In the last few years three books, all based on research, have been published advocating that all kids should be exposed to Sign. (We sell one of the books in our Books section.) In addition to that, articles have started to appear in the print media about the subject, and there has been some TV and radio publicity too.

As a result, interest in Sign has grown, and organizations are starting to pop up around the U.S. and Canada offering workshops (and/or support groups) for parents/guardians interested in exposing their kids to Sign. A few of the workshops are free, but most can be had for a fee.

What follows is a list of those offering workshops (and/or support groups). Each of those presenting workshops are independent businesses or services, and we at Aylmer Press are not familiar with or responsible for the content of the different workshops offered, so please don't ask us questions about the workshops, because it's likely we won't know the answers. (The list for Canada follows the U.S. list.)

To keep the list current we would appreciate being notified about workshop providers in the U.S. and Canada currently not listed. You may submitt a workshop for review at the bottom of this list using the "Add A Workshop" form, or, you may contact steve@signit2.com.

If you should have a bad experience at a workshop, please let us know. If we get enough complaints about a workshop provider we will delete them from the list.


ALABAMA

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

ALASKA

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

ARIZONA

Phoenix

Dr. Dana Sherman
phone: (480)538-0812
email: dana.sherman@cox.net

Jenny Hodges
website: www.helping handsaz.com

Entire State

Leslie Watson
website: www.bondwithbaby.com

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

Tucson

Arts for All
website: www.artsforallinc.org

Kristi Thomas/Michelle Locke
website: www.wideeyedlearning.com

Rhonda King
website: www.love2sign.net

ARKANSAS

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

CALIFORNIA

Northern Bay/Santa Rosa Area

Stacy Thompson
email: signingtots@hotmail.com

Tamah Hulett
website: www.wideeyedlearning.com

San Diego

Iris Mehler
website: www.babysigner.com

Jackie Betterton
phone: (858)279-5919
email: tinysigns@aol.com

Kim Pogorelsky
phone: (619)379-5613
email: itstimetosign@hotmail.com

Monta Briant
website: www.babysignlanguage.net

Southern California

ABC MeSign
website: www.abcmesign.com

San Fernando Valley

Laine Podell-Camino
email: laine@amothers-haven.com

Bay Area

Dr. Diane Anderson
website: www.wideeyedlearning.com

Mika Gustavson
phone: (408)626-8444
email: securebeginnings@pacbell.net

Wiggle-Me-Fingers
phone: (510)451-9622 ext166
email: cturrell@batnet.com

Monterey County

The Lyceum Childrensī Museum
website: www.lyceum.org

Los Angeles

Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness
website: www.gladinc.org

Northern California

Christina Isetta-Zimmerman
phone: (707)763-9509
email: cisetta@yahoo.com

Hands First
website: www.hands1st.com

Sacramento/Auburn

Word of Hand
phone: (530)888-WORD
email: debriner9@earthlink.net

Santa Cruz

Finger Babble
phone: (831)425-7357
email: fingerbabble@hotmail.com

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

Berkeley

Habitot Childrenīs Museum
website: www.habitot.org

Sacramento/surrounding counties

Once Upon A Sign
website: www.babysigns.com

San Diego/North County

Laura Greer
phone: (760)632-1141
email: creativesigning@adelphia.net

COLORADO

Denver

Alaina Forbes
phone: (303)989-5731
email: signandplay@hotmail.com

Barbara VanHorn
website: www.kidZsign.com

Dr. Michelle Anthony
website: www.wideeyedlearning.com

Kelly Kirchmar
email: kakirchmar@aol.com

Sign Language Services
website: www.learn2sign.com

Boulder/Denver

Lesa Martin
phone: (303)249-0339
email: lesamcm@aol.com

Entire State

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website: www.ASLworkshop.com

Pueblo

Sangra de Cristo Arts Center
phone: (719)295-7210
email: gary@sdc-arts.org

CONNECTICUT

Newtown/Westport

Mary Chamiec-Case
phone: (203)426-6615
email: SigningBabesMCC@aol.com

Northern Connecticut

Denine Hastings-Guardino
phone: (413)289-0053
email: ABCsignwithme@charter.net

Donna Johnson
phone: (413)567-4303
email: helpinghandssignlang@earthlink.net

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

Middlesex/Hartford Counties

Carolyn Patenaude
website: www.speaktomebaby.com

DELAWARE

Wilmington

Roberta Rossman
website: www.myfirstsigns.com

Valerie Hall
phone: (814)404-3987
email: vmj101@yahoo.com

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

Annapolis, MD, area

Chesapeake Childrenīs Museum
website: www.theccm.org

DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA

Eileen Ladino
website: www.tinyfingers.com

MJ Williams
phone: (724)652-5955
email: BabiesCanSign@aol.com

Signing With Kids
website: www.signingwithkids.com

Time for Sign
email: diane@timeforsign.com

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

FLORIDA

Clearwater/St. Petersburg/Tampa

Lisa Hopen
phone: (813)629-0555
email: lisa@signwithme.com

Playtime Express - Parents Child Playgroup Center
phone: (727)738-1177
email: Playtimeexpress@aol.com

Sheila D. Blair
phone: (813)356-1239, ext 245
email: babybung@tampabay.rr.com

Orlando

Amy Rossano
email: babyexpressusa@hotmail.com

Carol Ann Friesen
website: www.kidsmusicconnection.com

Lisa Smith
phone: (407)896-1553
email: lsmith@money-mgt.com

Entire State

Theresa Merriam
phone: (386)789-2970
email: theresa-ami@cfl.rr.com

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

GEORGIA

Atlanta

Little Signers
website: www.littlesigners.com

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

HAWAII

Honolulu

Cheryl Kaster
website: www.signingbabieshawaii.com

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

IDAHO

Entire State

Lisa Eckberg
website: www.signswithme.com

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

ILLINOIS

Chicago Area

Jennifer Baker
website: www.wideeyedlearning.com

Malik Turley
website: www.300weeks.com

Nikki Alter-Bryant
email: nikki@kidsign.com

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

Northern Illinois/Chicago

Steve Kokette
phone: (608)251-0890
email: steve@signit2.com

INDIANA

Lake Michigan/South Bend area

Jennifer M. Hatfield
phone: (219)654-8540
email: txlrnsvc@aol.com

Indianapolis

Susan Hartlerode
phone: (317)658-6274
email: GiftOfLanguage@yahoo.com`

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

IOWA

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

Des Moines/Eastern Iowa

Steve Kokette
phone: (608)251-0890
email: steve@signit2.com

KANSAS

Eastern Kansas

Deaf Expressions
phone: (877)302-DEAF
email: dei93@aol.com

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

KENTUCKY

Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati

Kendra Cook
phone: (513)722-8313
email: kcook2@cinci.rr.com

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

MAINE

Entire State

Ana Gonzalez
phone: (603)424-5251
email: TinyOnders@msn.com

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

MARYLAND

Washington D.C. suburbs

Eileen Ladino
website: www.tinyfingers.com

Signing With Kids
website: www.signingwithkids.com

Entire State

Hands First, LLC
website: www.hands1st.com

Monica Ciotti
phone: (814)288-2369
email: ACESignLanguage@juno.com

Time for Sign
email: diane@timeforsign.com

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

Annapolis

Chesapeake Childrenīs Museum
website: www.theccm.org

MASSACHUSETTS

Boston/West Metro area

Baby Kneads
website: www.babykneads.com

Springfield/Worcester/Amherst/Northampton

Denine Hastings=Guardino
phone: (413)289-0053
email: ABCsignwithme@charter.net

Western Massachusetts

Donna Johnson
phone: (413)567-4303
email: helpinghandssignlang@earthlink.net

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

MICHIGAN

Southwest Michigan

Jennifer M. Hatfield
phone: (219)654-8540
email: txlrnsvc@aol.com

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

Upper Peninsula

Steve Kokette
phone: (608)251-0890
email: steve@signit2.com

MINNESOTA

Minneapolis

Ellie Kidder Fidalgo
phone: (612)630-3653
email: peppermint1048@yahoo.com

Signs of Baby
phone: (612)588-1450
email: signsofbaby1@aol.com

The Sign Clinic
phone: (612)920-8217 TTY
email: goofyby@aol.com

St. Paul

Denise K. Meyer
phone: (651)210-1288
email: denisemeyer@mm.com

Harding Community Education
phone: (651)293-8733

Coon Rapids

Anoka-Ramsey Community College - Kid U.
phone: (763)422-3303

Brooklyn Park

College for Kids/North Hennepin Community College
phone: (763)424-0775

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

Eastern Minnesota

Steve Kokette
phone: (608)251-0890
email: steve@signit2.com

MISSISSIPPI

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

MISSOURI

Kansas City

Deaf Expressions
phone: 1-800-302-DEAF (ext. 3323)
email: dei93@aol.com

St. Joseph

Monica D. Beyer
website: www.signingbaby.com

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

MONTANA

Entire State

Karin Zandi
phone: (406)626-5647
email: babytalkmontana@netscape.net

Paige M. Anderson
phone: (406)293-3690
email: paigea_fipehs@hotmail.com

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

NEBRASKA

Omaha

Kristina L. Peterkin
phone: (402)203-7428
email: weesign@cox.net

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

NEVADA

Las Vegas

Sandy Markham
phone: (702)204-6755
email: babiescantalk@hotmail.com

Shannon Osborne
website: www.weecansign.com

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

NEW HAMPSHIRE

Entire State

Ana Gonzalez
phone: (603)424-5251
email: TinyOneders@msn.com

Kelly Duchame
website: www.Signs4Baby.com

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

NEW JERSEY

New York City suburbs

Karen Nemeth
email: karenlela@aol.com

PA/DE Area

Roberta Rossman
website: www.myfirstsigns.com

Philadelphia suburbs

Amy Rossano
phone: (888)881-4917
email: babyexpressusa@hotmail.com

Garden State Discovery Museum (Cherry Hill)
website: www.discoverymuseum.com

Northern Jersey/Oak Ridge

Jennifer Quigley
phone: (973)697-8083
email: babysign@optonline.net

NEW MEXICO

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

NEW YORK

New York City

Baby Fingers
website: www.mybabyfingers.com

Northern New York City suburbs

Michelle Clinton
phone: (845)371-4571
email: signtime4hh@aol.com

Poughkeepsie

Mid-Hudson Childrenīs Museum
website: www.mhcm.org

Long Island

Mary D. Moran
phone: (516)766-6572
email: LittleHandsSign@aol.com

Rochester

Colleen Jones
phone: (585)330-9121
email: colleendjones@hotmail.com

Jill Burress
phone: (585)321-9718
email: pjburress@netzero.net

Albany

Katherine M. Bartow
phone: (518)273-0470
email: katherine@weesign.org

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

Ithaca

Jennifer Garrow
phone: (604)844-9924
email: readysetsign@yahoo.com

NORTH CAROLINA

Boone

Linda Bumgardner, Watauga Medical Center (support group)
phone: (828)262-4285

Charlotte

Thuja Jameson
phone: (803)366-0549
email: thuja@rhtc.net

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

NORTH DAKOTA

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

OHIO

Cincinnati

Kendra Cook
phone: (513)722-8313
email: kcook2@cinci.rr.com

Entire State

Jane Staton
website: www.itsybitsyfingers.com

MJ Williams
phone: (724)652-5955
email: BabiesCanSign@aol.com

Monica Ciotti
phone: (814)288-2369
email: ACESignLanguage@juno.com

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

Cleveland

Heather Mattera
website: www.wideeyedlearning.com

OKLAHOMA

Oklahoma City

Babies Can Sign
website: www.geocities.com/babiescansign/

Gwen Cox
phone: (405)720-1433
email: MyBabySigns@yahoo.com

Entire State

Tiffany Smith
phone: (918)434-6030

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

OREGON

Portland

Dawn Prochovnic
website: www.smalltalklearning.com

Dr. Reyna Lindert
website: www.wideeyedlearning.com

Mary Killelea
website: www.ourlittleone.com/babysigns/

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

PENNSYLVANIA

Philadelphia

Amy Rossano
phone: (888)881-4917
email: babyexpressusa@hotmail.com

Garden State Discovery Museum (Cherry Hill, NJ)
website: www.discoverymuseum.com

Roberta Rossman
website: www.myfirstsigns.com

Shippensburg/Chambersburg

Lisa Saliga
phone: (717)532-3100
email: handmade_smiles@hotmail.com

Entire State

MJ Williams
phone: (724)652-5955
email: BabiesCanSign@aol.com

Monica Ciotti
phone: (814)288-2369
email: ACESignLanguage@juno.com

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

Valerie Hall
phone: (814)404-3987
email: vmj101@yahoo.com

RHODE ISLAND

Providence

Providence Childrenīs Museum
website: www.childrensmuseum.org

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

SOUTH CAROLINA

Rock Hill

Thuja Jameson
phone: (803)366-0549
email: thuja@rhtc.net

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

SOUTH DAKOTA

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

TENNESSEE

Entire State

Teri Anderson
website: www.smartsigners.com

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

TEXAS

Houston

Beryt Nisenson
phone: (713)528-6100x107
email: beryt@imaginationsigners.com

Kathy Pubentz
website: www.tinysigners.com

Dallas/Ft.Worth/Denton

Communications Specialists
email: info@learningbabysigns.com

Entire State

Nicole Hoff
website: www.hometown.aol.com/brightbabiesco/home.html

Susan Claunch
phone: (512)323-6437
email: babiessign@yahoo.com

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

UTAH

Salt Lake City Area

Rachel Mano
website: www.myfirstsign.com

Weber/Davis Counties

Liz Wiser
phone: (801)985-6218
email: lwiser@networld.com

Salt Lake City/Provo area

Signing Resources
website: www.signingresources.net

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

VERMONT

Entire State

Ana Gonzalez
phone: (603)424-5251
email: TinyOneders@msn.com

Kelly Duchame
website: www.signs4Baby.com

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

VIRGINIA

Washington D.C. suburbs

Eileen Ladino
website: www.tinyfingers.com

Signing With Kids
website: www.signingwithkids.com

Time for Sign
email: diane@timeforsign.com

Williamsburg

Karen Frye
phone: (704)229-9726
email: TalkingBabyHands@aol.com

Lynchburg

Amazement Square, The Rightmire Childrenīs Museum
website: www.amazementsquare.com

Entire State

Ann Supanklang
website: whispersinmotion.com

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

Winchester

Bailie Tabak
phone: (540)868-2067
email: bailie_tabak@hotmail.com

WASHINGTON

Seattle Area

Melisa "Echo" Greenlee
phone: (206)282-7571
email: visuallyspeaking@cablespeed.com

Michelle Clark
phone: (206)579-9972
email: gmigclark@earthlink.net

Nancy Hanauer
website: www.signingbabies.net

Nickie Gael
phone: (360)802-0233
email: NGael@wmconnect.com

Portland, Oregon area

Dawn Prochovnic
website: www.smalltalklearning.com

Dr. Reyna Lindert
website: www.wideeyedlearning.com

Tacoma/Olympia

Karen Macy
phone: (253)588-4349
email: weesign@hotmail.com

Spokane

Eastern WA Center f/t Deaf and HH
phone: (509)328-9220
email: ewcdhh@ewcdhh.org

Lisa Eckberg
website: www.signswithme.com

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

WEST VIRGINA

Entire State

Janelle St. Martin
phone: (304)592-0480
email: wesign2@hotmail.com

Monica Ciotti
phone: (814)288-2369
email: ACESignLanguage@juno.com

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

WISCONSIN

Milwaukee/Brookfield

Health Reach
phone: (262)780-0707 ext.242

Linda Anton
phone: (262)780-0707

Fox Cities: (Appleton/Oshkosh)

Kelly Lamers
phone: (920)759-9730
email: k4lamers@aol.com

Kristine Alarie
phone: (920)836-3716
email: jkalarie@athenet.net

Michele Skarda
phone: (920)740-2212
email: signs-of-love@sbcglobal.net

Twin Cities area

Denise K. Meyer
phone: (651)210-1288
email: denisemeyer@mm.com

Southeast Wisconsin

Center f/t Deaf and HH
website: www.cdhh.org

Entire State

Steve Kokette
phone: (608)251-0890
email: steve@signit2.com

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

WYOMING

Entire State

Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com

ALBERTA

Calgary/Okotoks/High River

Val Gushalak
phone: (403)938-8187
email: sign4tots@shaw.ca

Peace Country Area

Carren Bough
phone: (780)835-4882
email: ittybittybabysigns@canada.com

Red Deer

Terese Westergreen
phone: (403)391-2482
email: weesign@msn.com

Stettler area

Lisa Smith
phone: (403)742-2435
email: lmsmith@fastmail.ca

BRITISH COLUMBIA

Peace Country Area

Carren Bough
phone: (780)835-4882
email: ittybittybabysigns@canada.com
 
Okanagan Valley
 

Tracey Sweetapple

website: www.sweetapplesigns.com

 


Burnaby/Vancouver

Deaf Childrenīs Society of British Columbia
phone: (604)525-6056
email: deafbc@deafchildren.bc.ca

Abbotsford

Petrina Bainard
phone: (604)556-3562
email: BabyHandTalk@shaw.ca

Chilliwack

Nicole Barnes
phone: (604)824-7918
email: tinyhandsspeak@hotmail.com

ONTARIO

Stratford/Goderich/Listowel Area

Lorianne Horan
phone: (519)345-2829
email: littlehandssign@hotmail.com

Toronto

Elyza Polsky
email: signwithme@sympatico.ca

London

Shannon L. Lafferty
phone: (519)681-1858
email: babblenbeyond@hotmail.com

Barrie

Brandy Brass
phone: (705)424-0196
email: sweetsigns@hotmail.com

Halton/Niagra area

Wendi Moore
phone: (905)315-9878
email: wendi@sign4baby.com

Toronto/Durham area

Sara Bingham
phone: (905)655-8836
email: weehands@canada.com


 
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