At Language First, we’re proud to partner with educators, therapists, and specialists who share our commitment to early language access for Deaf and hard of hearing (DHH) children. This space is designed to support your work with evidence-based resources, ASL-rich learning materials, and collaborative opportunities.
Assessment
Order physical and/or digital assessments, or explore our comprehensive chart featuring a wide range of formal and informal ASL assessments.
Intervention
Browse fun and interactive intervention and instructional activities to use with your Deaf students in language treatment sessions or in the classroom.
Resources
Browse graphics, handouts, hierarchies, and infographics explaining a variety of topics and concepts related to evidence-based practice when working with Deaf children.
Job Listings
This is where employers searching for ASL-English bilingual professionals post their openings. New positions are added often, so check back regularly!
Leverage the Evidence
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Find out why it is so important to use a natural signed language like ASL with Deaf children who have cochlear implants (CIs).
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Explore our list of hyperlinked research articles, organized alphabetically with Deaf authors highlighted.
Membership
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Basic
Monthly resources
Special Interest Groups (SIGs)
Exclusive video content
ASL coffee hour
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Standard
All basic benefits, PLUS:
Monthly webinar code
Webinar archive
10% off conference registration
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Scholar
Full access to all recorded courses in the Learning Library
10% off conference registration
Do you want to know more about how to best assess or treat your DHH students?
Principles to guide your early intervention practice.
Check out our free, self-guided training in the Language First birth to 5 framework. Professionals who follow this framework focus on a DHH child’s strengths, rather than their deficits, and always place the child’s best interests first.
Join our Facebook group and connect with like-minded professionals.
Future Professionals
By supporting graduate students, we help shape the future leaders of our field.
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If you are looking into graduate programs in speech-language pathology and want one that is Deaf-friendly, check out our list of recommended schools and programs.
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This free resource helps guide SLP graduate students who are interested in working with DHH children.
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Our Student Ambassador Program (SAP) is for current Communication Sciences and Disorders (CSD) students who have a passion for Deaf children and enjoy learning, networking, and engaging in service work.