Denise Richardson

Denise Richardson

I graduated with a bachelor’s degree from Utah State University in Northern Utah with a major in Recreation Education and a minor in geriatrics. Shortly after that I started my family and had 2 beautiful daughters. When both of my girls were in school I starting working as an aid in the schools and did so for 15 years. I took my first ASL class the summer of 1996 and started interpreting Dec. 1999. My oldest daughter lives in Huston TX, and has 2 sons. I don’t get to see them enough.

American Sign language (ASL):

ASL dictionary http://commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm
Fingerspelling dictionary and activities http://where.com/scott.net/asl/
Teacher’s organization to preserve ASL http://www.aslta.org

Educating and Raising Deaf Children;

Book by Marschark, Marc (1997) Raising and Education a Deaf Child Oxford, New York Oxford Press.http://www.amazon.com/exec/obidos/tg/detail/-/0195126580/103-9160475-7792664?v=glance
Lending Library http://cfv.org/
Article about the importance of play and some strategies on how to have beneficial pay activities. http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Odyssey/Summer2000/Literacy-and-Learning.pdf
A website about being the best advocate for your deaf child http://www.listen-up.org/rights/rights.htm

Deaf Culture:

Article with basic understanding of Deaf Culture http://www.aslinfo.com/deafculture.cfm
Website with some interesting comparisons http://home.inreach.com/torsi/culture.html
Deaf Poetry and art http://www.rockrock.com/talk4deaf/art.html http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/WorldAroundYou/jan-feb2001/deaf-art-exhibit.pdf