Language Approach for Deaf/ Hard-of-Hearing Children
“Through Your Child’s Eyes: American Sign Language” empowers parents to embrace the value and beauty of ASL for deaf children. At the bottom right of this film, click on options for voice, subtitles, or Spanish.
The movie can also be seen on this website: http://throughyourchildseyes.com This movie is intended for all parents of newborn or young deaf children, to empower them to make the best choices, to give their children language. If you know parents out there, share the news! See below for resources, included with this DVD, in addition to California School for the Deaf, Riverside:
Deaf Education and Families Project – http://www.csun.edu/deafproject
Parent Links – http://myparentlinks.com
California Department of Education/Deaf and Hard-of-Hearing – http://www.cde.ca.gov/sp/ss/dh
American Society for Deaf Children – http://www.deafchildren.org
Hands and Voices – http://www.handsandvoices.org
Office of Deaf Access/State of California – http://www.dss.cahwnet.gov/cdssweb/PG
National Association of the Deaf – http://www.nad.org
California State University – http://www.csun.edu
National Center on Deafness
Department of Special Education/Deaf Education
Department of Deaf Studies
Family Sign Language Classes at CSDR
Participating in ASL classes will help you in communciating with your child(ren). Signing is critical to deaf children’s language development and enables them express their ideas and learn new concepts.
American Sign Language (ASL) classes are offered twice weekly at no charge on the CSDR campus. These classes are reserved for parents/guardians and immediate family members of CSDR students. Classes are also offered in Spanish for our Spanish-speaking families.
This year we offer different classes: Our beginning class is for families who are just learning sign language or who have never taken a class. The advanced class is a continuation from previous classes, and is for families to increase their vocabulary base, communication ability, and grammatical knowledge. Both classes include Deaf culture awareness, guest speakers, and time for questions and answers.
Some attend once and others twice a week, learning new sign vocabulary and sign sentences and questions. Emphasis is placed on developing expressive and receptive skills.
We constantly work to improve schedules and contacts with parents. We appreciate this opportunity to work in partnership with parents, family members and staff to facilitate communication with our Deaf children. For more information or to register for ASL classes please, contact Nanci Shrager, Special Instructional Projects Supervisor: 951-782-6547(v), 951-289-7243(Spanish), 951-824-8113 (VP).
Nothing is better than being able to communicate in ASL!
Instructor shows Friend in ASL
ASL sign for “Friend”. You are welcome to ASL class and we all shall be friends!
