Good lessons for a deaf child?

Question

I am looking for some kind of free websites that helps with teaching a deaf child with signs and other things? I want to try and work with my almost 4 years old son thanks

Answer 1

http://www.aslpro.com/cgi-bin/aslpro/asl...

Answer 2

Go to http://www.signingtime.com

It is a great children's series that teaches American Sign Language vocabulary (but not grammar and syntax).

Rachel Coleman, her deaf daughter Leah, and Leah's hearing cousin Alex help children develop ASL vocabulary in a fun way. They also have a sister series called Baby Signing Time, which is structured differently.

I answered another question (http://answers.yahoo.com/question/index;... )  where I referred someone to Signing Time! and these were the links to view Signing Time! previews in my answer:

Baby Signing Time previews:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zHwg17I2h... - Diaper Dance

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HqpXt14RV... - Here I Go

Signing Time! previews:

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=adbOR9Tuj... - Leah's Farm

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=4ikdqNVoC... - Nice to Meet You

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=RLytj7PNj... - Groove with Me

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=gGF3iC0o_... - Caterpillar Dreams

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=jVcJHv32i... - Colors of the Rainbow

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=r6DZqUSGY... - Colors of the Rainbow LIVE (concert - full song, but being filmed by someone in audience - less quality)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ornprjjJU... - Proud To Be Me (Tree-House Mix)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=b4FakMDZu... - Spring Into Signing Time! (only available on YouTube)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=JX6DKkdJe... - Happy Valentine's Day from Signing Time! (only available on YouTube)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ODGc1K_ti... - Signing Time Halloween Signs (only on YouTube)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=uRua_Jpy7... - Thanksgiving (only on YouTube)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=YcZLDnpnx... - Happy Holidays from Signing Time! (only on YouTube)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=zaitOAKBU... - Silly Pizza Song

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=LGHLvfw4b... - Signing Time! Counting (clip from an episode)

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=iipc_bbs6... - Happy Birthday

Official YouTube channel for Signing Time!:

http://www.youtube.com/user/SigningTime

About some of the things the Signing Time Foundation does

http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=fG9LX3G63... - Leah is going to Ghana, Africa

http://www.signingtimefoundation.org - Signing Time Foundation website

http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/ghana-... - first page of Rachel's Ghana journal

Signing Time site stuff:

http://www.signingtime.com - Signing Time site home

http://www.signingtime.com/article_info.... - Intro Video

http://www.signingtime.com/article_info.... - Signing Time - Our Story

http://www.signingtime.com/article_info.... - Testimonials

http://www.signingtime.com/index.php?cPa... - Signing Time store

http://www.signingtime.com/rachel/ - Rachel's Blog

http://www.signingtime.com/forums/ - Signing Time forum

http://www.signingtime.com/article_info.... - Public Television - See if it's on the PBS channel where you live! (you need to know your ZIP code)

Other ASL resource (dictionary):

http://www.aslpro.com

Sorry that's it's long, I just wanted to help! Signing Time is a GREAT series, and NO child should be denied it. Any child, no matter what their abilities can use it to learn sign language vocabulary. I hope you consider my advice and choose Signing Time for your child. You do not need to buy Signing Time to watch it if it's on PBS where you live. Otherwise, you will probably need to buy the DVDs to watch it. It will NOT delay your child's speech (contrary to popular belief), and you will not regret it!

Well, that's what I posted on the other question; all of it is a good source to teach children ASL vocabulary!  And that whole speech thing is true, too!  It will NOT slow down speech/language development, but rather, it may speed it up!  (Especially the language part; most children can comunicate with sign before they speak--such as waving bye-bye-- if your child (deaf or not) waved bye-bye, would you think "oh my gosh, they'll never say it"?)  Sorry for that ramble in the parentheses. :)