121. Encyclopedia Of North American Indians - - Sign Language This language became known as Indian sign language or, more accurately, Plains sign language. Details of the origin of Plains sign language are unknown, http://college.hmco.com/history/readerscomp/naind/html/na_036000_signlanguage.ht

Entries Publication Data Advisory Board Maps ... World Civilizations Encyclopedia of North American Indians Sign Language American Indian nations of the Great Plains spoke so many different languages that vocal communication between them was difficult. As extensive trade networks developed and political alliances became necessary, an elegant language of the hands developed that cut across spoken language barriers. This language became known as Indian Sign Language or, more accurately, Plains Sign Language. Details of the origin of Plains Sign Language are unknown, but historical records show that when Spanish explorers in Coronado's expedition entered the southern plains in 1541-42, they encountered Indians who were using signs. Captain William Clark, who carried out extensive field research in the 1870s and used the sign language fluently, was of the opinion that, whatever its origin, the language had particularly flourished during the eighteenth and nineteenth centuries, along with many other aspects of Plains cultures, as horse nomadism arrived and the permanent population of the plains increased. Clark learned the sign language from Indian scouts of the Pawnee, Shoshone, Arapaho, Cheyenne, Crow, and Sioux Nations, who were employed by the U.S. Army in 1876-77 and who conversed with each other entirely in signs. Garrick Mallery, a former army officer turned ethnologist, collected evidence that showed that despite many regional variations in signed vocabulary in the nineteenth century, such dialect differences did not prevent skilled sign talkers from understanding each other across the whole plains area. In his book

122. American Sign Language, ASL Software Development And Research For Deaf And Hard We have particular expertise in development of computer software and other products in American sign language (ASL), research on speech recognition and closed captioned television, and training related to emergency response for people with hearing impairments and Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA). http://www.idrt.com/

Home Products Services Information ... >> More News myTTY Don't waste your money on a TTY ever again! myTTY is a Windows computer program that can make your computer perform like a sophisticated TTY with many more features. There is even a LAN version of myTTY available that can give immediate TTY access to every connected terminal. 9-1-1 TTY Calls This unique and innovative training package was designed for 9-1-1 personnel who have not had in-depth experience in interacting with people who have hearing and speech impairments, especially during emergencies. The goal of the training package is to enable 9-1-1 telecommunicators to successfully handle emergency TTY calls. The development of the package was funded by the U.S. Department of Education. Software Having problems finding software that is totally accessible to deaf users? Look no further! Our company has developed and continues to develop many American Sign Language-Accessible CDs. There are programs for new and experienced signers of every age. Check out what we have available! 11323 Amherst Avenue, Wheaton, Maryland 20902 (301) 942-4326 [V/TTY] (301) 942-4439 [FAX]

123. Information On American Sign Language And Deaf People At MedicineNet.com Learn about american sign language and other communication options for the deaf. http://www.medicinenet.com/sign_language/article.htm

document.writeln(''); About Us MedicineNet Home > Sign Language search help Printer-Friendly Format FREE Newsletters Email to a Friend ... Next American Sign Language What is American Sign Language? Is sign language the same around the globe? Where did American Sign Language originate? How does American Sign Language compare with spoken language? ... What does recent research say about American Sign Language and other sign languages? What is American Sign Language? American Sign Language (ASL) is a complete, complex language that employs signs made with the hands and other movements, including facial expressions and postures of the body. It is the first language of many deaf North Americans, and one of several communication options available to deaf people. American Sign Language is said to be the fourth most commonly used language in the United States. Is sign language the same around the globe? No one form of sign language is universal. For example, British Sign Language (BSL) differs notably from American Sign Language. Different sign languages are used in different countries or regions. Where did American Sign Language originate?

124. Bilingualism And Identity In Deaf Communities Exclusive excerpt from Gallaudet University Press, by David and Rachel Locker McKee. http://gupress.gallaudet.edu/excerpts/BIDCone.html

View Our Catalog Join Our E-Mail List What's New Sign Language Studies ... Bilingualism and Identity in Deaf Communities Melanie Metzger, Editor from Name Signs and Identity in New Zealand Sign Language by Rachel Locker McKee and David McKee Personal names in any culture are a potential gold mine of information about social relationships, identity, history, and linguistic processes. In Deaf communities around the world, members are commonly referred to by sign names given to them by other Deaf people at various stages of life, which are different from the legal (spoken language) names given by parents at birth. The study of name signs provides a window on the relationship between sign language, social interaction, and identity, in this case within the New Zealand Deaf community. Because they are bestowed by other Deaf peers through a period of close acquaintance, name signs both signal and construct a person’s identity as a recognized member of a Deaf community, which is often regarded by members as an extended “family” (Monaghan 1996, 463). The acquisition of a name sign may mark a person’s entry to a signing community, and its use reinforces the bond of shared group history and “alternative” language use (in relation to mainstream society). Thus, using name signs is a linguistically efficient means of personal reference and is culturally important for interactions in a signing community because social networks tend to hinge on connections with other Deaf people rather than one’s family of origin (unless the family is also Deaf). Personal identity in the Deaf community is strongly shaped by (and reflected in) language use and by one’s relationships with peers—information that is encapsulated in a small way in name signs. Because people in the NZ Deaf community often have several name signs (which are used either at different periods of their life or alternately within different social groups or audiences), their use is somewhat context dependent.

125. Sign Language Links to other pages with information about sign language. deafchat Homepage American sign language as a Foreign Language. ERIC Digest. http://www.listen-up.org/sign.htm

Sign Language I found these cute kids playing at Billy Bear's Playground This guy comes from ASL Free Download ADCO Hearing Products has lots of figurines doing the "ILY" sign. I found these cute little guys at the Animation Factory I just finished working on a PowerPoint presentation of the ASL Fingerspelling Alphabet . I thought this was for someone who was going to use it as a teaching tool, but it turns out it was a homework assignment. I've done my share of homework, so please don't ask me to do yours! The only person you're cheating is yourself. So, if you want a copy of the program, right click on the underlined text in this paragraph and select "Save Target As". This file is password protected so when you try to open it and it prompts for the password, just click on the 'Read Only' button. By popular demand, we've just put together an ASL fingerspelling graphic that you can download and print onto blank business card stock (available at your nearest office supply store).

126. Surdo Latvian sign language Dictionary http://www.liis.lv/latval/zimval/index.htm

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127. American Sign Language Interpreter Network ASL Interpreter Network is a premier sign language referral agency serving the Puget Sound area. We work with a large network of nationally certified http://www.aslnetwork.com/

Voice/TTY 206-527-9555 Fax 206-527-9557 VP 209.181.93.70 info@aslnetwork.com The Network ASL Interpreter Network is an interpreter referral agency serving the Puget Sound area. We provide interpreters for any situation requiring communication between hearing and Deaf persons. From the highly technical customer requiring specifically educated interpreters, to the person with limited language abilities who needs extra communication tools, we can do it all. If you have network questions please email our Manager 7409 Greenwood Ave N. Suite D. Seatttle, WA 98103 Mailing Address: PO BOX 17414 Seattle, WA 98127 Interpreter-Request About Us Interpreters Staff ... BLUELIGHT LANDING

128. Download Braille And ASL Specialty Fonts Braille and sign language fonts, True type, postscript for Windows and Macintosh. American sign language True Type font from Gallaudet gal.exe (71k) http://www.tsbvi.edu/Education/fonts.html

129. Psychology Today: Do Animals Think? A article by Clive Wynne that argues evidence from the ape sign language studies demonstrates that our closest animal relatives do not have consciousness. http://www.findarticles.com/cf_0/m1175/6_32/56883557/print.jhtml

FindArticles Psychology Today Nov, 1999 Article Do Animals Think? Clive Wynne The case against the animal mind I was 13 when Benji came into our lives. With his deep brown eyes, floppy ears and cheerful disposition, he was my constant companion throughout my teen-age years. We would play together in the garden, and take long walks over the hills behind tile house and on the beach. Benji would hang on my every word with his head tilted to one side. Despite being a dog, he seemed to have a sympathy for my problems that went deeper than words could express. He was my best friend. Benji left us about 15 years ago for that great kennel in the sky. But recently I've been thinking about him a lot. Was he really conscious? Could any animal have consciousness like we do? Does it matter whether animals are conscious or not? For many, it is a matter of life and death. On the one hand, animal research has helped prevent some of the most pressing human diseases, including hepatitis B, hepatitis C, "mad cow" disease, malaria, cystic fibrosis and emphysema. On the other hand, this research is performed largely on chimps, our closest nonhuman relatives, with whom we share 98.4% of our genetic material, and on the other great apes, with whom we are similarly biologically close. Some people feel this connection is strong enough to warrant special treatment. An international group called the Great Ape Project is pushing the government of New Zealand to adopt a bill that would give some human rights to chimpanzees, gorillas and the rest of the great apes. The Great Ape Project is lobbying the United Nations to adopt a declaration on the rights of great apes modeled on the UN declaration On the Rights of Man. The group believes that apes are "conscious" and so deserve legal protection of their right to life and freedom from imprisonment and torture.

130. Redirect To ASU ASL The American sign language Program web site is undergoing a complete renovation Our program offers a four semester sequence of American sign language http://www.asu.edu/clas/shs/asl/

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131. Sign Community: BSL Video Site Information about this organisation representing the Deaf community, British sign language, with a directory of services for the Deaf community. http://www.bda.org.uk/

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132. Dawn Sign Press - American Sign Language Materials Selfhelp, instructional, and educational sign language material, as well as workshops. http://www.dawnsign.com/

Search The DEAF-WORLD Inside DSP Contact us Take your teaching to a new level. Introduce your college and interpreting students to the latest ASL videos, workbooks, Deaf Studies texts, and interpreting materials. All here at DawnSign.com! Deaf Artists in America: Colonial to Contemporary won the 2003 Benjamin Franklin Award for Education! It's a must-have addition to your classroom! Make your classroom the place to be. Introduce your students to books on Deaf heritage, videos, activity books, posters, and workbooks. All pre-school to high school materials have been field-tested with proven results. All here at DawnSign.com! Go Shopping for a complete list of ASL and Deaf Studies titles by top educators. You'll find creative ideas and classroom solutions for every situation, every age. Embrace the Deaf children in your life. Communicate in sign language and learn about Deaf culture. Let DawnSignPress take you into a fascinating world! Go Shopping to find children's classics told in ASL, award-winning ABC books, basic sign vocabulary, and entertaining videos any child will love. Informative resources you can't live without. All here at DawnSign.com! Home FAQ Visitor Registration Privacy Policy ... Back to Top DawnSign.com

133. Interpreted Theater Ticket information and schedules for sign language interpreted performances in the Nashville and Franklin, Tennessee areas. http://www.interpretedtheater.com

In memory of the World Trade Center, United Flight 93 and the Pentagon Victims September 11, 2001 This site provides theater, ticket information and schedules for sign language interpreted performances in the Nashville and Franklin TN areas. We have information on four theaters that provide interpreted performances, three in Nashville, and one in Franklin, TN. The Tennessee Performing Arts Center (TPAC) is a multi-purpose performing arts complex located in Nashville, Tennessee. TPAC houses some of Nashville's finest entertainment including The Broadway Series, The Tennessee Repertory Theatre, and the Nashville Symphony, Opera, and Ballet. TPAC consists of three spaces: Jackson Hall, Polk Theater, and Johnson Theater. Tennessee Repertory Theatre (The Rep) is a professional (Equity) theater company that offers a varied season of musicals and plays. The Rep was founded by Mac Pirkle and philanthropist Martha Ingram in the mid-80s. David Alford is the Artistic Director. The Rep is actively involved in researching and developing new American productions. The Nashville Children's Theatre (NCT) is a not-for-profit equity theatre which stimulates the cultural, ethical, emotional, and intellectual development of young people by engaging them in relevant artistic experience. NCT strives to establish the living theatre as a vital aspect in the lives and education of our children and of our community.

134. Signing With Your Baby Interested in becoming a baby sign language teacher or workshop leader? Emma s been learning sign language since she was 5 months old. http://www.signingbaby.com/

Why Sign? Get Started Articles FAQ ... Contact Us The Basics Begin What's Involved? Advantages Hints ... FAQ The Babies Photos Resources Bulletin Board Email Group Our Shop Links Information Articles Programs Contact Contribute Contact Us Wedding-Needs.com Baby Shower Invitations and Baby Announcements Explore Our Site Want to see a real baby signing? Check out our Photos section. Need to know where to start? Mosey on over to our Begin section - it's just for you. Signing Baby Apparel Get your baby a signing baby t-shirt! See this and lots more (for moms too!) at our new apparel shop Have a question? See if it's already answered in our Frequently Asked Questions . If not, contact us! Interested in becoming a baby sign language teacher or workshop leader? Our Programs section might have what you are looking for. Looking for a baby signing book, DVD, or set of flash cards? Visit our

135. Baby Babble Speech And Language Video By Talking Child, LLC Offers Baby Babble, a speechenhancing video for children created by speech-language pathologists. Find parent tutorial, sign language tutorial, and developmental charts. http://www.talkingchild.com

Talking Child™ offers baby and toddler videos that teach speech and language concepts. Our Baby Babble™ video was developed by speech pathologists and includes a free parent tutorial. Baby Babble™ is the perfect gift for baby showers, expecting mothers, and new parents. Baby Babble Who is it for? Children 3 months to 30 months and their caregivers What is it? A video created by speech pathologists designed to boost speech and language in young children. Where? At home, daycare, or in the car. Why? To introduce your child to age-appropriate speech and language concepts, facial exercises, and sign language. Developmental Speech Chart Developmental Vocab Chart Baby Links Link to Us ... Return Policy ©2002 Talking Child

136. ASL Alphabet Coloring Pages free printable alphabet coloring pages with American sign language hands Note that we also have British sign language (BSL) alphabet coloring pages. http://www.dltk-teach.com/alphabuddies/asl/

(DLTK's Home) (Alpha Buddies) (Book Breaks) (Color Buddies) ... (Shapes Buddies) ASL Alphabet Coloring Pages (Posters) You can use this set of coloring pages to help children learn American Sign Language (ASL) or as a basic set of alphabet coloring pages, with a bit of extra interest (my 8 year old thinks learning how to say the alphabet with her fingers is great!). Instructions: Click on template of choice and then click PRINT. Before printing, you may want to go into FILE, PRINT SETUP or FILE, PAGE SETUP (depending on your browser). Once there, turn off your headers and footers and set your page margins as close to zero as possible. This will print the pages as large as possible and without the website, page, number and date typed on the bottom of the pages. Note that we also have British Sign Language (BSL) alphabet coloring pages. Check out our on-line Jigsaw Puzzles Visit KidZone for PreK through Elementary School Activities! Reading A-Z The Online Reading Program. Try 30 FREE books today! Main ABC Links ... Click here to send me your feedback Take a minute to fill in our short survey Puzzle of the Day

137. Sign Language: Surfing The Net With Kids The best sign language sites for kids, teachers and families, from United Feature Syndicate. http://www.surfnetkids.com/signlanguage.htm

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138. Aylmer Press Home Of Sign-it 2 Videos. sign language training focusing on reading, recognizing the alphabet, printing and pronouncing words. http://www.signit2.com

Research shows that Sign Language benefits hearing kids and kids with disabilities other than deafness even if they never use it with the deaf and if we assume it benefits deaf kids, shouldn't we be exposing all kids to sign language? If it is true that Sign Language develops more of the brain than learning a spoken language, shouldn't people be encouraged to learn Sign as a second language? Enter the web site © aylmer press.

139. Kathleen F. McCoy's Homepage University of Delaware. Rehabilitation engineering, writing tool for American sign language, natural language generation, text summarization, graph summarization. http://www.eecis.udel.edu/~mccoy/

Kathleen F. McCoy Professor in Computer and Information Sciences Director of Center for Applied Science and Engineering in Rehabilitation (ASEL) Professor in Linguistics at the University of Delaware Treasurer Association for Computational Linguistics Researcher At the Center for Applied Science and Engineering in Rehabilitation (ASEL) in the Natural Language Processing Lab Office: 77 E. Delaware Ave. Room 201 Mail Address: Departmet of Computer and Information Sciences 103 Smith Hall University of Delaware Newark, DE Phone: Fax: E-Mail: mccoy@cis.udel.edu Research Teaching Publications ... SIG-AI Spring 2005

140. Taiwanese Sign Language Taipei Ph.D. Student RungHuei Liang introduces some gestures of TSL. Links to his gesture-recognition research. http://www.cmlab.csie.ntu.edu.tw/~f1506028/TSL.html

Rung-Huei Liang Taiwanese Sign Language The Taiwanese Sign Language (TWL) includes 50 fundamental postures. A gesture in TWL consists of one or more postures sequentially moved or posed to some position or direction. For example, "Father" in TWL is gesticulated as making the posture numbered one, which means one, to the cheek and then making the posture numbered twenty-six, which means "male". Each gesture can be thought as a vocabulary in a lexicon, and a sentence is a sequence of gestures. Moreover, there are two styles of gesture in TWL: natural sign language and grammatical sign language. Natural style is mostly used by the disabled, especially the elder generation. Its order of sequence of vocabularies may be different from that of Chinese. The grammatical style is taught in the elementary school and is consistent with the order of word sequence of Chinese. Because of the consistency and regulrity, we tentatively only take grammatical style into account in our research. Detail description can be found in my paper and my proposal

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