DMFS Family Resources
Statewide Advocacy
Minnesota Department of Human Services (DHHS)
Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division (DHHSD)
Toll Free Voice: 800-657-3663
Video Phone: 651-964-1514
Voice: 651-431-5945
DHHSD Duluth Office
Duluth Technology Village
11 E Superior Street, Suite 220
Duluth, MN 55802
DHHSD Hibbing Office
CareerForce
3920 13th Avenue E
Hibbing MN 55746
DHHSD Metro Office
Golden Rule Building
85 East 7th Place, Suite 105
St. Paul, MN 55101
DHHSD Moorhead Office
Family Service Center of Clay County
715 11th Street N, Suite 200
Moorhead, MN 56560
DHHSD St. Cloud Office
Midtown Square Mall
3333 West Division Street, Suite 204B
St. Cloud, MN 56301
DHHSD Mankato Office
12 Civic Plaza, Suite 1670
Mankato, MN 56001
DHHSD Rochester Office
CareerForce
2070 College View Road E
Rochester MN 55904
- Global Deaf Muslim
- Minnesota Commission for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing (MNCDHH)
- Minnesota DeafBlind Project
- Minnesota Hands & Voices
- Pacer
- Minnesota State Services for the Blind
Accessibility Resources
- Advanced Bionics
- Diglo
- Hearing Aids
- Mayo Clinic Cochlear Implants
- Mayo Clinic Hearing Aids
- Oticon
- Sorenson Video Phones
- Starkey
Visual Language & Learning
Advantages of Early Visual Language
Consider reading all the briefs, especially the following:
- Research Brief 7: The Benefits of Bilingualism
- Research Brief 8: ASL/English Bilingual Education
- Research Brief 9: Family Involvement in ASL Acquisition
ASL Dictionaries
Events
- MN Department of Human Services
- Deaf and Hard of Hearing Services Division | News & Events
- Minnesota Hands & Voices | News & Events
- Minnesota ASL Events | Facebook Group
- Minnesota ASL Families | Facebook Group
Other Related Resources
National Organizations
- American Society for Deaf Children
- Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
- Hearing Loss Association of America
- National Association of the Deaf
- World Federation of the Deaf
- National Black Deaf Advocates
Counseling Services
- Hope and Healing Family Counseling Center
- Volunteers of America: DHH Mental Health Services
- Therapeutic Services Agency (TSA)
Camps
Interpreting Services
- Alliance Interpreting Services, LLC
- American Sign Language Interpreting Agency (ASLIS)
- Keystone Interpreting Solutions
- Middle English Interpreting
Education
Post-Secondary Education
- California State University, Northridge
- Gallaudet University
- National Technical Institute for the Deaf
Websites
- ASL Nook
- Gallaudet University – ASL Connect
- Lifeprint
- Sign It! ASL
- SignOn Connect
- Handspeak
- Signing Savvy
Mobile Apps
ASL American Sign Language
Saeed Bashier
iOS only
Free, has in-app purchases
The ASL App
Ink & Salt LLC
Free, has in-app purchases
ASL Dictionary
Software Studios
Free
ASL Dictionary from NTID
$1.99
Marlee Signs
MEDL, Mocile Enterprises, LLC
iOS only
Free, has in-app purchases
My Signing Time
Two Little Hands
Free, has in-app purchases