YFS Resources

Learn Sign Language online

• ASLIZED (free)
• ASL Connect (free)
• ASL Pro
• ASL University
• Dawn Sign Press
• DeafPan TV -The Sign Language Channel  (free videos)
• Handson ASL app
• Handspeak (free)
• The ASL App (free)
• The ASL Signbank on Instagram (free)
• Orange County Deaf Advocacy Center
• SignIt! (free to families with DHH children under 3 years old)
• Signing Time Videos
• Sign Language 101 (some free content)
• VL2 Storybooks
• Handsland
• Motion Lab
• ASL Nook

 

Southern California Education

• Bakersfield Greater Los Angeles Agency for the Deaf
• California School for the Deaf Riverside

• Deaf Community Services of San Diego

• Deaf Education and Families Project

• Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness, Inc. (GLAD)
• Marlton School
• Madison High School (San Diego)

• Layfayette Elementary (San Diego)

• CPMA (Creative Arts & Music Arts) Middle School (San Diego)

• Innovisions Middle School (San Diego)

• Davila Elementary (Chula Vista)

California Websites

• California Early Start
• Early Start Resources for Families

• Best Practices for Deaf/hard of hearing Early Start

• California Early Start Directory

• California Educators of the Deaf

• California First Five

• First 5 Parenting Kits

• First 5 Parent Guide

• California Hands and Voices

• California School for the Deaf Riverside

• California School for the Deaf Fremont

• Deaf and Hard of Hearing Unit – California Dept of Education

• Disability Rights California

• Parent Profile – Language Development

NATIONAL WEBSITES

• American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC)
• ASDC Family Information Packet

• American Speech Language Hearing Association (ASHA)

• Gallaudet University

• Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center

• My Deaf Child

• National Association of the Deaf

• The National Center for Hearing Assessment and Management (NCHAM)

• National Deaf Center
• Sign it
• Visual Language and Visual Learning (VL2)

• VL2 Successful Deaf Adults

 

3R: Revisit, Rethink, Reeducate	Facebook page that discusses different Social Justice subjects related to the Deaf community
Ai-Media	Facebook page that shares many stories and videos about Deafness, Deaf culture, and Deaf people
American Association of the Deaf Blind	AADB is a national consumer organization of, by, and for deaf-blind Americans and their supporters. “Deaf-blind” includes all types and degrees of dual vision and hearing loss.
American Society for Deaf Children	ASDC is an organization that emphasizes language acquistion for Deaf children and provides information for parents, deaf community and educators
Baby Hearing	Information and resources for parents with a baby that is experiencing loss of hearing.
Beginnings	Organization that helps parents and families understand hearing loss, and the diverse needs of children who are deaf or hard of hearing.
CAD Website	California Association of the Deaf, a statewide organization that aims to preserve, protect, and promote linguistic, human, and civil rights for all Deaf Californians
California State Universty Northridge – NCOD	CSUN is a university here in California with a strong Deaf program
Clerc Center Resources	Resources that the Clerc Center at Gallaudet University has gathered for education of Deaf/HH kids
Council de Manos	Council de Manos believes in empowering the Latinx Deaf community through social justice awareness, education, preservation of culture and heritage, and self advocacy for youth
CSUN DEAF Project	Deaf Education And Families Project is an organization that empowers families with D/HH children, connecting them with services and educational opportunities.
DawnSignPress	DawnSignPress publishes deaf culture-related videos and books, and this site has some for sale.
Deaf Access Program catalog	Website that lists the main eight organizations working for Deaf and HH people in California
Deaf and HH Resources	Information on laws and other Deaf/HH related resources
Deaf Community Services	Our website, we serve all D/HH in San Diego County
Deaf Heart	Organization in north San Diego County that focuses on deaf teenagers and adults, ages 15-30
Deaf Latinos Organization	The Facebook for the Deaf Latinos Organization
Deaf West Theatre	Deaf theatre company, focused on sign language and Deaf culture
Described and Captioned Media Program	The Described and Captioned Media Program provides premium media designed for students with disabilities and leads as a resource for families and teachers, supported by the Department of Education.
Diisablity Rights California	DRC is the largest disability rights group in the nation. Federal law established DRC to protect and advocate for the rights of people with disabilities
Early Start Program	State of California website focused on Early Start program for children with disabilities
Exceptional Family Resource Center	Organization that wants to provide support, information and education for families of children with disabilities and the professionals who assist these families.
Gallaudet	The world’s only Deaf university, a liberal arts university with a strong focus on ASL access in the classroom and on campus
Gallaudet Youth Programs	Gallaudet Universty has a variety of youth programs for Deaf and HH children in school, nationwide
Hands & Voices	Organization that offers a variety of resources for Deaf and HH children
Hands & Voices Military Project	Resources and information for military families with DHH children
Hands Up San Diego	Local group that focuses on hosting events for the community in ASL
Intersectional Souls	Intersectional Souls is a project to provide the opportunity for Black Deaf Youth and role models to come together and learn from one another.
JRNAD	A branch of the NAD that is open to students 7th grade through 12th in a effort to foster leadership and increase interaction with other Deaf students
LEAD-K	Organization that focuses on ending language deprivation for Deaf kids 0-5
NAD Resources	Resources that the NAD has collected related to law, education, and several other things
NAD Website	The NAD is the nation’s premier civil rights organization of, by, and for deaf and hard-of-hearing individuals in the United States of America.
National Asian Deaf Congress USA	NADC is a non-profit organization whose mission is to define and address the cultural, political and social issues experienced by Asians who are Deaf or Hard of Hearing.
National Black Deaf Advocates	NBDA is the leading advocacy organization of Black Deaf and Hard of Hearing people in the United States.
NCHAM	A resource center focused on Early Hearing Detection and Intervention (EHDI) that seeks to provide audiological, educational, and medical intervention for Deaf and HH children
NTID- RIT	National Techninal Institute for the Deaf at Rochester Institute of Technology is a Community College for the Deaf in New York, with a strong Deaf program in RIT
Nyle DiMarco Foundation	Organization that serves as a philanthrophic resource for other organizations, institutions and individuals working toward the improvement of Deaf lives
Parent Links	Organization that connects parents of Deaf/HH kids to other parents of D/HH kids
The Positive Parenting Program PPP	Helps parents find positive solutions to common childhood behavior issues
Special Needs .com	Special Needs (children with disablity) information and essential resources
Stephanie D Johnson (Najima)	Stephanie Johnson is a culturally Black woman who has been a strong advocate and a community educator for many years. She provides workshops to better understand Intersectionality, and social justice.
Team of Advocates for Special Kids	TASK is an organization that helps families navigate special education, disablity services, and assistive technology.\
The Daily Moth	Facebook page that is focused on bringing current news stories to the Deaf world in ASL
Transformative Deaf Education	Organization that promotes Social Justice in Deaf Education
Focusing on Early Accessible Language	Experts discuss accessible language access in a 30 minute video.