i just found this site.
Children Literacy With ASL Joint Project Between callVRS and Project N.A.D.I.N.E.
we got our son a VRS when he was less than a year old. we didn't use it much - truth be told, we use it VERY infrequently - but expect to utilize it more as my son is elementary school age and communicating with his friends will come in handy.
there was a waiting list for VRS here's a link: Sorenson VRS® and i think we were the first (hearing) family to request one for a child actually - but the grant is for ALL Deaf folks. and my kid is Deaf.
i'll be checking out that site myself later today. *grin*
there are a series of books i used to borrow from teh Deaf school library - they were books interpreted into ASL - so it was a 'package' you borrowed - a video tape and book. (yup, video tape - so we have to keep one of those around, lol.) those were very interesting to me - because it actually helped me learn concepts and how to use classifiers. i basically would memorize the books and 'read' them to my son. taught me a lot actually. i am completely blanking out on the name of the group that does this - i think galludet has something to do wtih it, but i just don't remember - i'll send an email over to the deaf school admin and ask her what it is - because perhaps you could ask the local library system to request these for purchase if you don't live near a Deaf school or someone who has those materials for loan.
