Angela Benson’s Bio

     Angela started learning ASL in 1983 at Sacramento State University.  She has worked as a one-on-one interpreter for the past six years.  Currently, Angela works at an Elementary School.  Prior to becoming an ASL interpreter, she was a Resource Specialist, has taught Phonics and Fluency Reading, and was a Baker/ Cake Decorator for five years. Angela also paints murals in people’s homes and local businesses.  She has been a professional photographer for 20 years.  Her hobbies are camping, music, cooking, spending time with family and friends, hiking with her dog, and any outdoor activity.

RESOURCES:

RELATING TO A.S.L. (Benefiting Teachers and Parents)

ASL Dictionary :  http://www.commtechlab.msu.edu/sites/aslweb/browser.htm

National Association of the Deaf :  http://www.nad.org/about/sitemap.html

Deaf Services Network :  http://uccd.org/dsn.html

Deaf Linx :  http://www.deaflinx.com/

RELATING TO DEAF CULTUE

iCommunicator 4.0 :  http://www.myicommunicator.com/index.php?action=home

Deaf President Now :  http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo/184.html

Deaf Dogs :  http://www.deafdogs.org

Deaf Jokes (mailing list)  :   http://www.deafjokes.com/

RELATING TO DEAF EDUCATION AND/OR PARENTING

Shared Reading project : http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/Literacy/srp/15princ.html#1

Directory of National Organizations of and for the Deaf :     http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/InfoToGo/184.html

Deaf Education :   http://home.inreach.com/torsi/frame.html

Support Services :  http://clerccenter.gallaudet.edu/SupportServices/series/2001.html