Interpreter Education Program/American Sign Language: ASL Resources

• The Handspeak website provides a vast collection of information including current news, reference resources, videos, research, and more, all organized by a native signer and ASL instructor.
• Consider the Interpreters and Translators entry in the Occupational Outlook Handbook for expectations and requirements of careers in the field.
• Visit the DeafRead website for access to a large number of blogs and vlogs about deaf culture, with each post ranked by community members.
• The ASL-STEM Forum provides discussion and resources for the creation of new ASL vocabulary related to the STEM disciplines.
• American Sign Language University provides free ASL self-study materials, including a dictionary.
• Sign School is a free ASL learning platform that has desktop, Android, and iOS functionality.

          For Interpreters

• Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
• National Association for Interpreters in Education

          Community-Specific

• National Black Deaf Advocates
  • Columbus, Dayton, and Cleveland chapters
• National Hispanic Latino Association of the Deaf
• RAD - Rainbow Alliance of the Deaf

          Ohio

• DWAVE - Deaf World Against Violence Everywhere
  • A Deaf-run advocacy group supporting Deaf community members facing violence.
• Ohio Department of Education
• Ohio School for the Deaf
• Disability Rights Ohio

          National

• National Association of the Deaf
  • A civil rights organization promoting the human and linguistic rights of Deaf Americans.
• National Deaf Center
  • Provides technical services and trainings to communities and organizations to improve outcomes for Deaf people.