Sign Language

Sign language is core to the mission of total language accessibility. These links are provided to assist you in finding ways to improve your signing skills. Organizations listed are not necessarily endorsed by KSD. You can also look at the Resources page.

Learning Resources

This list is expected to change with updates

1. American Sign Language Classes
   1. Greater Kansas City Area:
      1. KSD Parent Family Sign Language Classes
         Lori Colwell @ 913-324-0600
         website
         
         
      2. Deaf Cultural Center Sign Language Classes
         Sandra Kelly @ 913.782.5808
         Email: kefdcc0@sbcglobal.net
         website
         
         
      3. Olathe Parks and Recreation
         Phone: 913-971-6263
         Email: bclay@olatheks.org
         website
         
         
      4. Deaf Expression
         Phone:(913) 268-3323
         website
         
         
      5. Johnson County Community College
         Phone: (913) 469-8500 ext. 3903
         enrichment
         interpreting
         
         
      6. Olathe Medical Center
         Phone:(913) 791-4312
         E-mail: Education@olathehealth.org
         website
         
         
   2. Lawrence & Topeka Area:
      1. Washburn University
         785-231-1010
         
         
      2. Ms. Tina Owsley
         Phone: (785)-228-9276
         
         
      3. Lawrence Parks and Recreation
         E-mail: parksrec@ci.lawrence.ks.us
         website
         
         
      4. University of Kansas Department of Special Education
         Phone:(785) 864-0556
         E-mail: specialeduadm@ku.edu
         website
         
         
      5. Ms. Nannette Easterling
         Phone: (785) 271-9826 (Leave message)
         E-mail: ice.bear@juno.com
         
         
      6. Topeka Association for Retarded Citizens (TARC)
         Phone: (785) 266-2385
      
      
2. American Sign Language Books and Videos
   1. KSD Lending Library
      website
   2. Dawn Sun Press
   3. Harris Communication
   
   
   
   
   
3. American Sign Language Internet Resources
   1. ASL Pro - This website offers a free sign language dictionary and other valuable resources.
   2. Michigan State University: This website is an ASL dictionary-video browser that teaches individual signs to those wishing to learn the language.
   3. Baby Sign Language -This website is a collection of free resources created to teach baby sign language. The website contains a series of free tutorials, video dictionary, flash cards and wall charts.
   4. Resource Guide for Business Sign Language has a website for using sign in the workforce.
   5. Time to Sign ASL courses
   6. deafmd.org is a website that gives the appropriate signs and explanations of medical vocabulary and conditions. It can be helpful when trying to explain an illness or condition.
   7. asl.bz is a website that can help improve your number receptive skills. You can adjust the speed to slow, medium, fast or deaf speeds.
   8. teach-asl's sports is a website that has sports vocabulary.
   9. needsoutreach elementary is a website featuring Elementary level Math vocabulary.
   10. needsoutreach secondary is a website featuring Secondary level math vocabulary.
   11. RIT's Science Signs is a website featuring Science vocabulary.
   12. needsoutreach history is a website featuring American History vocabulary.
   13. needsoutreach government is a website featuring American Government vocabulary.
   14. Lifeprint ASL University is an online curriculum resource for American Sign Language students, instructors, interpreters, and parents of deaf children, no need to register or pay.
   
   
   
   
4. Find an Interpreter
   1. Kansas Commission for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing: Find an Interpreter
   
   
   
   
5. American Sign Language Interpreting & Interpreter Training Programs
1. JCCC Interpreter Training
2. Sign Language Specialists
3. Interpreting Solutions