MELODY POFF
Melody, has been a sign language interpreter since 1994 and in the educational field since 1997. She became interested in sign language when she became friends with some Deaf people and desired to communicate with them.
Her hobbies include Bible study, horseback riding and packing, all which she enjoys with her husband of 23 years (married 1981.) Together they have four horses and two dogs with more on the way.
INFORMATION FOR PARENTS AND TEACHERS
AMERICAN SIGN LANGUAGE
http://www.handspeak.com/index.html
Lots of articles about sign language. Start your journey here
http://where.com/scott.net/asl/
Great for fingerspelling practice.
Click on Deaf/HH and then check out the digital Library. Lots of
videos of signs.
DEAF HISTORY/ CULTURE
BOOKS
FOR HEARING PEOPLE ONLY Matthew S. Moore, Linda Levitan
Interesting information about the Deaf community. Kind
of an everything you always wanted to know…” book.
WHEN THE MIND HEARS: A HISTORY of the DEAF
Harlan L. Lane
Awesome biography of Laurent Clerc, Father of Deaf
education in North America. Chronicles the history of
sign language use in education starting in Europe.
ORGANIZATIONS
Deaf Counseling, Advocacy and Referral Agency
National Association of the Deaf
http://www.norcalcenter.org/Programs/Parentlinks/parentlinks.htm
Nor Cal Center on Deafness. Parents’ page
EDUCATION
http://www.nad.org/infocenter/newsroom/nadnews/DCBRmay97.html
A Synopsis of the Bill of Rights for Deaf and Hard of
Hearing Children
http://www.fsdb.k12.fl.us/resources/hilinks.html
This is a very nice page of suggested links for regular
classroom teachers.
Northeast Technical Assistance Center Teacher Tipsheets Invaluable tool for regular classroom teachers and administrators.
http://wrocc.csun.edu/english.html
For Teachers of English to Deaf Students.
FOR INTERPRETERS
http://www.theinterpretersfriend.com
This is a great resource for signers. Suggestions on how
to sign almost anything you can think of. Also a great
resource for interpreters who need to do research on
topics.