Where can I find ASL stories and other ASL media?

There are a plethora of American Sign Language (ASL) story apps and other media. This list is by no means exhaustive. RMTC-DHH does not recommend one resource over another, therefore all resources have been listed alphabetically.

ASL Stories

• American Society for Deaf Children (ASDC) ASL Stories Directory
• ASL Storytelling QR Codes
• Bilingual ASL-English Deaf Education Library
• Texas Statewide Deaf Education Outreach Center:
  • “Language Arts” folder with lesson plans for ASL stories
  • ASL Storytelling
  • ASL Poetry
  • LiveBinder: Children’s Stories in Sign Language (Susie Tiggs)
• Georgia Tech Center for Accessible Technology in Sign (CATS)
• Marion County Public Schools DHH Program’s Sign Language Stories
• Motion Light Lab
• Signed Stories (British and American Sign Language)

RMTC-DHH Media and Materials Loan Library

Florida stakeholders can sign up for a free account to access media with the RMTC-DHH Media and Materials Loan Library. Below are media available featuring ASL:

• ABC Phonics: Sing, Sign, and Read! (Catalog 3)
• Baby Signing Time (Catalog 491-499)
• Shared Reading Project BookBags (Catalog SRP 1 - SRP 104)
• Signing Time (Catalog 405-409, 561-577)
• Signimalz (Catalog 1902-1905)
• Treeschoolers (Catalog 581-589)

There are many more titles related to ASL stories and ASL media in the loan library. An RMTC-DHH specialist can help make recommendations that match each student's needs.

Described and Captioned Media Program (DCMP)

Educators of, families of, and students with sensory disabilities can sign up for a free account to access media with DCMP.

• Videos with Native ASL
• ASL Pop-Up Player

Youtube Channels Offering ASL Stories

• Arizona School for Deaf/Blind (ASDB) Deaf Mentor Program - Children’s Literature in ASL 
• ASL Kids Club
• ASLNook
• ASLized!
• Colorado School for the Deaf and the Blind (CSDB): ASL Stories for Families Playlist
• CSDB Toddlers
• Disney Princess Playlist (featuring ASL: (Cinderella, Tiana, Belle, Mulan, Ariel, Moana, Anna & Elsa)
• Florida School for the Deaf and the Blind (FSDB)
• Foundations for Literacy
• Khan Academy Math Tutor in American Sign Language
• Kidz Bop Sign & Dance Alongs (ASL)!
• My Go! Sign Language for Kids
• Read with ASL
• Rise eBooks
• Sesame Street with ASL interpretation
• Rocky Mountain Deaf School (RMDS)
• Texas Statewide Outreach Center

ASL Story Apps

• VL2 Storybook App with lesson plans from Motion Light Lab
• Signed Stories (can also check out for free if your local library or school district uses OverDrive or MackinVIA apps)
• StorySign
• RMTC-DHH's Top Computer and Smart Apps

ASL Dictionaries

For more information on ASL dictionaries, see the FAQ “Which ASL dictionary is recommended for everyday use and state assessments?”

Apps Featuring ASL

• Tina Childress’ Apps for Kids (and Adults) with Hearing Loss
• ASL with Care Bears
• Marlee Signs
• My Signing Time
• Strawberry Shortcake: Apple, Google
• The ASL App

Online Platforms Offering ASL

The SignUp Google Chrome Extension overlays American Sign Language (ASL) interpretation on the following streaming platforms for more accessible captioning:

• Disney+
• Netflix

Other ASL Media

• CSDLearns
• Deaf Planet (Science)
• DeafTEC Math Tutorial Videos
• Deafverse
• DPAN
• Dr. Charlotte Enns, Supporting Children’s Learning & Literacy
• Hands Land
• Halo AR (Follow RMTC-DHH @RMTC_DHH for signed stories)
• IDRT MyASL Store
• Modal Math
• Motion Light Lab
• PBS Kids
• Signing Time
• Sign2Read Literacy Initiatives, Inc.
• Texas Statewide Outreach Center Lesson Plan Library
• XtraMath (Choose English or ASL)

 

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