Links for People with Disabilities
- Deaf Mentor Program (Delaware)
- Deaf Outreach, Inc.
- Deafinitions
- Delaware Assistive Technology Initiative (DATI)
- Delaware Black Deaf Advocates (DBDA)
- Delaware Deaf Child (Road/Traffic) Sign Application
- Delaware Deaf Senior Citizens (DDSC)
- Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
- Delaware Early Hearing Detection & Intervention (EHDI)
- Delaware Families for Hands & Voices
- Delaware Families for Hands and Voices
- Delaware Family Voices
- Delaware Medicare Assistance Bureau
- Delaware Newborn Hearing Screening Program
- Delaware Office for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing (DODHH)
- Delaware Program for Children with Deaf-Blindness
- Delaware Relay
- Delaware School for the Deaf
- Delaware Statewide Programs for the Deaf, Hard of Hearing and Deaf Blind
- Delaware Text to 911 Video (ASL and Closed Captioning Version)
- Delaware Text to 911 Video (ASL version)
- Delaware’s Birth to Three Early Intervention System
- Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (free books for kids)
- DSD Athletics (Live streamed site)
- Family SHADE
- Freedom Center for Independent Living
- Governor’s Advisory Council for Exceptional Citizens
- Guide to Services For Older Delawareans and Persons with Disabilities
- Hearing Loss Association of Delaware (HLADE)
- Independent Resources, Inc
- Other Equipment Giveaway Programs
- Parent Infant Program (PIP) In the Home (Delaware)
- Parent Information Center of Delaware
- Prepare Delaware (Emergency Preparedness)
- Smart 911 (Delaware DSHS link)
- State Council For Persons With Disabilities
- The Clayton Theatre
Education
- § 3112 Bill of Rights for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- 20 Useful Apps for Kids with Dyslexia and Learning Disabilities
- 92 ASL Resources to Improve Inclusion for Deaf and Hard of Hearing Students
- ASL Access
- COLLEGE GUIDE FOR DEAF AND HARD-OF-HEARING STUDENTS
- COLLEGE PLANNING GUIDE FOR STUDENTS WITH LEARNING DISABILITIES
- Cued Speech Presentation by Angel King
- Deaf Mentor Program (Delaware)
- DeafBlind ASL Tactile Approaches
- Delaware DeafBlind Education Regulations
- Delaware Department of Education Permits (including EIPA)
- Delaware Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) Regulations
- Delaware Program for Children with Deaf-Blindness
- Delaware School for the Deaf
- Delaware’s Birth to Three Early Intervention System
- Described and Captioned Media Program
- Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (free books for kids)
- Effects of Linguisticism and Audism on the Developing Deaf Person
- Gallaudet University
- Implications of Language Deprivation for Young Deaf, DeafBlind, DeafDisabled, and Hard of Hearing Children by NAD
- Jon Henner’s research in Journal of Deaf Studies and Deaf Education
- Learn Bright
- LUNA PEREZ v. STURGIS PUBLIC SCHOOLS
- NAD Position Statement on Inclusion
- National American Sign Language and English Bilingual Consortium for Early Childhood Education
- National Association of Interpreters in Education
- National Captioning Institute (NCI)
- National Deaf Center (NDC): Back to School Guides (Formerly a PEP Net program)
- National Deaf Center (NDC): Deaf 101
- National Deaf Center on Postsecondary Outcomes
- National Technical Institute for the Deaf (NTID)
- Outreach Center for Deafness and Blindness
- Parent Infant Program (PIP) In the Home (Delaware)
- Read with ASL
- Read with ASL
- Research – What you don’t know can hurt you: The risk of language deprivation by impairing sign language development in deaf children
- Resources for Teaching Deaf & Hard of Hearing Students
- Role Models as Facilitators of Social Capital for Deaf Individuals: A Research Synthesis
- Sign Spaces (Chrome based)
- The Unrecognized Curriculum
- VL2 Research Briefs
Election Resources
- Absentee/Mail-In Voting Information in ASL
- Election Protection by Lawyers’ Committee for Civil Rights
- Election Security Rumor vs. Reality by CISA
- Fact Sheet: Protecting Against Voter Intimidation by Georgetown Law
- Know Your Voting Rights by ACLU
- Sign Vote
- Voter Intimidation Video: Know Your Rights by ACLU
- Voter Safety in ASL
Emergency Preparedness Stuff
- Delaware Emergency Notification System (DENS)
- How to communicate with Deaf or Deafblind people at home during an emergency
- NAD Position Statement on Accessible Emergency Management for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
- Smart 911
- Smart 911 (Delaware DSHS link)
Text to 911 stuff
- Access to 911 Emergency Services (NAD link)
- Delaware Text to 911 Video (ASL and Closed Captioning Version)
- National Annual Report Reveals NG911, Text-to-911 Progress (911 Gov link)
- National Emergency Number Association (NENA)
- New “Text-to-911” Feature Now Available Statewide
- Text to 911: What You Need To Know (FCC link)
Employment
- American Sign Language Teachers Association Employment listing
- CLEAN SLATE DELAWARE
- Deaf Future Works (Employment and SSI focused)
- Delaware Division of Human and Civil Rights
- Delaware Division of Vocational Rehabilitation (DVR)
- Delaware Persons With Disabilities Employment Protections Act
- DHH Jobs
- EEOC D/HH FAQ
- Hiring deaf employees can be incredible for your business
- How to Legitimately Work from Home
- Job Accommodation Network (JAN)
- Justice Department Issues Guidance on the Americans with Disabilities Act and Employment Services for People with Disabilities
- Laws Enforced by EEOC (Employment)
- Resume and Employment Guide for People With Disabilities
Entertainment/Theater Stuff
Fair Housing Info
Financial Assiance Programs (Medical/Audiology)
Fingerspelling Fonts
Insurance
- § 3357. Hearing aid coverage.
- Financial Guide for Families of Children and Teens with Deafness and Hearing Loss
- Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program (Title 16, Chapter 26A Code)
- Understanding Your Disability Insurance Policy
- Unfair Practices in the Insurance Business (Delaware Title 18 law)
- What Is Medicare? (from Retire Guide)
Internet - low cost programs
Interpreter Agencies
- All About the Certified Deaf Interpreter
- Are Doctors or Hospitals Required to Provide LIVE Interpreters for Deaf Patients?
- ASL Connections, LLC
- Court interpreters and their roles
- Deaf Independent Living Association Inc. (Salisbury, MD)
- Deaf Interpreter Institute
- Deafinitions
- Delaware State approved ASL providers
- DOT: Request an Interpreter (Federal Level)
- Federal Court Interpreters
- Federal Interpreting (VRI) – only for active and contracted federal agencies
- NIH: Interpreting Services (Federal Level)
- Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) brief summary
Interpreting (Legal)
- § 8907 Interpreters for persons who are deaf in legal proceedings; fees.
- ADA Quick Tips – Sign Language Interpreters
- Are Doctors or Hospitals Required to Provide LIVE Interpreters for Deaf Patients?
- Court interpreters and their roles
- Delaware Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) Regulations
Legal
- § 3112 Bill of Rights for Children Who Are Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- § 8907 Interpreters for persons who are deaf in legal proceedings; fees.
- A Guide to Disability Rights Laws
- ADA Guide for Law Enforcement Officers
- ADA Publications & Videos from ADATA
- ADA Requirements: Effective Communication
- Advocacy Letters from the NAD
- Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA)
- Assistive Technology Device Warranties and Consumer Protection (Delaware Title 6 law)
- Brown Goldstein Levy Court Cases of Interest
- DDSC Health Care links
- Deaf Driving Awareness by Worcester, MA Police Department
- Delaware DeafBlind Education Regulations
- Delaware Division of Human and Civil Rights
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation Complaints
- Delaware Equal Accommodations Law
- Delaware Equal Accommodations Regulations
- Delaware Persons With Disabilities Employment Protections Act
- Delaware Relay and Advisory Board Law
- Delaware Service Dog law
- Department of Justice (DOJ) Language Access Plan
- DIG (Disability Independence Group) Deaf Rights
- Disability Rights Advocates
- EEOC D/HH FAQ
- Effective Communications for People with Disabilities: Before, During, and After Emergencies
- EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS) – Federal
- Executive Order 13166—Improving Access to Services for Persons With Limited English Proficiency (LEP)
- Fair Housing Videos for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- First Responder Communication with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Citizens
- Frequently Asked Questions about Service Animals and the ADA
- Guidance on Web Accessibility and the ADA
- Hearing Aid Loan Bank Program (Title 16, Chapter 26A Code)
- Improving Access to Services for Persons with Limited English Proficiency (Federal)
- Laws Enforced by EEOC (Employment)
- Mid-Atlantic ADA Center
- NAD Position Statement on Accessible Emergency Management for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
- REHABILITATION ACT OF 1973
- Section 1557 of the Patient Protection and Affordable Care Act
- Service Animals flyer under ADA 2010
- Timeline of disability rights in the United States
- Unfair Practices in the Insurance Business (Delaware Title 18 law)
- Universal Newborn and Infant Hearing Screening, Tracking, and Intervention (Delaware Title 16 law)
- Video Remote Interpreting by NAD
Education (Legal)
Emergency Alerts and such
- Accessibility to Emergency Information on Television
- Delaware Emergency Notification System (DENS)
- EMERGENCY ALERT SYSTEM (EAS) – Federal
- Guidelines for Media Portrayal of the Deaf Community (by NAD)
- How to communicate with Deaf or Deafblind people at home during an emergency
- NAD Position Statement on Accessible Emergency Management for Deaf and Hard of Hearing People
Fire Alarms
- ADA 702 Fire Alarm Systems
- ADA Summary of Fire Alarm Systems
- Delaware Code 702: Fire Protection in Building Construction
- Delaware Fire Prevention Law
- Delaware Smoke Detector Law (Code, Title 16, Chapter 66, Section 6631)
- Military Veteran Device Reimbursement law
- National Fire Alarm and Signaling Code (also known as NFPA 72)
- Public Accommodations and Commercial Facilities (ADA Title III)
- Red Cross Smoke Alarm Request Form
- Red Cross’ Sound he Alarm program
- Safety materials for people who are deaf or hard-of-hearing (NFPA 72 reference)
Interpreting (Legal)
- § 8907 Interpreters for persons who are deaf in legal proceedings; fees.
- ADA Guide for Law Enforcement Officers
- ADA Quick Tips – Sign Language Interpreters
- All About the Certified Deaf Interpreter
- Are Doctors or Hospitals Required to Provide LIVE Interpreters for Deaf Patients?
- Communicating Effectively with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Corrections
- COURT ACCESS for Individuals Who Are Deaf and Hard of Hearing
- Court interpreters and their roles
- Delaware Educational Interpreter Performance Assessment (EIPA) Regulations
- Disability Related Access for Inmates and Visitors Guide
- Federal Court Interpreters
- Landmark Settlement Reached in Class Action Will Provide Vital Accommodations for Deaf Prisoners
- Legal Interpreters Resources
Medical Laws (Legalese)
- § 3357. Hearing aid coverage.
- § 92.101 Meaningful access for individuals with limited English proficiency (under ACA Law)
- § 92.102 Effective communication for individuals with disabilities (per the ACA Law)
- ADA Requirements: Effective Communication
- ADA Sec. 36.303 Auxiliary aids and services (including Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) here)
- DIG (Disability Independence Group) Deaf Rights
Prison Accessibility
- ADA Guide for Law Enforcement Officers
- CLEAN SLATE DELAWARE
- Communicating Effectively with the Deaf and Hard of Hearing in Corrections
- Deaf Inmates Will Receive Services in Miami-Dade Jails (Lawsuit case)
- DIG (Disability Independence Group) Deaf Rights
- Disability Related Access for Inmates and Visitors Guide
- Landmark Settlement Reached in Class Action Will Provide Vital Accommodations for Deaf Prisoners
- New Mandate Offers Lifeline for Deaf People in Custody
Medical
- ADA Requirements: Effective Communication
- Advocacy Letters from the NAD
- Are Doctors or Hospitals Required to Provide LIVE Interpreters for Deaf Patients?
- Benefits & Discounts for Seniors
- DDSC Health Care links
- Deaf in Scrubs (Facebook Link)
- Delaware Department of Insurance Medical Complaints
- Delaware Division of Human and Civil Rights
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation Complaints
- Delaware Medicare Assistance Bureau
- DIG (Disability Independence Group) Deaf Rights
- Digiterp Communications
- Financial Guide for Families of Children and Teens with Deafness and Hearing Loss
- Health Education for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing Community, Interpreters, and Healthcare Professionals
- How to Pay for Home and Durable Medical Equipment
- Jooux (Facebook Link)
- MAUDE – Manufacturer and User Facility Device Experience (Managed by FDA)
- Medical Advocacy Letter from NAD
- My Patient Rights
- NIH: Interpreting Services (Federal Level)
- Nursing Career Guide for People With Disabilities
- Traveling Safely With Portable Oxygen: Everything You Need to Know
- Video Remote Interpreting by NAD
- What Is Medicare? (from Retire Guide)
Medical Laws
- § 3357. Hearing aid coverage.
- § 92.101 Meaningful access for individuals with limited English proficiency (under ACA Law)
- § 92.102 Effective communication for individuals with disabilities (per the ACA Law)
- ADA Sec. 36.303 Auxiliary aids and services (including Video Remote Interpreting (VRI) here)
- DIG (Disability Independence Group) Deaf Rights
- Medical Advocacy Letter from NAD
Mental Health
- Counseling Deaf Clients, It’s not for everyone
- Delaware Division of Human and Civil Rights
- Delaware Division of Professional Regulation Complaints
- Does Videophone Counseling Work?
- For Millions of Deaf Americans, Mental Health is More Than an Awareness Issue
- More mental health agencies from Communique Interpreting
- My Patient Rights
- National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
- Signs of Communication – Provider Directory for Neurodivergent Deaf Individuals
- SOUND
Mental Health Providers
- Crisis Text Line (Remote)
- Deaf Counseling Center (remote)
- DEAF LEAD (Remote)
- Elizabeth Lynne Ohara (local therapist)
- My Deaf Therapy (Remote)
- National Deaf Therapy (NDT – remote)
- National Deaf Therapy (Pennsylvania based)
- National Suicide and Crisis Lifeline
- Natural Wisdom Counseling (Remote)
- PAHrtners Deaf Services (Philadelphia/Glenside, PA)
- Psychology Today
- Tomyra Beverly with Balanced Mind Journey (Middletown)
Migrant services
Miscellaneous
- Benefits & Discounts for Seniors
- Black Deaf Owned Businesses
- D/HH Group Homes (includes other types of homes also)
- Deaf Resource Library
- Deaf Sexual Wellness Center
- Getting Help to Pay for Home Repairs or Modifications
- History of Margaret S. Sterck & Delaware School for the Deaf
- Homebuying for the Disabled
- Paying for a Disabled Dependent’s Funeral
- Tyler’s and Holly Spears’ Literacy Circle Group
- Video of the Texas School for the Deaf in the 1960s
- Videos of Life in a 1950s Deaf School
- World Federation of the Deaf
- Zoom Tutorial by NAD
National
- American Society for Deaf Children
- Black Deaf Center
- Disability Rights Advocates
- FCC – Closed Captioning
- FCC – Relay
- Legislation Bills for Deaf Community in United States
- National Association of Interpreters in Education
- National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
- National Captioning Institute (NCI)
- National Court Reporters Association (NCRA)
- NCRA Code of Professional Ethics for CART and Broadcast Captioners
- RID CODE OF PROFESSIONAL CONDUCT (CPC)
Parent & ASL Culture Resources
- ASL Mentors
- Deaf Mentor Program (Delaware)
- Dolly Parton’s Imagination Library (free books for kids)
- Laurent Clerc Center Family Resources
- Learning American Sign Language by NAD
- National Deaf Center (NDC): Deaf 101
- Nyle DiMarco Foundation
- Outreach Center for Deafness and Blindness
- Parenting a child who is Deaf or Hard of Hearing
- Recursos para familias latinas con ninos sordos y hipoacusicos (Resources for Latino Families with Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children)
- Role Models as Facilitators of Social Capital for Deaf Individuals: A Research Synthesis
Places of Worship
- Bayview Baptist
- Christ the King Deaf Church
- Deaf Ministries Connection
- Epworth United Methodist Church
- Find a Deaf Church! (external listing)
- Grace United Methodist Church
- Lighthouse Christian Center
- New Destinity Church (Wilmington)
- Praise Deaf Church
- St. Catherine of Siena Catholic Church (Wilmington)
- St. Elizabeth Ann Seton Roman Catholic Church (Bear)
- St. Paul’s United Methodist Church (Odessa)
- Wyoming Church United Methodist Church (Dover)
Realtors that know ASL
Service Dogs
Sign Language Dictionaries
- ASL Browser by MSU
- ASL Connect by Gallaudet University
- ASL Deafined
- ASL Interactive
- ASL Nook
- ASL Pro
- ASL Resource (Geographical Sign Names)
- ASL Start Dictionaries
- ASL That (website)
- ASL That! (Facebook Link)
- ASL-to-English Reverse Dictionary
- ASLIZED!
- DCMP Basic Family Sign Language (English and Spanish/Ingeles)
- Hand Speak
- Life Print (or ASL University)
- Open Hands Library
- Philly Signs
- Señas Básicas para Cuidadores (Basic Sign Language for Caregivers of the Deaf)-Spanish
- Sign ASL
- Signing Savvy
- Spread the Sign (International collection of various signs)
- The Gallaudet Children‘s Dictionary of American Sign Language
ASL Apps
- ASL App by Hello ASL (Spanish and English available – Apple link)
- ASL App by Hello ASL (Spanish and English available – Google link)
- ASL Bloom
- ASL Deafined
- ASL translator
- ASL Word Search Game (iOS/Apple)
- Marlee Signs
- Mimix Sign Language Translator
- Sign Spaces (Chrome based)
- Sign Up Captions (Chrome Extension)
- Signing Savvy Member App
- The ASL App
- The best apps for learning sign language
- VL2 Storybook Apps
ASL Channels
- American Sign Language (ASL) at Home (Available in Spanish and English)
- ASL Access
- ASL Literature
- ASL Songs in American Sign Language (and Spanish) *not all ASL accurate*
- ASLIZED!
- Bilingual Little Stars (Spanish and English)
- Black American Sign Language (BASL) examples
- D-PAN (Deaf Professional Arts Network)
- DCMP Signing Fiesta (Spanish/English)
- Giphy GIFS – Sign with Robert
- Learn Bright
- Maryland Deaf Culture Digital Library
- PROPER HAND AND WRIST POSITIONS FOR AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
- Read with ASL
- Read with ASL
- Resources for Learning American Sign Language (ASL)
- Sign to Señas (by National Hispanic Latino Association of the Deaf)
- Sign Up Captions (Chrome Extension)
- Signing Black in America video
ASL Classes (Online & In Person)
- American Sign Language (ASL) at Home (Available in Spanish and English)
- ASDC Online Classes
- ASL Classes – in-person and remote by DHCC (Philadelphia)
- ASL Connect by Gallaudet University
- ASL Mentors
- ASL Meredith
- DCMP Signing Fiesta (Spanish/English)
- Deaf Independent Living Association (DILA – Salisbury, MD)
- Delaware School for the Deaf (DSD – Newark, DE)
- Delaware State University (DSU – Dover, DE)
- Delaware Tech (Stanton and Wilmington, DE)
- Free Online ASL class from Sacramento State-
- Resources for Learning American Sign Language (ASL)
- Salisbury University (Salisbury, MD)
- Sign Language 101
- Signing Savvy 101
- Start ASL
- The ASL App
- University of Delaware (UD – Newark, DE)
ASL STEM (Science, Technology, Engineering and Math)
Baby Sign Language
Simulators
Spanish Resources / Recursos en Español
- Doing the bilingual book La Catrina of emotions with help from Fabiola and Xayleena in ASL and LSL (Spanish)
- Learn Songs, colors, count and more in English, Spanish and ASL with Ms. Alejandra
- Los Colores: Colors – ASL Sign and Sing Songs in Spanish
- Numbers in ASL and LSM (Mexican Sign Language) – Facebook link
- Recursos para familias latias con ninos sordos y hipocusicos (Resources for Latino Families with Deaf and Hard of Hearing Children)
- Sign to Señas (by National Hispanic Latino Association of the Deaf)
Support Groups (Deaf led or via ASL interpreters)
AA (Alcoholic Anonymous)
- Deaf AA and Al-Anon groups
- Deaf C.A.N. List of AA and 12 Step ASL programs
- DODA Meetings (AA, NA, Anon groups)
- List of Online Recovery Meetings (NA, AA, OA, All Recovery, Anon groups)
- OMD – Minnesota AA Group (ASL interpreted)
- Online Intergroup of Alcoholics Anonymous for the Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing
Al-Anon
NA (Narcotics Anonymous)
OA (Overeaters Anonymous)
Tax Info