Interesting Links

 

        This page of our Web site will showcase links which should be of interest to our members -- teachers of Deaf and hard of hearing students.  If you know of an interesting Web site that you'd like to see included on this page, please send its URL to your Area Representative who will then forward it onto the Web Administrator.

 

 

"World Around You"

This is the on-line version of the magazine for Deaf and hard of hearing students.

Newspaper article about former Board member (.pdf)

Odyssey Magazine

click on this link above to choose and download  free copies from several past and current issues

A new (cool!) 2006 ASL Calendar is now for sale!

Odyssey Magazine order page

click on the link above to order a free copy

CAL-ED Survey 2005

Clerc Center's "News and Notables"

This link features timely information from Gallaudet University's "Clerc Center"

"Beginning Teacher's Handbook"

Gallaudet University's Theatre Arts Department

www.caid.org

Calisphere Web site announcement document

Calisphere Web site-Historical sources

 

For information on Educational Interpreting, go to

http://www.classroominterpreting.com/home.asp

http://www.aslterps.utah.gov/pdf/PracticeTest-205.pdf

http://www.theinterpretersfriend.com/

 

 

Response to the CDE question on Report Cards and Transcripts from the Dept. of Education

Attached is the link from our website where the video appears:

http://www.ss.ca.gov/elections/elections_dis.htm

It would also be great if you could provide us a list of organizations or groups that would be interested in this video. Or, if you have any suggestions for who we could contact to get the word out about the availability of the video, that would be great!

Thanks again!

Debbie O'Donoghue
916/653-6173

More interesting  Links:

 

SoundBytes: Hearing Enhancement Products

This company (SoundBytes) offers hearing enhancement products, including amplified telephones and answering machines, TTY's and alerting systems for the hearing-impaired or Deaf.

 

 

 Featured Links:

www.Deafed.net 

DeafWest Theatre

L.A. Bridges Theatre Company of the Deaf

National Technical Institute for the Deaf's Performing Arts Department

Tommy's Treehouse:  the source for the new 2006 ASL Calendar

Home Page for the ADA (Americans with Disabilities Act)

U.S. Department of Justice:  Disabilities

"A Guide to Disability Rights Laws"

 

These three links have been submitted by Richard Kendall, the previous President of CAL-ED.  However, if you have a few "Interesting Links" that you'd like to share with your colleagues, please submit them to Ted Schultz or another CAL-ED Board member who'll then forward them on to the appropriate person.

 

 

Other Informative Links:

http://www.ohsoez.com

The above-mentioned link offers a comprehensive listing of events in the Deaf and hard of hearing communities, not only in Southern California, but all over the United States.

Deaf Education -- an informative Web site related to Deaf Education

NOTE:  The Deaf Education Web site requires users to register with them, but the registration process is relatively short.

 

 

AlphaSmart

ASL Software

www.aslpro.com

CAL TEACH

Center On Deafness Inland Empire

DCARA -- Deaf Counseling and Referral Agency

Deaf Education -- an informative Web site related to Deaf Education

Deaf West Theatre

FAFSA -- Free Application for Federal Student Aid

GLAD -- Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness

Harris communications, Inc

The Hearing Exchange

iCommunicator System

IMPACT

Listen Up Web

National Center On Deafness

NORCAL Center on Deafness

Pointers on using an Interpreter

Software to go

"Sue Thomas: F.B. Eye"  -- a television series from PAX-TV

Tripod Captioned Films

http://www.deafeducation4parents.com/

 

AMC Theatres has added Tripod Captioned Films to their Website.  Now you can obtain show times a full 7 days in advance for the open captioned showing of a popular film in your area at an AMC Theater.

There are several ways to access the site:

 

1.  Go directly to the AMC site:

http://amctheatres.com

2.  Go to the Tripod Captioned Films site:

http://www.tripod.org

After you find the film, go back to the Captioned Films home page and go to theatre links.  Click on "Links to Theatres" and then find AMC Theatres.weblink

Once you get to the AMC site, choose the area in which you live (i.e. Los Angeles).  Now choose the specific theatre where the Tripod Captioned Film is playing (i.e. Burbank Media Center 8).  Then click on/choose the film title you know is booked at the theatre and then the day.

The open captioned show time will be designated by an asterisk (*)

 

3.  Show times can also be obtained under AMC's "Movie Watcher" site:

http://www.moviewatcher/amctheatres.com

Don't forget to sign up for your Movie Watcher card and win free popcorn and soda!

REMEMBER: THE TIMES WILL ONLY BE LISTED FOR 7 DAYS IN ADVANCE, BUT THEY'LL BE UPDATED ON A DAILY BASIS!!