Resources
You can search through additional resources here to help expand on your knowledge and understanding of ASL interpreting, the Deaf community, and Deaf culture. Take advantage of the resources provided just for you!
The Beginner
Sources to help you learn ASL
Dawn Sign Press
ASL materials for teachers and families
Sign Media
producer of videotaped and text material on ASL and American Deaf Culture
ASL Pro
ASL video online dictionary
Sign Enhancers
source for ASL and interpreter instructional media
Communication Tech Lab
ASL video dictionary
D-Pan Deaf Performing Artists Network
amazing interpretations and performances of popular songs in ASL
ASL Tales
traditional children’s stories in ASL
Winkshop
DVDs, books, and digital downloads for language acquisition (and CEUs)
The following organizations are great resources for learning about ASL, Deaf Culture and Community, and interpreting:
DawnSign Press
Sign Media, Inc.
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Gallaudet University Press
CATIE Center
CALI
An Annotated Bibliography on DeafBlind Interpreting
by the National Task Force on DeafBlind Interpreting
Guidelines: Practical Tips for Working and Socializing with Deafblind People by Theresa B. Smith
So You Want to Be an Interpreter: An Introduction to Sign Language Interpreting by Janice H. Humphrey and Bob J. Alcorn
Sign Language Interpreting: A Basic Resource Book by Sharon Neumann Solow
A Journey into the Deaf-World by Harlan Lane, Robert Hoffmeister, and Ben Bahan
What’s Your Sign for Pizza? An Introduction to Variation in American Sign Language by Ceil Lucas, Robert Bayley, and Clayton Valli
Linguistics of American Sign Language: An Introduction, New 4th Edition Completely Revised and Updated with New DVD by Clayton Valli, Ceil Lucas, and Kristin J. Mulrooney
Find any Frequently Asked Questions here!
Interpreting is about access! In the U.S., federal laws ensure equal opportunity in education, healthcare, the workplace, and in the courts. Check out these websites for more information
Americans with Disabilities Act
State Licensure Laws
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
Interpreting Students
Sources to help you learn ASL
Dawn Sign Press
ASL materials for teachers and families
Sign Media
producer of videotaped and text material on ASL and American Deaf Culture
ASL Pro
ASL video online dictionary
Sign Enhancers
source for ASL and interpreter instructional media
Communication Tech Lab
ASL video dictionary
D-Pan Deaf Performing Artists Network
amazing interpretations and performances of popular songs in ASL
ASL Tales
traditional children’s stories in ASL
Winkshop
DVDs, books, and digital downloads for language acquisition (and CEUs)
The following organizations are great resources for learning about ASL, Deaf Culture and Community, and interpreting:
DawnSign Press
Sign Media, Inc.
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Gallaudet University Press
An Annotated Bibliography on DeafBlind Interpreting
by the National Task Force on DeafBlind Interpreting
Guidelines: Practical Tips for Working and Socializing with Deafblind People by Theresa B. Smith
So You Want to Be an Interpreter: An Introduction to Sign Language Interpreting by Janice H. Humphrey and Bob J. Alcorn
Sign Language Interpreting: A Basic Resource Book by Sharon Neumann Solow
A Journey into the Deaf-World by Harlan Lane, Robert Hoffmeister, and Ben Bahan
What’s Your Sign for Pizza? An Introduction to Variation in American Sign Language by Ceil Lucas, Robert Bayley, and Clayton Valli
Linguistics of American Sign Language: An Introduction, New 4th Edition Completely Revised and Updated with New DVD by Clayton Valli, Ceil Lucas, and Kristin J. Mulrooney
American Sign Language Teachers Association – ASLTA is the only national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching of ASL and Deaf Studies at all levels of instruction.
Center for Atypical Language Interpreting – CALI has opportunities for independent learning for the public including “Self-Paced Modules”. You can find available modules here and enroll!
Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education – CCIE was founded to promote professionalism in the field of sign language interpreter education through the process of accreditation.
Deaf Education Website – Contains information and resources for deaf education professionals.
Find an Interpreter Education Program – Search for a post-secondary program offering interpreter education. A variety of certificates and degree programs are offered. If you cannot locate one in your area, try searching for programs with distance learning opportunities.
Gallaudet University – Gallaudet University is a leader in undergraduate liberal arts education, career development and outstanding graduate programs for deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing students. The University is also renowned for its research on the history, language and culture of deaf people.
National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers – NCIEC’s goal is to significantly increase the number of qualified and credentialed interpreters in the field by forging collaborative links and facilitating practice and product sharing among interpreter education service providers, practitioners, educators and consumers nationwide. One initiative is to increase interest in and understanding of the interpreting profession.
National Multicultural Interpreter Project – Contains curriculum developed under a grant program that deals with multiculturalism within the interpreting profession.
National Technical Institute for the Deaf – NTID’s mission is to provide deaf and hard-of-hearing students with outstanding state-of-the-art technical and professional programs, complemented by a strong liberal arts and sciences curriculum, that prepare them to live and work in the mainstream of a rapidly changing global community and enhances their lifelong learning.
The following organizations are great resources of additional information
Organizations of Interpreter Practitioners:
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
National Alliance of Black Interpreters
Mano a Mano
Organizations of Deaf People
National Association of the Deaf
American Association of the DeafBlind
National Black Deaf Advocates
National Asian Deaf Congress – Please Contact Karen Wilson
Intertribal Deaf Council
Council de MANOS
International Organizations:
World Association of Sign Language Interpreters
The Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada
Association of British Sign Language Interpreters
The Australian Sign Language Interpreters Association
World Federation of the Deaf
ASL & Interpreter Educator Organizations
The National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers
Conference of Interpreter Trainers
American Sign Language Teachers Association
Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education
Working Interpreters and Emerging Practitioners
Interpreting is about access! In the U.S., federal laws ensure equal opportunity in education, healthcare, the workplace, and in the courts. Check out these websites for more information
Americans with Disabilities Act
State Licensure Laws
U.S. Equal Employment Opportunity Commission
ASLIC, LLC– Located in Sykesville, MD, ASL Interpreter Corps strives to provide qualified sign language interpreters with integrity and ethical values. ASLIC, LLC provides mentorship opportunities for aspiring interpreters. Contact for more details.
Bear Claw Interpreting– Based out of Oklahoma, this organization offers language mentoring for interpreters who are wanting to improve the services they provide, as well as language analysis and mentoring services for groups of interpreters in specialized settings.
The following organizations are great resources of additional information
Organizations of Interpreter Practitioners:
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
National Alliance of Black Interpreters
Mano a Mano
Organizations of Deaf People
National Association of the Deaf
American Association of the DeafBlind
National Black Deaf Advocates
National Asian Deaf Congress – Please Contact Karen Wilson
Intertribal Deaf Council
Council de MANOS
International Organizations:
World Association of Sign Language Interpreters
The Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada
Association of British Sign Language Interpreters
The Australian Sign Language Interpreters Association
World Federation of the Deaf
ASL & Interpreter Educator Organizations
The National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers
Conference of Interpreter Trainers
American Sign Language Teachers Association
Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education
Educators in the Interpreting Field
The following organizations are great resources for learning about ASL, Deaf Culture and Community, and interpreting:
DawnSign Press
Sign Media, Inc.
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
Gallaudet University Press
CATIE Center
CALI
American Sign Language Teachers Association – ASLTA is the only national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching of ASL and Deaf Studies at all levels of instruction.
Center for Atypical Language Interpreting – CALI has opportunities for independent learning for the public including “Self-Paced Modules”. You can find available modules here and enroll!
Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education – CCIE was founded to promote professionalism in the field of sign language interpreter education through the process of accreditation.
Deaf Education Website – Contains information and resources for deaf education professionals.
Find an Interpreter Education Program – Search for a post-secondary program offering interpreter education. A variety of certificates and degree programs are offered. If you cannot locate one in your area, try searching for programs with distance learning opportunities.
Gallaudet University – Gallaudet University is a leader in undergraduate liberal arts education, career development and outstanding graduate programs for deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing students. The University is also renowned for its research on the history, language and culture of deaf people.
National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers – NCIEC’s goal is to significantly increase the number of qualified and credentialed interpreters in the field by forging collaborative links and facilitating practice and product sharing among interpreter education service providers, practitioners, educators and consumers nationwide. One initiative is to increase interest in and understanding of the interpreting profession.
National Multicultural Interpreter Project – Contains curriculum developed under a grant program that deals with multiculturalism within the interpreting profession.
National Technical Institute for the Deaf – NTID’s mission is to provide deaf and hard-of-hearing students with outstanding state-of-the-art technical and professional programs, complemented by a strong liberal arts and sciences curriculum, that prepare them to live and work in the mainstream of a rapidly changing global community and enhances their lifelong learning.
SignedLanguage – SignLanguage offers a unique reference point on sign language and communication basics. This Web site has brought together expert information and a look at British Sign Language (BSL) along with the histories.
World Association of Sign Language Interpreters – WASLI was established 23 July 2003 during the 14th World Congress of the World Federation of the Deaf in Montreal Canada with the aim to advance the profession of sign language interpreting worldwide.
ASLIC, LLC– Located in Sykesville, MD, ASL Interpreter Corps strives to provide qualified sign language interpreters with integrity and ethical values. ASLIC, LLC provides mentorship opportunities for aspiring interpreters. Contact for more details.
Bear Claw Interpreting– Based out of Oklahoma, this organization offers language mentoring for interpreters who are wanting to improve the services they provide, as well as language analysis and mentoring services for groups of interpreters in specialized settings.
The following organizations are great resources of additional information
Organizations of Interpreter Practitioners:
Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf
National Alliance of Black Interpreters
Mano a Mano
Organizations of Deaf People
National Association of the Deaf
American Association of the DeafBlind
National Black Deaf Advocates
National Asian Deaf Congress – Please Contact Karen Wilson
Intertribal Deaf Council
Council de MANOS
International Organizations:
World Association of Sign Language Interpreters
The Association of Visual Language Interpreters of Canada
Association of British Sign Language Interpreters
The Australian Sign Language Interpreters Association
World Federation of the Deaf
ASL & Interpreter Educator Organizations
The National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers
Conference of Interpreter Trainers
American Sign Language Teachers Association
Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education
Those Looking for an Interpreter
Find any Frequently Asked Questions here!
American Sign Language Teachers Association – ASLTA is the only national organization dedicated to the improvement and expansion of the teaching of ASL and Deaf Studies at all levels of instruction.
Center for Atypical Language Interpreting – CALI has opportunities for independent learning for the public including “Self-Paced Modules”. You can find available modules here and enroll!
Commission on Collegiate Interpreter Education – CCIE was founded to promote professionalism in the field of sign language interpreter education through the process of accreditation.
Deaf Education Website – Contains information and resources for deaf education professionals.
Find an Interpreter Education Program – Search for a post-secondary program offering interpreter education. A variety of certificates and degree programs are offered. If you cannot locate one in your area, try searching for programs with distance learning opportunities.
Gallaudet University – Gallaudet University is a leader in undergraduate liberal arts education, career development and outstanding graduate programs for deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing students. The University is also renowned for its research on the history, language and culture of deaf people.
National Consortium of Interpreter Education Centers – NCIEC’s goal is to significantly increase the number of qualified and credentialed interpreters in the field by forging collaborative links and facilitating practice and product sharing among interpreter education service providers, practitioners, educators and consumers nationwide. One initiative is to increase interest in and understanding of the interpreting profession.
National Multicultural Interpreter Project – Contains curriculum developed under a grant program that deals with multiculturalism within the interpreting profession.
National Technical Institute for the Deaf – NTID’s mission is to provide deaf and hard-of-hearing students with outstanding state-of-the-art technical and professional programs, complemented by a strong liberal arts and sciences curriculum, that prepare them to live and work in the mainstream of a rapidly changing global community and enhances their lifelong learning.