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
         Sherry Long @ 913-324-0600
         website
         
         
      2. Deaf Cultural Center Sign Language Classes
         Sandra Kelly @ 913.782.5808
         Email: kefdcc0@sbcglobal.net
         website
         
         
      3. Johnson County Parks and Recreation
         Phone: 913-831-3355
         E-mail: info@jcprd.com
         website
         
         
      4. First Central Church of the Brethren
         Paul Cesare
         Phone: (913) 384-6685
         Email: paulcharlescesare@hotmail.com
         
         
      5. Olathe Parks and Recreation
         Phone: 913-971-6263
         Email: bclay@olatheks.org
         website
         
         
      6. Deaf Expression
         Phone:(913) 268-3323
         website
         
         
      7. Johnson County Community College
         Phone: (913) 469-8500 ext. 3903
         website
         
         
      8. Kansas University Medical Center Hartley Family Center
         Phone: (913) 588-5750 Voice/TTY
         E-mail: jgideon@kumc.edu
         website
         
         
      9. Olathe Medical Center
         Phone:(913) 791-4312
         E-mail: Education@ohsi.com
         website
         
         
      10. Shawnee Mission School District 512 Parents Resource Center
          Phone:(913) 993-9315
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   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
4. American Sign Language Interpreting & Interpreter Training Programs