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World Languages A-Z: American Sign Language (ASL)

September is National D/deaf Awareness Month! Find out more about learning ASL and celebrate Deaf culture with this list of select resources. #IndyPLAdults

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  • A comprehensive resource on ASL words & idioms, from Gallaudet University.
    Book, 2021Washington, D. C. : Gallaudet University Press, 2021. — 419.7 GAL
  • "Whatever your reason for learning the richly expressive language of American Sign Language (ASL), this book will guide you through the initial stages of your signing journey. It's filled with everything you need to master more than 800 essential…
    Book, 2022Oakland, CA : Rockridge Press, [2022] — 419.7 ADA
  • Learn numbers, letters of the alphabet, days of the week, colors, and countries of the world, and more!
    Book, 2018London : Collins & Brown, an imprint of the Pavilion Books Company, 2018. — 419.7 POO 2018
  • ASLdeafined

    American Sign Language Education, One Sign at a Time

    Learn ASL with this language learning program that can be customized to your own learning goals. Includes vocab, grammar lessons, a dictionary, practice drills, and stories.
    Database,
  • ASL - American Sign Language: free, self-study sign language lessons including an ASL dictionary, signing videos, a printable sign language alphabet chart (fingerspelling), Deaf Culture study materials, and resources to help you learn sign language.…
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  • Deaf Utopia

    a Memoir-- and a Love Letter to a Way of Life

    DiMarco, Nyle, 1989-
    "Before becoming the actor, producer, advocate, and model that people know today, Nyle DiMarco was half of a pair of Deaf twins born to a multi-generational Deaf family in Queens, New York. Nyle shares stories, both heartbreaking and humorous, of…
    Book, 2022New York, NY : William Morrow, an imprint of HarperCollinsPublishers, [2022] — B DiMarco, Nyle DIM
  • "Absorbing and assured, idiosyncratic and relatable, this is an unforgettable journey into the Deaf community and a universal celebration of human connection" -- Publisher's description.
    Book, 2022New York : Random House, [2022] — FIC NOV
  • Haben

    the Deafblind Woman Who Conquered Harvard Law

    Girma, Haben, 1988-
    The biography of Haben Girma, human rights lawyer and disability justice advocate who graduated from Harvard Law School as the first Deafblind person to do so.
    Book, 2019New York : Twelve, 2019. — B Girma, Haben GIR
  • Deaf President Now!

    the 1988 Revolution at Gallaudet University

    Christiansen, John B.
    Records the events leading up to the famous 1988 student movement at Gallaudet University that resulted in the appointment of Gallaudet's first deaf president.
    Book, 1995Washington, D.C. : Gallaudet University Press, 1995. — SHARED SYSTEM
  • A sweet story of romance and finding oneself, set at summer camp.
    Book, 2023New York : G.P. Putnam's Sons, 2023. — TEEN FIC SOR
  • Deaf Culture

    Exploring Deaf Communities in the United States

    Leigh, Irene W., 1944-
    A more academic book, touching on topics of technology, education, and language learning. "Written by Deaf and hearing authors with extensive teaching experience and immersion in ASL and Deaf culture." - Publisher's description.
    Book, 2018San Diego, CA : Plural Publishing Inc., [2018] — 305.9082 LEI
  • The Indiana School for the Deaf (ISD) has been serving Deaf and Hard of Hearing students from Pre-K to 12th grade for over 180 years. It is a tuition-free, state public school accredited by AdvancED and the Conference of Educational Administrators…
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