DMFS Family Resources
Statewide Advocacy
- Minnesota Department of Human Services Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing State Services Division
Toll Free Voice: 800-657-3663
Video Phone: 651-964-1514
Voice: 651-431-5945- Duluth Office
Duluth Technology Village
11 E Superior Street, Suite 220
Duluth, MN 55802 - Hibbing Office
CareerForce
3920 13th Avenue E
Hibbing MN 55746 - Mankato Office
12 Civic Plaza, Suite 1670
Mankato, MN 56001 - Metro Office
Golden Rule Building
85 East 7th Place, Suite 105
St. Paul, MN 55101 - Moorhead Office
Family Service Center of Clay County
715 11th Street N, Suite 200
Moorhead, MN 56560 - Rochester Office
CareerForce
2070 College View Road E
Rochester MN 55904 - St. Cloud Office
Midtown Square Mall
3333 West Division Street, Suite 204B
St. Cloud, MN 56301
- Duluth Office
- Minnesota Commission for the Deaf, Deafblind, and Hard of Hearing (MNCDHH)
- Minnesota DeafBlind Project
- Minnesota Hands & Voices
- Minnesota State Services for the Blind
- Pacer
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
- Minnesota Department of Human Services Deaf, DeafBlind and Hard of Hearing State Services Division
- Minnesota Hands & Voices
- Minnesota ASL Events | Facebook Group
- Minnesota ASL Families | Facebook Group
Other Related Resources
National Organizations
- American Society for Deaf Children
- Global Deaf Muslim USA
- Hearing Loss Association of America
- Laurent Clerc National Deaf Education Center
- National Association of the Deaf
- National Black Deaf Advocates
- World Federation of the Deaf
Counseling Services
- Hope and Healing Family Counseling Center
- Therapeutic Services Agency (TSA)
- Volunteers of America: DHH Mental Health Services
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
- Handspeak
- Lifeprint
- Sign It! ASL
- SignOn Connect
- Signing Savvy
Mobile Apps
- ASL American Sign Language
Saeed Bashir
iOS only
Free, has in-app purchases - The ASL App
Deaf Digits Inc.
Free, has in-app purchases - ASL Dictionary
Software Studios, LLC
$4.99 - Marlee Signs
MEDL Mobile Enterprises, LLC
iOS only
Free, has in-app purchases - My Signing Time
Two Little Hands
Free, has in-app purchases