Biography

Carolina Madrigal

Carolina has been working as an interpreter for 7 years at Sunflower Elementary School in El Centro CA. She studied Sign Language at Imperial Valley College. She is currently enrolled in the Program for Interpreters in Educational Settings (PInES).

Originally from Mexico, She studied architecture for 2 years at the University of Baja California in Mexico. Her primary focus at Sunflower Elementary School is interpreting for children Preschool to first grade. At Sunflower, she tutors these students in Sign Language, English, Spanish and a combination thereof. Carolina is bilingual; her bilingualism aids her in interpreting from both English and Spanish. She devotes most of her time to raising her two children. She avidly cooks for family and friends preparing lavish meals during the holidays.   

American Sign Language Resources

ASL Dictionary

http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm

Needs Outreach Resources for Deaf and Hard of Hearing 

http://www.needsoutreach.org/Pages/dhabil.html

ASL Classes 

http://www.imperial.cc.ca.us/

Deaf Culture Resources

American Society for Deaf Children

http://deafness.about.com/b/a/087568.htm

Deaf Culture

http://www.aslinfo.com/

What is Deaf Culture

http://www.deaflinx.com/culture.html

Deaf Education and Parenting

Home Schooling Deaf Children

http://deafness.about.com/cs/parenting/a/homeschooling.htm

Children with Multiple Disabilities

http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo/141.html

Sign Language May Help Deaf Children Learn English

http://www.apa.org/monitor/apr98/amer.html

John Tracy Clinic

http://www.johntracyclinic.org/