An abundance of ASL resources and learning opportunities are available at the University of Iowa, including the Language Media Center and the University of Iowa American Sign Language Club.
Language Media Center.
The Language Media Center has a variety of videos and CD-ROMs that will help students build fluency in American Sign Language and learn more about the American Deaf Community and its culture. Students of American Sign Language are required to spend a minimum of one hour per week in the LMC to fulfill the lab study portion of the course.
In addition to the materials required for the four-semester sequence of language courses, the LMC has a wide range of other materials that can be checked out by ASL Program students. Following is a sample of some of the titles available. A more comprehensive list is available at the LMC web site along with information about hours of operation [click here].
From Mime to Sign
ASL Practice Series: 6E Mini-Stories
Tomorrow Dad Will Still Be Deaf & Other Stories
The Preservation of American Sign Language
Interview with Harlan Lane: When the Mind Hears
Deaf President Now!: The Pulse of the People
The LACD (Los Angeles Club of the Deaf) Story
Deaf Culture Autobiography: Gilbert Eastman
The University of Iowa American Sign Language Club.
The ASL Club is open to all UI students who are taking ASL classes or know and use ASL. Anyone from the Deaf Community is welcome. For information, visit UI ASL Club's website [click here] or email UI ASL Club by writing to asl-club @ uiowa.edu.
Additional ASL Learning Resources
Below are additional ASL learning resources grouped by category:
ASL (events, issues,
instruction, research, products, etc)
On the University of Iowa campus:
UI ASL Club
This club is organized and run by students on campus
Everyone is welcome to attend; hearing or deaf, student or non-students, beginning
or fluent signer.
See Events and
Activities for future ASL Club gatherings at the IMU in downtown
Iowa City.
Cedar Rapids Association of the Deaf (CRAD). One of the local associations
of the NAD.
For information on membership and gatherings, mail to: Tlegg30744@aol.com
Des Moines Association of the Deaf (DMAD). One of the local associations
of the NAD.
For information on membership and gatherings, mail to: Karen Good,
DMAD Secretary,
2013 NW Hickory Lane, # 5, Ankeny, IA 50021
National Association of the Deaf (NAD)
The NAD is a federation of state associations of the Deaf which is
a vigorous advocate for signed language and the rights of Deaf people.
It publishes numerous books; a quarterly monograph, The Deaf American;
and a newspaper, The Broadcaster.
Colleges/Universities
Gallaudet University
The world's only university for deaf and hard of hearing undergraduate
students. Graduate degree programs and continuing education courses are
available to deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing students.
Deaf World Web
Excellent web site by Jolanta Lapiak including lots of information
such as news, stories and "what's up" with Deaf
communities all over in the world! CHECK IT OUT!
Tauscher's Deaf
Resource Links This web site offers MANY useful links to different
web sites. If you're trying to find a web site related to Deaf/ASL issues,
where are schools for the Deaf, Deaf sports, interpreting services, legal/accessibility
information, etc, Tauscher's web site is the place to go!
Sign Language Interpreting (education,
code of ethics, national & local organizations)
National Registry of Interpreters for the
Deaf (RID)
The RID is the only professional organization for Sign Language Interpreters
in the United States. In addition, there a state chapters in each of the
fifty states.
Gallaudet University The world's only university for deaf and hard of hearing undergraduate
students. Graduate degree programs and continuing education courses are
available to deaf, hard of hearing, and hearing students.
David Bar-Tzur's Home Page
Fascinating site for a wealth of information on country signs, interpreting
for foreign languages, technical/religious signs, etc. etc. by RIT interpreter.
DEAF DIGEST
Sponsored by the SILENT NEWS and e-mailed free to anyone interested
in the deaf.
For DEAFDIGEST subscription requests, mail to: barry@clark.net
For SILENT NEWS subscriptions mail to: silentnews@aol.com
DeafNation eNewsletter
Brings the reader weekly news updates via e-mail featuring news stories
with URL links at the bottom so you can go there to finish reading the
stories. For subscription requests, mail to: eNews@deafnation.com
