Burgess Library: American Sign Language (ASL): Websites

Deaf Community and ASL Websites

Deaf Community
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National Association of the Deaf
The National Association of the Deaf (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. Established in 1880, the NAD was shaped by deaf leaders who believed in the right of the American deaf community to use sign language, to congregate on issues important to them, and to have its interests represented at the national level.
Deaf Nation
We are the foremost touring trade show for, by, and about deaf people. Since 2003, the DeafNation Expo showcase has attracted over 1 million attendees with hundreds of events throughout the United States.
World Federation of the Deaf
The World Federation of the Deaf is a global organisation working to ensure equal rights for 70 million people around the globe.
Daily Moth
The Daily Moth is a news source specifically designed for the Deaf community. It delivers video content in American Sign Language (ASL), covering trending stories, news of interest to the Deaf community, and Deaf culture, all with a touch of humor .
National Theatre of the Deaf
The National Theatre of the Deaf explores what it means to be Deaf in America, through arts-focused initiatives and stories about us, by us, through us.

American Sign Language (ASL) is very much alive and indefinitely constructable as any spoken language. The best way to use ASL right is to immerse in daily language interactions and conversations with Ameslan/Deaf people (or ASLians)m across Deaf community in the United States and Canada.

** Signing Savvy
Signing Savvy is a sign language dictionary containing several thousand high resolution videos of American Sign Language (ASL) signs, fingerspelled words, and other common signs used within the United States and Canada.
ASL Dictionary
ASLU
English to ASL Dictionary
MIT and Deaf Culture Club
Links to learning ASL through websites and videos collated by MIT.