ASL Student Network

If you can't find a favorite vlog which you have seen before, go to the subpages below. You will find it filed
at the end of the list under VLOGS.

Click cc, Closed Caption, to view Joshua Bennett's poem.

This is our goal...
We help support each others' learning in the following ways:

notify students of up coming courses
inform students of Deaf events
share interesting ASL websites
share our experiences as ASL learners
provide opportunities to get together and practise our skills e.g. Coffee Nights, Potluck, Picnics

Check Out What's New

Shelley Potma's vlog and website link. See "Audism on National TV" and so much more. Her site provides insights into the issues which face Deaf Canadians.
Two Presentations to be held in Delta by renowned ASL & Deaf Studies instructors. See Student Class Schedule for details.
DEAF DEAF WORLD coming in May. This annual event is put on by the full-time students at VCC with Deaf volunteers. Put May 7th on your calendar and circle it. This great event is a lot of fun. Don't miss it! More details will be posted as the date draws near.

Internal news

ASL CLASSES Check out the various institutions which provide classes in American Sign Language using the Signing Naturally curriculum. You can register online or by phone using your credit card. You can ...
Posted Feb 20, 2011 5:29 PM by Daun Eby
Gallaudet Univ. ASL Summer Program Gallaudet University is the world renowned liberal arts university for Deaf and Hard of hearing, in Washington, D.C. The University enjoys an international reputation for its outstanding programs and ...
Posted Mar 26, 2011 3:41 PM by Daun Eby
DCS Spring 2011 Beginners ASL Course Deaf Children's Society of BC - Spring '11 Sign Language Course DCS and Burnaby School district 41 are offering American Sign Language Beginner #1 starting Tuesday, April 5th for 10 ...
Posted Feb 7, 2011 2:07 PM by Daun Eby
Myshelf Check out Myshelf in the sidebar. This is a wonderful resource of books which feature Deaf characters for book lovers of all ages. There are also some interesting links to ...
Posted Jan 10, 2010 4:09 PM by Daun Eby

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Note that only five of the items in the "Internal News" show at first glance.
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Coffee Practice Night In Surrey
Thursday, Dec. 1, 2011. Come join the ASL students for a brush up on your ASL skills. Students at all levels will meet at my home at 6:30 p.m. to 9:00 p.m. Come join us for an interesting get together. Contact me at daunasl@gmail.com for the address. We meet approximately every two weeks.

On the 1st and 3rd Friday of each month the
Fraser Valley Deaf Coffee Club meets at Milsean Shoppe in Aldergrove, 2900 - 272nd Street from 6:00 p.m. to 10:00 p.m. http://www.milsean.com/

Go to the Student Event Calendar to see other Coffee Groups which meet around the city or check out the Deaf Coffee Socials and ASL Practice Groups, times and locations in the Subpages below.

New Canadian Deaf Trivia

Here are a couple of new questions for you. Who was Canada's first Deaf doctor? How does a Deaf doctor monitor someone's heart beat?
Answer these questions on daunasl@gmail.com.
Go to Practice Sites: Phrases and Much More in the sidebar at the top. You will find a section on health with ASL phrases.
Medical Information in ASL
http://www.deafmd.org/

How many sign languages are used in the courts of Canada? Who was Canada's first Deaf lawyer? Go to Canada Deaf Trivia for the answers. Click on Subpages: View All below for the index.

When you go to Canadian Deaf Trivia you will find a file cabinet full of information for you. Check this out! It is a new feature on the website.

ASL Cruise to Alaska 2012
Begin planning now! Search Subpages for all the details.
Imagine attending ASL classes aboard ship while visiting Alaska.

I Like to be Deaf

I was born deaf and I like the way I am.

When I am sad I hear nothing to cheer me up.

No music, and no company.

I can't hear the birds chirp in the morning,

Neither the droplets of early morning dew.

I can feel, look at the sky, it's the color of love.

Love brings us together, I can communicate,

even though I can't hear I use my imagination

like if I were hearing,

Deafness makes no difference.

I am deaf,

I accept it and I won't change it.

Love mends your heart,

I am deaf but the rest of me is like you.

-Unknown Author

Deaf Events

Class Schedule

Student Social Events

Family Network for Deaf Children
http://www.fndc.ca/files/2010_winter_fndc_nl.pdf

"Audism" Have you wondered what this term means?
View the video at http://fr4.frontrunners.dk/mix/audism.htm and learn more by reading these books:

The Mask of Benevolence by Harlan Lane

To learn more about "Deafhood" check out
Understanding Deaf Culture: In Search of Deafhood
by Paddy Ladd
(click on title for link to Amazon.ca)

Sign Language as a Basic Human Right
What Is Sign Language, Linguistic Rights in the UN Recommendations and Conventions, and the Status of Sign Languages in the UN Member States?
www.un.org/esa/socdev/enable/rights/ahc5docs/ahc5wfdside.ppt
http://www.un.org/disabilities/convention/conventionfull.shtml

Audism on National TV
Check out this vlog. Written text is also available. http://www.deafcanadian.com/
This is an information packed site by Shelley Potma, a Deaf educator in Ontario. Wow!

We are a Success!
That is thanks to all the people who are making good use of the site. When people send me interesting articles to daunasl@gmail.com, I include them here for everyone. Go beyond the home page. Remember to search the Subpages for additional information--this is our treasure chest. The sidebar has more interesting links and hopefully, students are making use of the practice sites.
ALBERTA BOUND
We will be posting information which is more specific for those students in other provinces. We have started with Alberta and hope to post information from other areas of Canada. You can find out more about classes being offered in Alberta. Type in "Alberta" in the "search site" box at the top of the page. Presto, that will get you started.

BC DEAF SPORTS FEDERATION

Do you have what it takes to play in the sand???
Canada’s Deaf Beach Volleyball Program
is preparing their men’s teams for the
Pan Am Games for the Panamerican Games for the Deaf in November 2011.

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