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Online ASL full Dictionary - This site has many various dictionaries from what we have for class to parents waning to learn sign language for their babies. "Free Sign Language Dictionary Prior to the development of sign language, deaf individuals often found it difficult to communicate with those who can hear and vice versa. Sign language changed all that, creating a solid and reliable form of communication for use in the deaf community."

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In terms of an established deaf community, one of the brightest spots on the African continent is South Africa. South Africa's deaf community is well-established and even has something that we lack in the United States. One web source said that in 1998 there were at least four million deaf and hard of hearing people in South Africa.

Kind of like yahoo, but for the deaf community in Texas. "Largest Deaf Community Resources & Newsletter in Texas & surrounding states" Check it out!

Also, there is music when you open the page so make sure your volume isn't way up...

Deafweekly is an independent news report for the deaf and hard-of-hearing community that is mailed to subscribers on Wednesdays and available to read at www.deafweekly.com. These are the actual headlines and portions of recent deaf-related news articles.

The Irish Deaf Society is the largest Deaf-led organisation in Ireland working with both the Deaf and hard of hearing community. Our work focuses on issues such as achieving equality and access for Deaf people. Irish Sign Language (ISL) is the language of the Deaf community in Ireland.

A chat forum for the deaf community. From the site: "Introduce yourself to deaf and hoh members here. The most popular deaf forum. A place for off topic discussions and polls, deaf chat, just about anything one wishes to speak their mind about. Do people feel like they need... Happenings around the world, deaf news, know what's going on around you."

Comparative chart: Deaf and ethnic cultures What makes a social group a culture? How does Deaf culture compare to full-fledged ethnic and religious cultures? What are the criteria for recognizing a group as a genuine community or culture?

Since we are focusing on signs from restaurants I thought it would be interesting to see if there are any restaurants owned by or for the deaf. Then I found this article about a place in San Francisco that sells pizza. Enjoy.

That's a really cool article! I hope they make!! I'm not sure how big the deaf community is in SF, but hopefully it's enough to keep them going. I wish more hearing ppl would eat there. Next time I'm in SF I will stop by.

Very cool, Rebecca! That's my old neighborhood. I'll make sure to hit it when I'm back.

This websites is also known as RAD. It is known as the group on english royals that are deaf. They provide employment, and youth services. Something neat to read for sure

This is a site about Mexican Sports Organizations for the Deaf. It is a site where the Deaf of Mexico can easily find resources for schools and sports/sporting events, as well as communicate to one another about these things. The site is in Spanish, but I know with Google Chrome there is the option to translate it into English.

'Life & Deaf' is a unique Speech & Language Therapy project, in which Deaf children explore their identity through poetry in written English and British Sign Language. 'Life & Deaf' aims to develop children's communication skills, their sense of identity and their self-esteem, all essential for good mental health.

I found this site which talks about the summer and winter deafympics. I had no idea that they had their own olympics to participate in. There are over 4000 athletes from 77 countries that take place in these events. Just like the Olympics, deaflympics changes locations every year.

This is by someone who applies Zen principles with his experience being deaf. Given the extensive focus on mindfulness and elements of silence in Zen, this is some great insight.