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Asynchronous, online classes for professionals working with students who are deaf, hard of hearing, blind, low vision, or deaf-blind.

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For interpreters, audio describers, parents, and educators working with students who are hard of hearing, low vision, and deaf-blind.
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Communication

Within Language Arts

Overhead view of 2 people looking up at a tall fabric flower stalk with a small pink bud. People work on laptops in the distance. Caption. There's no telling what kind of growth you'll get.

Bald man with glasses sits at his desk holding up a piece of paper and looks at a woman with brown hair wearing a black sport coat and blue blouse standing on the other side of his desk. Caption. Is really just good manners.

Closeup of hands typing on a black desktop keyboard.

Closeup of a young teenage boy and girl sitting and looking forward with their mouths slightly open. Caption. I didn't know that was something you could study.

Closeup of girl gazing down with her lips parted mid-speech. Child in background sips from a juice box. Caption. Nicole, I love bananas.

Woman wearing a striped shirt and blazer looks slightly off camera against a brick wall backdrop. Caption. You can see my face.

Black and white close up photo of a man's face. Caption: had become fascinated by the potential of radio waves.

Overhead view of a man writing on a log sheet. Also on the desk, a landline phone and computer mouse. Caption. I translate mostly legal documents.

Smiling children sit at desks in a classroom and look at something off camera. Caption. Good morning, class.

Girl leans to the side with her hands clasped on her stomach and lips parted mid-speech. Stacks of brightly colored blocks fill the background. Caption. Billy did a great job greeting his friends.

Closeup of a boy looking off camera with his lips parted mid-speech. Caption. Thank you, Miss Riley. It's nice to see you too.

Closeup of a smiling girl looking to the side. Other children are at desks and there are stacks of books on shelves in the background. Caption. My brother and sister and I played baseball.

Girl leans to the side with hands clasped on her stomach and lips parted mid-speech. Stacks of brightly colored blocks fill background. Caption. Billy did a great job greeting his friends.

Girl tilts head and faces camera. She stands in front of stacks of brightly colored blocks. Caption. I want to be sure I'm talking to a friend.

Underwater image of a man wearing a diving mask swimming through turquoise water. Title card framed by white rectangle reads, "Language."

Cartoon of a green alien with a large, round head, a yellow collar, and 2 black antenna smiling and looking at a purple cat. Caption. Using synonyms can make us better writers and speakers.

Screenshot of an open computer window showing a woman speaking to camera in a bedroom. Several other windows are open off to the side. Caption. And I could just call them, but people I don't see every day.

Closeup of a young man with dark hair wearing an orange hoodie. The image is on top of a bright green background with indiscernible text all over it. Caption. At the time, I'm so mad, but later I feel bad.

Preteen girl with long, dark hair and a pink shirt is on a computer screen over a busy blue, green, and yellow background. A purple button and a white dialogue box appear next to her. Caption. We've been hanging out a lot together.

Closeup of a preteen girl with curly dark hair in a pink shirt in a room with blue decor. She's holding up a smartphone in a purple case. Caption. So what if you lose it.

Preteen girl with blonde hair and a pink shirt named Denise is on a digital T, V screen over a brightly colored background with different teen-related items strewn across it. Caption. Why are some people so difficult to get along with?

Computer screen shows a preteen girl with dark hair in a ponytail and a pink tank top walking next to a girlfriend while looking at an older cellphone in her hands. Caption. Sarah just got a text message from her mom that got her angry.

White text on screen that reads, "The teepee, or tent, is very tall," is above a drawing of a yellow teepee next to a gray wigwam next to 3 figures labeled, "tribe." Caption. Don't know the meaning of the word 'teepee'?

Teenage girl faces camera and gestures in sign language. Caption. Is good communication with your child.

Sepia-toned illustration of eighteenth century people working at a printing press. Caption. The invention that arguably began the Information Age.

Closeup of a man with a stoic expression wearing vibrant yellow, red, orange, and white ceremonial regalia.

Closeup of a woman wearing a tan blazer and smiling down at someone off-camera. Text on image reads, Thanks.

Native American man in a head dress and traditional clothing gesturing with his hands. Come straight, buffalo! Caption: This extraordinary film from 1930 shows "Plains indian sign language," or "Hand talk."

Woman in a black blazer stands next to a large computer monitor. She looks past camera as her hands gesture with thumbs and pointer fingers bent parallel to 1 another to form brackets.

Young man wearing a white collared shirt looks up from his seat with a pleasant expression. Caption. Uh, I, why?

Closeup of a cartoon purple cat wearing a yellow hat and black over-the-head headphones. Black antennae from aliens are visible on either side of the cat. Caption. Which you can usually find by sounding the word out.

Teenage girl in library smiles at woman whose back faces camera. Caption. Excuse me, Miss Robbins. Caption. Yes, Cassie?

Closeup of teenager with head covering. Caption. My dad's job is hard and he's always on his feet.

Closeup of a girl mid-speech in a room with other children. Caption. I have to tell Miss Johnson.

Cartoon of a sandy beach in front of palm trees. A large purple clam shell on the beach is slightly open, and a bright green oval has green light shooting out of it. Caption with elongated word. Zap.

Six bees. Caption: Is it possible that the animals communicate amongst themselves?

C, G, I cartoon of a hallway with red carpet. The right side is lined with bookshelves filled with colorful books, the left side has a fireplace with a fire, a few taxidermy animal heads above, and 2 suits of armor holding books on either side.

Computer graphic of a beige paper that reads, "Chain of command," next to a graph paper that reads, "Working together." In the background is crumpled piece of paper with illegible text. Caption. Chain of command.