These CDs allow you to get continuing education credit. You can go to the website Signs of Development to get more details on how to sign up for credit and form study groups. In order to view these CDs, take a look at the FAQ Techical Guide. If you have questions about CEUs, take a look at the FAQ CEU Guide. An asterik indicates that ETRR, LBJ 3355 also has the CD-ROM.

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1000 Deaf & ASL Jokes & Stories. CD-ROM. [Garner, N.C.] : Signs of Development, 2002. 4th floor, HV2474 .C34 2002.   
This presentation introduces common ASL and Deaf Cultural jokes, folklore and creative artistic stories shared by Deaf community members. It shows how Deaf people create ASL and Deaf cultural jokes, folklore and creative artistic stories through playing and creative use of ASL, ASL handshapes and numerical signs, signed English, written English, sounds of English words, deafness, hearing people and groups within the Deaf community.

*1000 Fingerspelled Words. CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, [2002], 2000. 4th floor HV2477.O5 2002.  
Presents comprehensive and intensive listing of most of the fingerspelled words that Deaf people use in their day-to-day lives. Introduces you to a brief history of fingerspelling, provides principles for effective production and reception of fingerspelling and contains 45 categories of fingerspelled words within an ASL sentence. Combines text with video clips. disc 1. Introduction -- Purpose History Principles & tips -- 26 letters of the alphabet & varieties -- Categories (1000 sentences and words) -- Lexicalized fingerspelled words in sentences -- Lexicalized fingerspelled words activity -- Sentence activity. disc 2. Stories in the car -- Stories (varied ages, genders & backgrounds) -- Activity -- Post-test stories -- Further readings.

Academic ASL. CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2002. 4th floor, LB2324|b.A32 2002  .
Includes video presentations by Baer juxtaposed with an outline of the content. More and more Deaf consumers are accessing advanced academic studies. Because of this, interpreters are challenged to develop their skills to interpret appropriately in an academic register. This workshop will address various aspects of academic register that set it apart slightly from working in other registers. Introduction -- Bilingual users -- Code mixing -- ASL grammar -- Pace -- Semantics -- Prosody -- Parting thoughts.

American Deaf Culture. CD-ROM. [Garner, N.C.] : Signs of Development, 2003. 4th floor, HV2530 .A63 2003.
American Deaf Culture is a workshop designed to provide an understanding of what is involved within cultures, specifically Deaf culture. An overview of characteristics of cultures will be provided as well as its applications to Deaf culture. This presentation is especially beneficial for anyone with an interest in learning about Deaf culture: interpreting and ASL students, parents of Deaf children, educators and professionals that work with the Deaf, and anyone who is interested in learning and understanding Deaf culture.

Around the Globe: 4: The Middle East. CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2003. 4th floor, BP50.A76 2003.
Includes video clips juxtaposed with English text. Interpreter: Adan R. Penilla III. American Sign Language and text in English.
Presents the history of Islam from Ibrahim and Muhammad to the present day as well as the beliefs and practices of the Islamic faith. Includes some information about Middle Eastern countries and other countries in the world with significant Muslim populations. Introduction -- Pre-workshop activity -- Pre-Islamic history -- Islam -- Post-Islamic history -- Middle Eastern countries -- Wrap up -- Post test.

ASL Linguistics. CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2003. 4th floor, HV2474.R54 2003.
Presenter: Tom Riggs. Provides an overview of American Sign Language linguistics such as phonology, morphology, syntax, semantics, and pragmatics. Combines text and video clips. Disc 1. Introduction -- WWWorkshop overview -- Introduction to linguistics -- Comparing : language to communication -- Language -- The Stokoe System. Disc 2. Hold-movement-hold -- Activities -- Morphology -- Syntax -- Semantics and pragmatics -- More activities -- The end

ASL Sign Terms for Statistics. CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2002. 3rd floor, QA276.14 .A75 2002.
Includes video presentations by Baer juxtaposed with an outline of the content. American Sign Language; text in English This wwworkshop will give you a brief overview of some of the more common terms found in statistics to assist you in making your interpretations more conceptually accurate. ASL and statistics -- Graphs & charts -- Hypothesis testing -- Correlation and regression -- Factorial analysis -- Wrap up

ASL Features: A Primer.CD-ROM. [Garner, NC] : Signs of Development, 2004. 4th floor, HV2474 .N384 2004.
This WWWorkshop is a presentation designed to provide an overview of specific linguistic features of American Sign Language. As a language, American Sign Language has its own specific features that are unique and cohesive. To become proficient in a second language, it is helpful to learn the 'rules' of that language. This presentation will provide you with an overview of each feature and activities designed to reinforce a clear understanding and practice and is designed for anyone who wants to achieve a better understanding of what components are involved in ASL, and how to effectively analyze each component that makes American Sign Language so unique: Interpreting and ASL students, Interpreters, Educators and Professionals that work within the fields of deafness and interpreting, parents of deaf children, or anyone who is simply interested.

ASL Sentence Types. CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2002. 4th floor, HV2474 .C342 2002.
A WWW worshop designed for the training and development of sign language interpreters. This program introduces 20 types of ASL sentences. Accompanying each of the sentence types is a set of four example sentences with their corresponding English interpretation. Pre and post-tests, activities and stories help interpreters develop an understanding of various sentence types found in ASL discourse.

ASL Technical & Specialized Vocabulary Resource Dictionary. CD-ROM. [Garner, NC] : Signs of Development, 2004. RES, 1st floor, HV2474.B35 2004.
Disc 1: Language -- Leisure -- Society -- Spirituality -- Disc 2: Mind and body -- Systematic thinking -- The applied sciences -- The hard sciences

C4 : Classifiers in Storytelling. CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2003. 4th floor, HV2474.H47 2003   
Focuses on incorporating more classifiers into your ASL storytelling as well as your interpretations of stories into and from ASL. Combines text and video clips. Introduction -- Importance of classifiers -- Storytelling techniques -- Combining classifiers -- More classifiers -- Wrap up.

Classifiers: Describing our Surroundings. CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2003. 4th floor, HV2474.L39 2003.
Discusses what a classifier is and gives examples of using them when interpreting. Presentation combines text with video clips disc 1. Introduction -- Workshop objectives -- Non-manual methods -- The two main categories of classifiers -- Looking from different viewpoints. disc 2. Let's go for a ride. disc 3. Nature's display -- Foreign landscapes -- Stories for analysis -- Assignments -- Wrap up.

Classy ASL Interpreting with Classifiers. CD-ROM. [Garner, NC] : Signs of Development, 2002. 4th floor, HV2474 .B78 2002.
A WWW worshop designed for the training and development of sign language interpreters. This program is a study of classifiers in ASL storytelling. It helps interpreters understand the principles of classifiers, know how to identify and analyze classifiers, and expand classifiers in signing skills.

Construct in ASL, How? CD-ROM. [Garner, NC] : Signs of Development, 2002. 4th floor, HV2474 .C677 2002.
The presentation helps students of ASL to understand and learn how to sign to construct objects: subject / object along with color, size, noun and classifier; reference point; object subject verb; and classifiers of CL: A, B, C, C-small, F, G, H, I and 5-bent.

Cookin' with Culture. CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2003. ETRR only,  CD/DVD 1003.
A humorous look at the differences between Deaf cultures. Deals with the complexities of cross-cultural issues. 

Cookin' with Humor. CD-ROM. [Garner, NC] : Signs of Development, 2002. ETRR only. CD/DVD 1010.

Deaf Childhood Development. CD-ROM. [Garner, NC] : Signs of Development, 2002. 4th floor, HV2391 .D4 2002.
This workshop is a must-have for parents and educational personnel working with students of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. This presentation will explore the many facets of childhood development including the categories related to social growth, emotional development, physical changes and expectations, intellectual growth and stimulation needs and finally, probably the most important category: the communicative development of children who are deaf or hard of hearing. This presentation will provide tips for ensuring children are moving through the stages of growth appropriately and ways to identify if there are problems which need to be addressed.

Deaf Mentors: A Dynamic Part of the Mentoring Team. CD-ROM. [Garner, NC] : Signs of Development, 2002. 4th floor, 2002. 4th floor, HV2474 .N385 2002    
This WWWorkshop discusses the qualifications, skills, expectations, etc. of a Deaf mentor as well as the advantages of a Deaf/hearing team. This WWWorkshop will benefit interpreters interested in finding an appropriate and qualified Deaf mentor and Deaf people interested in becoming a mentor.

Dealing with Multiple Roles. CD-ROM. [Garner, NC] : Signs of Development, 2002. 4th floor, HV2402 .D43 2002.
This workshop will look at various job descriptions, do a task analysis, and meet on line to collaborate on the issues related to interpreting with other responsibilities.

Discussing Discourse. CD-ROM. [Garner, NC] : Signs of Development, 2002. 4th floor, HV2474 .L44 2002.
A WWW worshop designed for the training and development of sign language interpreters. This program defines discourse, levels of communicative interaction and register. It helps interpreters discuss discourse level of interpreted interactions at a variety of levels.

Gender Differences & Interpreting: What on Earth Does S/He Mean? CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2003. 3rd floor, P120.S48 R69 2003.
Establishes a foundation of ASL interpreting in covering conversational differences between women and men, including differneces in how we do things with talk.

Gigabyte Me: Interpreting Technology. CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2004. 3rd floor,  QA76.15 .G44 2004.
Includes video clips juxtaposed with English text. Interpreter, Jody Kulchinsky. American Sign Language and text in English. Provides short video demonstrations of vocabulary terms used in computer technology followed by 18 stories in which the terms are applied. Introduction -- Vocabulary & menu -- Interpreting considerations -- Stories -- Wrap up -- Post test.

How Can I Interpret it When I Don't Know What it Means?! Calculus. CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2004. 3rd floor, QA303.3.H69 2004.
Includes video clips juxtaposed with English text. Interpreter, David Bar-Tzur. Consists of three lectures presented in ASL or English with an open captioning script window. Topics include numbers, functions, and concepts in the study of calculus. Introduction -- Lecture 1. The number line -- Lecture 2. The rectangular coordinate system and functions -- Lecture 3. The derivative.

How Can I Interpret it When I Don't Know What it Means?! Classifiers and Wave Dynamics. CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2004. 3rd floor, QC174.2.H69 2004.
Includes video clips juxtaposed with English text. Interpreter, David Bar-Tzur. Topics include concepts in the study of waves and fluid dynamics. Introduction -- Lecture 1. Wave motion -- Lecture 2. Fluid dynamics -- Wrap up

How Can I Interpret it When I Don't Know What it Means?! Chemical Reactions. CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2004. 3rd floor, QD40.H69 2004.
Includes video clips juxtaposed with English text. Interpreter, David Bar-Tzur. Topics include the basic concepts of chemistry and an introduction to chemical reactions. Introduction -- Lecture 1. Elements and compounds -- Lecture 2. Molecules and reactions -- Lecture 3. Reactions and stoichiometry -- Wrap up.

International Cities & Historical Name Signs. CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2003. 4th floor, HV2474 .L388 2003.
This World Wide Web workshop is for sign language interpreters, and provides signs for cities and other places of the world, examples of their use in context, alternate signs for the same place, and etymological information about how these places got their name signs. CD 1. [North and South America] -- CD 2A. [Europe, part A] -- CD 2B. [Europe, part B] -- CD 3. [Africa, Asia, Middle East, Australia].

Interpreting Math: After 1 + 1=2, What do I do? CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2003. 3rd floor,  QA11.5 .I68 2003 .
Provides short video demonstrations of mathematical terms, operations, and concepts. Includes problems and strategies for solving them as a means of practicing the necessary ASL signs for accomplishing these tasks. Disc 1. Introduction -- Interpreting in math classes: Pre-class considerations -- During class considerations -- Post-class considerations -- Numbering systems -- Operations -- Directions -- Vocabulary: Basic math ; Graphic properties ; Algebra ; Geometry. Disc 2. Math vocabulary (cont.): Geometry ; Statistics ; Trigonometry/Calculus -- Mathematical symbols -- Problem solving strategies -- Problem solving -- Interpreting problems practice -- Wrap up.

Introduction to Mental Health Interpreting : Challenges and Rewards . CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2003. 4th floor, HV2402.I587 2003.
Focuses on "the mental health profession, settings, and process, and the unique challenges of interpreting in mental health settings. Disc 1. Introduction -- The world of mental health services -- Mental health professionals and workers -- Mental health settings -- Mental health process. Disc 2. Therapy -- Foundation for effective interpreting in mental health settings -- Specific considerations for interpreters --

K-12 Interpreting : A Teacher's Perspective. CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2002. 4th floor, HV2437 .K8 2002.
Teacher's perspective of using an interpreter in classroom.

Language Acquisition & Development. CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2002. 3rd floor, P118 .L3 2002.  
This presentation will address what educators and educational interpreters need to know to provide access to classroom information and facilitate further language growth. Included in this presentation, Merry will provide information on what language is and how humans normally develop language as well how and why deaf and hard of hearing children might have problems with developing language. She will provide an in-depth look at how interpreters in education play a role in facilitating language development in deaf and hard of hearing students and how they have input into the decision-making process in determining the language system used with each student. To enable this to happen, interpreters must be able to asses the student's language level in order to provide the best access to the information being presented in the classroom. All of this to ensure that interpreters in education have the tools to help facilitate students' language development.

Negotiating Technical Topics. CD-ROM. [Garner, NC] : Signs of Development, 2004. 4th floor, HV2474 .B357 2004.
A WWW workshop designed for the training and development of sign language interpreters. This program teaches the signs for various specialized and technical topics, including topics in the fields of science, math, religion, language, spirituality, leisure, and society.   

Power "FULL" Language. CD-ROM. [Garner, NC] : Signs of Development, 2003. 4th floor, HV2402 .P69 2003.
Highlights "the norms of male and female speech interaction," and presents positive ways to improve vocal techniques that "can improve confidence and projection in one's mental/vocal instrument .

Register: Comparing ASL & English. CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2003. 4th floor,  HV2474.R544 2003.
Compares components of register discussing the five different levels: frozen, formal, consultative, informal, and intimate, and then compares the differences between ASL and English registers in various settings. Combines text and video clips to demonstrate each level. Introduction -- What is register? -- Comparing ASL & English register -- Activities -- Review -- Thank you & wrap up.

Reverse Sensitivity : How Does it Feel to be a Deaf Student? CD-ROM. [Garner, NC] : Signs of Development, 2002. 4th floor, HV2437 .R47 2002.
This is a fascinating presentation that will provide interpreters with a unique insight into how Deaf students feel using interpreters at all levels of their education. This presentation will provide interpreters with information about how Deaf students prefer to use an interpreter and how the role of the interpreter (and the interaction with the interpreter) is not static, but a dynamic process that changes as the student progresses upward through the educational process.

Second Language Proficiency. CD-ROM. [Garner, NC] : Signs of Development, 2002. 4th floor,  HV2474 .S42 2002. This WWWorkshop focuses on the common patterns of ASL production by interpreters whose first language is English. The context of this study was an academic setting; however, these patterns transcend all aspects of an interpreters work from English to ASL. At the completion of this wwworkshop interpreters, educators, and mentors will have a tool by which they can analyze the work of their own work or the work of a colleague in terms of successful strategies (proficient), adequate interpretations (emerging), and those that are less effective (diagnostic).

Sign to Voice Interpreting : Your License to Drive. CD-ROM. [Garner, NC] : Signs of Development, 2002. 4th floor, HV2474 . S523 2002.
This course (the first of a two-part series) addresses that part of the interpreting process which involves interpreting from ASL (and other forms of signing) to spoken English. The workshop journeys through aspects of voice interpreting such as preparedness (mental, physical and professional), information and process management, linguistic differences between ASL and English, register, and strategies for clarification and correction. Participants have the opportunity to be in the drivers seat and promote their knowledge and skill development by working through guided activities and using texts from a variety of native, Deaf ASL models.

Theatrics to Enhance Interpreting Skills. CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2002. 4th floor, HV2402 .T43 2002 .
This workshop will help you to learn how to use strategies and techniques from performing arts that will improve your interpreting skills in everyday work. These techniques can be applied to your everyday communication and interpreting in ASL.
Act 1. Character development -- Act 2. ASL sound grammatical -- Act 3. Speeding, pace -- Act 4. Role shifting -- Act 5. 3-dimensional -- Act 6. Practical application of concepts interpreting.

Visual Vernacular : Storytelling in ASL . CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2003. 4th floor,  HV2474.R545 2003.
Explores five features of visual vernacular in storytelling: long shot and close up, fast and slow motion, zooming in and out, panaoramic view, and role shifting. Combines text and video clips to demonstrate each feature. Introduction -- What is visual vernacular? -- Long shots & close ups -- Slow & fast motion -- Zooming -- Panoramic view -- Role shifting -- The lumberjack story -- Tales from the "green book" -- Activities -- Thank you

Working with Deaf Performers. CD-ROM. Maryland Heights, Mo. : Signs of Development, 2003.4th floor, HV2474.L43 2003.
Focuses on tips and strategies for working with Deaf performers. Presentation combines text with video clips.