ELOINA ‘ELLIE’ ALARCON

Ellie’s Bio

My introduction to sign language occurred at a very young age.  My neighbor/babysitter in Mexico knew MSL(Mexican Sign Language), and she stirred the need in this heart to learn sign language.  Since that first introduction, I have come to learn ASL, which I have been doing for about twenty years.  Each day I learn wonderful new things about the language.  I have an Associate in Arts degree in Child Development.  I work at a fantastic elementary school  where I transliterate from English to SEE (Signing Exact English).  My favorite pass times are writing, reading, shopping and going to the movies.

RESOURCES

ASL  RESOURCES

·        ASL browser -

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

·        ASL –Finger spelling -

                         http://where.com/scott.net/asl/  

·        ASL information -

                        http://www.nidcd.nih.gov/health/hearing/asl.asp

Deaf  Education and Parenting – Resources:

·        Early detection -

http://www.internet.com.uy/fundalca/Eng/proy3%20Eng.html

·        Early Intervention   -

                    http://center.uncg.edu/index.asp

·        Office of Special Education -

http://curry.edschool.virginia.edu/sped/projects/ose/categories/hi.html

Deaf Culture:

·        Information on Deaf Culture -

                        http://www.deaflinx.com/

·        Deaflinx -

http://www.deaflinx.com/

·        Basics of Deaf Culture –

http://www.tciorlando.com/deafculture.htm

·        National Theater of the Deaf -

http://www.ntd.org/

·        Deaf Culture and Deaf Community –

http://home.inreach.com/torsi/culture.html

Books Publishers & Articles -On Deafness :

·        Deaf Publication and Information:

                        http://www.whc.net/epcdhh/deafpub.html

·        Butte:

http://www.buttepublications.com/titles.asp?SessID=1296  

·        Nad Store:

                        http://nad.org/store/

·        Deaf Links:

                        http://www.websterwood.com/cheryl/links.html

·        R.I.T. Libraries:

                        http://wally.rit.edu/internet/subject/deafness.html

·        The Live Wire:

http://www.geocities.com/gregoryjrummo/deaf.htm

Deaf Directories and Chat Rooms:

·        Deaf directory from around the world -

                        http://www.deafconnect.com/

·        ASL Religious Signs -

http://www.valleybible.net/deaf/asl.shtml

Organizations:

·        National Association of the Deaf    -  

 http://www.nad.org/

                             http://www.nad.org/infocenter/newsroom/nadnews/DCBRmay97.html

·        Deaf links-

          http://www.whc.net/epcdhh/deaforg.html

Pertinent Web sites:

·        Deaf related web-sites:

                        http://www.yellowstar.com/websites.htm

Other signed languages:

·        Mexican Sign Language: -

http://www.adcohearing.com/page58.html