General Deaf Resources as well as Deaf Ministry resources are included below.
A list of colleges and programs in Orange County to learn ASL
Saddleback College | Irvine Valley College | Goldenwest College | Santa Ana College | Orange Coast College | North Orange County ROP | Taft Elementary School (see about requirements)|
Schools in Orange County that have an excellent Deaf and Hard of Hearing program.
Taft Elementary School | Raymand Temple Elementary School | Venado Middle School | University High School
***OCDE’s Deaf & HH program Facebook Page
Catholic High Schools in Orange County that offer ASL Classes to their students
| Rosary | Mater Dei | Santa Margarita |
All things Deaf
Online ASL classes:
Lifeprint: Practical
Gallaudet University: Best Overall
ASL Meredith: Best for Beginners
American Sign Language University: Best Budget
Sign It ASL: Best for Families
Start ASL: Best for School Credit
SignOn Connect: Best for One-on-One Lessons
ASLDeafined: Best for Vocabulary
Signed with Heart: Best for fingerspelling
ASL Stories & Teaching Resources:
eBooks, and ASL Educational Resources for Parents and Kids
Deaf Abuse:
Haven-Oakland, CA
Resources for parents of Deaf children:
Why Sign Language helps families of Deaf children
California Department of Education: Deaf Education
Regional Center of Orange County
A GOOD read:
BORN INTO A HEARING FAMILY: A GUIDE FOR HEARING PARENTS WITH DEAF CHILDREN
Confronting Marijuana abuse in teens | Talking points and Tips
Preventing Teenage Substance Abuse
Drug Abuse in College Students
Deaf Community Services
Orange County Deaf Equal Access Foundation (OC-DEAF)Counties Served: Orange
www.ocdeaf.org 714-503-0669 (VP) 714-826-9793 (TTY)
Regional Center of Orange County: https://www.rcocdd.com
Deaf Community Services of San Diego (DCS)Counties Served: Imperial and San Diego
www.deafcommunityservices.org/
Center on Deafness – Inland Empire (CODIE)Counties Served: Inyo, Mono, Riverside, and San Bernardino
www.codie.org
Greater Los Angeles Agency on Deafness (GLAD)Counties Served: Kern and Los Angeles
www.gladinc.org
Tri County GLADCounties Served: San Luis Obispo, Santa Barbara, and Ventura
www.tcglad.org
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Service Center (DHHSC)Counties Served: Fresno, Kings, Madera, Mariposa, Merced, Monterey, San Benito, and Tulare
www.dhhsc.org
NorCal Services for Deaf and Hard of Hearing (NorCal)Counties Served: Alpine, Amador, Butte, Calaveras, Colusa, El Dorado, Glenn, Lassen, Modoc, Nevada, Placer, Plumas, Sacramento, San Joaquin, Shasta, Sierra, Siskiyou, Stanislaus, Sutter, Tehama, Trinity, Tuolumne, Yolo, and Yuba
www.norcalcenter.org
DAP Map https://www.cdss.ca.gov/cdssweb/entres/pdf/ODAMAP.pdf
DAP Headquarters Contact list https://www.cdss.ca.gov/Deaf-Access/Deaf-Access-Program-DAP-Service-Providers
Deaflympics-International Games for the Deaf. A good article to read about it.
International Committee of Sports for the Deaf
Other resources:
Deaf Catholic Ministry Resources:
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