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Online resources for the deaf and hard of hearing.
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing American Sign Language
- Instruction and demonstration in the formation of American Sign Language signs.
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Blogs & Vlogs
- Blogs and/or video blogs in American Sign Language with content related to the deaf and hard of hearing community.
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Captioned Media
- Resources on captioned media, or media that displays audio content as text.
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Children of Deaf Adults
- Information for hearing children of deaf adults.
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Cued Speech
- "Cued speech is a visual communication system of eight handshapes which distinguish consonant sounds and four locations near the mouth which represent different vowel sounds."
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Legal Rights
- Resources explaining the Americans with Disabilities Act (ADA) and other laws relevant to how it applies to the deaf or hard of hearing individuals in the work place and places of public accommodations.
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Culture
- Cultural aspects of individuals who are deaf who view themselves as a culturally distinct people.
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing DeafBlind
- Resources for individuals who are deaf and blind.
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Education
- Educational resources (secondary and post-secondary) for those who are deaf, hard of hearing or for those specializing in educating the deaf.
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing News
- Offering news and information relevant to individuals who are deaf or hard of hearing.
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Organizations
- Organizations embracing issues impacting the deaf or hard of hearing, or to those involved with this segment of society.
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Social Services
- Lists social service assistance resources for individuals who are deaf and hard of hearing.
- Deaf & Hard of Hearing Telecommunications
- Companies providing free Internet/Video Relay communication services to persons who are deaf, hard of hearing and to those who want to communicate with this particular community.
What is the IPL?
The Internet Public Library is a public library for the world wide web.
Students from a consortium of colleges and universities with programs in information science develop and maintain the IPL!
Here are some of the partners in the IPL Consortium. A complete list is found on the IPL Consortium page.
The Internet Public Library is hosted by The iSchool at Drexel, College of Information Science and Technology,
with major support from the College of Information at Florida State University.
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