Resources - Local and Online

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We are proud of our Deaf community! Below are a few organizations you can explore to learn more, get involved, or access resources.

• Ohio School for the Deaf
• Deaf Services Center
• Inniswood Health and Rehabilition (Deaf nursing home)
• LifeSigns Deaf Baptist Church
• Holy Cross Lutheran Church of the Deaf
• Liberty Baptist Church of the Deaf
• Deaf Outreach Church
• Deaf Events
• OCALI - The Outreach Center for Deafness and Blindness
• Deaflympics
• OOD - Services for Deaf, DeafBlind, and Heard of Hearing
• Ohio Deaf Association

ASL websites recommended below feature Deaf-led instructors. Learning from Deaf educators is culturally appropriate and more authentic, providing an experience that honors and supports the values of the Deaf community. 

• Practice Fingerpselling
• ASL Connect
• LifePrint
• Handspeak
• True Biz ASL
• Sign Language 101
• ASL Pinnacle
• Keith Wann

 Interested in a career using ASL? Want to become a certified interpreter? Explore these Ohio-based resources to advance your ASL education and professional journey. 

ASL Programs

•  The Ohio State University 
•  Ohio University – ASL & Interpreter Training 
• Wright State University
• University of Cincinnati 
•  Kent State University 

Interpreting Programs

•  Columbus State Community College
•  Cincinnati State Technical and Community College
• Sinclair Community College

Interpreting Resources

•  Ohio Registry of Interpreters for the Deaf (ORID) 
•  Opportunities for Ohioans with Disabilities (OOD)