Whether you are learning or teaching American Sign Language, a thorough resource on the ways to depict different hand symbols is sure to enhance your journey into proficiency. With sections on different hand symbol groups, including...

Here you'll find a handy reference page to accompany your sign language lessons on fingerspelling the alphabet.

In this reading selection worksheet, students read a 9 page selection entitled, "Arlo's War," by Frank Brennan. There are no directions given with the reading selection.

This informative site delves into the following deafness and hearing impairment topics: definition definition, facts, causes, social and economic burden, and WHO's strategy for prevention and control.

Sudden Deafness, or Sudden Sensorineural Hearing Loss (SSHL), is described at this site. In addition to a description, information is provided on causes, treatment, research, and available resources.

This set of resources have been created in partnership with The National Deaf Children's Society. They are designed to help and support deaf young people and their parents, carers and teachers to help and remind them how to stay safe...

The early 19th century saw giant strides in social reform. Read about those who advocated for the mentally ill, deaf, and blind from the Digital textbook from University of Houston.

Why does Texas have a county called "Deaf Smith"? Discover this hero of Texas independence who was a hearing-impaired mounted scout during the struggle with Mexico.

Interesting biographical information, fun facts, and famous quotes about Helen Keller, a deaf-blind American author, political activist, and lecturer.

Undeterred by deafness and blindness, Helen Keller rose to become a major 20th century humanitarian, educator and writer.

This site discusses the sense of smell and disorders associated with smell. The site provides information on what makes our sense of smell work, what smell disorders are, what causes these disorders, and whether these disorders may be...

This site describes how Bell started out by seeking to help the deaf and ended up with a telephone. It gives brief information about his family and how he came to invent the telephone.

A resource guide that is a great help to locating a full array of assistive products and services for persons with deafness or hearing impairments.

Here are fact sheets on disabilities, available in text or PDF, English or Spanish. Each offers characteristics of the disability, tips for teachers and parents, and lists of related resources.

Here are fact sheets on disabilities, available in text or PDF, English or Spanish. Each offers characteristics of the disability, tips for teachers and parents, and lists of related resources.

Types of hearing loss are discussed, along with characteristics and support strategies helpful to teachers trying to overcome the difficulties hearing impaired students often experience in the classroom.

The infamous Alabama native Helen Keller is featured in this brief biography highlighting her early years which led to her fame as well as her later years as an activist on many issues.

This biography of Erastus Smith includes a deed to property in San Antonio granted to him by an Act of Congress, as well as other correspondence about Smith. Highlights his role as scout during fight for Texas independence.

This biographical sketch provides interesting details about the Battle of San Jacinto, in which Erastus Smith played a vital role.

An overall view of Meniere's disease is found here. Gives a description of what the disease is, symptoms, and treatment (both medical and surgical).