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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.
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ALABAMA |
Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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ALASKA |
Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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ARIZONA |
Phoenix |
Dr. Dana Sherman
phone: (480)538-0812
email: dana.sherman@cox.net
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Jenny Hodges
website: www.helping
handsaz.com
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Entire State |
Leslie Watson
website: www.bondwithbaby.com
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Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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Tucson |
Arts for All
website: www.artsforallinc.org
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Kristi Thomas/Michelle Locke
website: www.wideeyedlearning.com
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Rhonda King
website: www.love2sign.net
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ARKANSAS |
Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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CALIFORNIA |
Northern Bay/Santa Rosa Area |
Stacy Thompson
email: signingtots@hotmail.com
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Tamah Hulett
website: www.wideeyedlearning.com
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San Diego |
Iris Mehler
website: www.babysigner.com
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Jackie Betterton
phone: (858)279-5919
email: tinysigns@aol.com
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Kim Pogorelsky
phone: (619)379-5613
email: itstimetosign@hotmail.com
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Monta Briant
website: www.babysignlanguage.net
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Southern California |
ABC MeSign
website: www.abcmesign.com
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San Fernando Valley |
Laine Podell-Camino
email: laine@amothers-haven.com
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Bay Area |
Dr. Diane Anderson
website: www.wideeyedlearning.com
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Mika Gustavson
phone: (408)626-8444
email: securebeginnings@pacbell.net
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Wiggle-Me-Fingers
phone: (510)451-9622 ext166
email: cturrell@batnet.com
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Monterey County |
The Lyceum Childrensī Museum
website: www.lyceum.org
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Los Angeles |
Greater Los Angeles Council on Deafness
website: www.gladinc.org
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Northern California |
Christina Isetta-Zimmerman
phone: (707)763-9509
email: cisetta@yahoo.com
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Hands First
website: www.hands1st.com
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Sacramento/Auburn |
Word of Hand
phone: (530)888-WORD
email: debriner9@earthlink.net
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Santa Cruz |
Finger Babble
phone: (831)425-7357
email: fingerbabble@hotmail.com
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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Berkeley |
Habitot Childrenīs Museum
website: www.habitot.org
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Sacramento/surrounding counties |
Once Upon A Sign
website: www.babysigns.com
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San Diego/North County |
Laura Greer
phone: (760)632-1141
email: creativesigning@adelphia.net
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COLORADO |
Denver |
Alaina Forbes
phone: (303)989-5731
email: signandplay@hotmail.com
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Barbara VanHorn
website: www.kidZsign.com
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Dr. Michelle Anthony
website: www.wideeyedlearning.com
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Kelly Kirchmar
email: kakirchmar@aol.com
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Sign Language Services
website: www.learn2sign.com
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Boulder/Denver |
Lesa Martin
phone: (303)249-0339
email: lesamcm@aol.com
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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Pueblo |
Sangra de Cristo Arts Center
phone: (719)295-7210
email: gary@sdc-arts.org
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CONNECTICUT |
Newtown/Westport |
Mary Chamiec-Case
phone: (203)426-6615
email: SigningBabesMCC@aol.com
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Northern Connecticut |
Denine Hastings-Guardino
phone: (413)289-0053
email: ABCsignwithme@charter.net
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Donna Johnson
phone: (413)567-4303
email: helpinghandssignlang@earthlink.net
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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Middlesex/Hartford Counties |
Carolyn Patenaude
website: www.speaktomebaby.com
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DELAWARE |
Wilmington |
Roberta Rossman
website: www.myfirstsigns.com
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Valerie Hall
phone: (814)404-3987
email: vmj101@yahoo.com
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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Annapolis, MD, area |
Chesapeake Childrenīs Museum
website: www.theccm.org
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DISTRICT OF COLUMBIA |
Eileen Ladino
website: www.tinyfingers.com
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MJ Williams
phone: (724)652-5955
email: BabiesCanSign@aol.com
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Signing With Kids
website: www.signingwithkids.com
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Time for Sign
email: diane@timeforsign.com
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Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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FLORIDA |
Clearwater/St. Petersburg/Tampa |
Lisa Hopen
phone: (813)629-0555
email: lisa@signwithme.com
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Playtime Express - Parents Child Playgroup Center
phone: (727)738-1177
email: Playtimeexpress@aol.com
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Sheila D. Blair
phone: (813)356-1239, ext 245
email: babybung@tampabay.rr.com
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Orlando |
Amy Rossano
email: babyexpressusa@hotmail.com
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Carol Ann Friesen
website: www.kidsmusicconnection.com
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Lisa Smith
phone: (407)896-1553
email: lsmith@money-mgt.com
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Entire State |
Theresa Merriam
phone: (386)789-2970
email: theresa-ami@cfl.rr.com
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Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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GEORGIA |
Atlanta |
Little Signers
website: www.littlesigners.com
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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HAWAII |
Honolulu |
Cheryl Kaster
website: www.signingbabieshawaii.com
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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IDAHO |
Entire State |
Lisa Eckberg
website: www.signswithme.com
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Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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ILLINOIS |
Chicago Area |
Jennifer Baker
website: www.wideeyedlearning.com
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Malik Turley
website: www.300weeks.com
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Nikki Alter-Bryant
email: nikki@kidsign.com
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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Northern Illinois/Chicago |
Steve Kokette
phone: (608)251-0890
email: steve@signit2.com
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INDIANA |
Lake Michigan/South Bend area |
Jennifer M. Hatfield
phone: (219)654-8540
email: txlrnsvc@aol.com
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Indianapolis |
Susan Hartlerode
phone: (317)658-6274
email: GiftOfLanguage@yahoo.com`
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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IOWA |
Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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Des Moines/Eastern Iowa |
Steve Kokette
phone: (608)251-0890
email: steve@signit2.com
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KANSAS |
Eastern Kansas |
Deaf Expressions
phone: (877)302-DEAF
email: dei93@aol.com
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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KENTUCKY |
Northern Kentucky/Cincinnati |
Kendra Cook
phone: (513)722-8313
email: kcook2@cinci.rr.com
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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MAINE |
Entire State |
Ana Gonzalez
phone: (603)424-5251
email: TinyOnders@msn.com
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Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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MARYLAND |
Washington D.C. suburbs |
Eileen Ladino
website: www.tinyfingers.com
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Signing With Kids
website: www.signingwithkids.com
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Entire State |
Hands First, LLC
website: www.hands1st.com
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Monica Ciotti
phone: (814)288-2369
email: ACESignLanguage@juno.com
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Time for Sign
email: diane@timeforsign.com
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Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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Annapolis |
Chesapeake Childrenīs Museum
website: www.theccm.org
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MASSACHUSETTS |
Boston/West Metro area |
Baby Kneads
website: www.babykneads.com
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Springfield/Worcester/Amherst/Northampton |
Denine Hastings=Guardino
phone: (413)289-0053
email: ABCsignwithme@charter.net
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Western Massachusetts |
Donna Johnson
phone: (413)567-4303
email: helpinghandssignlang@earthlink.net
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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MICHIGAN |
Southwest Michigan |
Jennifer M. Hatfield
phone: (219)654-8540
email: txlrnsvc@aol.com
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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Upper Peninsula |
Steve Kokette
phone: (608)251-0890
email: steve@signit2.com
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MINNESOTA |
Minneapolis |
Ellie Kidder Fidalgo
phone: (612)630-3653
email: peppermint1048@yahoo.com
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Signs of Baby
phone: (612)588-1450
email: signsofbaby1@aol.com
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The Sign Clinic
phone: (612)920-8217 TTY
email: goofyby@aol.com
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St. Paul |
Denise K. Meyer
phone: (651)210-1288
email: denisemeyer@mm.com
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Harding Community Education
phone: (651)293-8733
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Coon Rapids |
Anoka-Ramsey Community College - Kid U.
phone: (763)422-3303
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Brooklyn Park |
College for Kids/North Hennepin Community College
phone: (763)424-0775
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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Eastern Minnesota |
Steve Kokette
phone: (608)251-0890
email: steve@signit2.com
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MISSISSIPPI |
Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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MISSOURI |
Kansas City |
Deaf Expressions
phone: 1-800-302-DEAF (ext. 3323)
email: dei93@aol.com
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St. Joseph |
Monica D. Beyer
website: www.signingbaby.com
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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MONTANA |
Entire State |
Karin Zandi
phone: (406)626-5647
email: babytalkmontana@netscape.net
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Paige M. Anderson
phone: (406)293-3690
email: paigea_fipehs@hotmail.com
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Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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NEBRASKA |
Omaha |
Kristina L. Peterkin
phone: (402)203-7428
email: weesign@cox.net
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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NEVADA |
Las Vegas |
Sandy Markham
phone: (702)204-6755
email: babiescantalk@hotmail.com
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Shannon Osborne
website: www.weecansign.com
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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NEW HAMPSHIRE |
Entire State |
Ana Gonzalez
phone: (603)424-5251
email: TinyOneders@msn.com
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Kelly Duchame
website: www.Signs4Baby.com
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Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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NEW JERSEY |
New York City suburbs |
Karen Nemeth
email: karenlela@aol.com
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PA/DE Area |
Roberta Rossman
website: www.myfirstsigns.com
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Philadelphia suburbs |
Amy Rossano
phone: (888)881-4917
email: babyexpressusa@hotmail.com
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Garden State Discovery Museum (Cherry Hill)
website: www.discoverymuseum.com
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Northern Jersey/Oak Ridge |
Jennifer Quigley
phone: (973)697-8083
email: babysign@optonline.net
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NEW MEXICO |
Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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NEW YORK |
New York City |
Baby Fingers
website: www.mybabyfingers.com
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Northern New York City suburbs |
Michelle Clinton
phone: (845)371-4571
email: signtime4hh@aol.com
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Poughkeepsie |
Mid-Hudson Childrenīs Museum
website: www.mhcm.org
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Long Island |
Mary D. Moran
phone: (516)766-6572
email: LittleHandsSign@aol.com
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Rochester |
Colleen Jones
phone: (585)330-9121
email: colleendjones@hotmail.com
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Jill Burress
phone: (585)321-9718
email: pjburress@netzero.net
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Albany |
Katherine M. Bartow
phone: (518)273-0470
email: katherine@weesign.org
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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Ithaca |
Jennifer Garrow
phone: (604)844-9924
email: readysetsign@yahoo.com
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NORTH CAROLINA |
Boone |
Linda Bumgardner, Watauga Medical Center (support group)
phone: (828)262-4285
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Charlotte |
Thuja Jameson
phone: (803)366-0549
email: thuja@rhtc.net
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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NORTH DAKOTA |
Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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OHIO |
Cincinnati |
Kendra Cook
phone: (513)722-8313
email: kcook2@cinci.rr.com
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Entire State |
Jane Staton
website: www.itsybitsyfingers.com
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MJ Williams
phone: (724)652-5955
email: BabiesCanSign@aol.com
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Monica Ciotti
phone: (814)288-2369
email: ACESignLanguage@juno.com
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Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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Cleveland |
Heather Mattera
website: www.wideeyedlearning.com
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OKLAHOMA |
Oklahoma City |
Babies Can Sign
website: www.geocities.com/babiescansign/
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Gwen Cox
phone: (405)720-1433
email: MyBabySigns@yahoo.com
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Entire State |
Tiffany Smith
phone: (918)434-6030
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Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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OREGON |
Portland |
Dawn Prochovnic
website: www.smalltalklearning.com
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Dr. Reyna Lindert
website: www.wideeyedlearning.com
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Mary Killelea
website: www.ourlittleone.com/babysigns/
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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PENNSYLVANIA |
Philadelphia |
Amy Rossano
phone: (888)881-4917
email: babyexpressusa@hotmail.com
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Garden State Discovery Museum (Cherry Hill, NJ)
website: www.discoverymuseum.com
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Roberta Rossman
website: www.myfirstsigns.com
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Shippensburg/Chambersburg |
Lisa Saliga
phone: (717)532-3100
email: handmade_smiles@hotmail.com
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Entire State |
MJ Williams
phone: (724)652-5955
email: BabiesCanSign@aol.com
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Monica Ciotti
phone: (814)288-2369
email: ACESignLanguage@juno.com
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Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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Valerie Hall
phone: (814)404-3987
email: vmj101@yahoo.com
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RHODE ISLAND |
Providence |
Providence Childrenīs Museum
website: www.childrensmuseum.org
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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SOUTH CAROLINA |
Rock Hill |
Thuja Jameson
phone: (803)366-0549
email: thuja@rhtc.net
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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SOUTH DAKOTA |
Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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TENNESSEE |
Entire State |
Teri Anderson
website: www.smartsigners.com
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Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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TEXAS |
Houston |
Beryt Nisenson
phone: (713)528-6100x107
email: beryt@imaginationsigners.com
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Kathy Pubentz
website: www.tinysigners.com
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Dallas/Ft.Worth/Denton |
Communications Specialists
email: info@learningbabysigns.com
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Entire State |
Nicole Hoff
website: www.hometown.aol.com/brightbabiesco/home.html
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Susan Claunch
phone: (512)323-6437
email: babiessign@yahoo.com
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Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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UTAH |
Salt Lake City Area |
Rachel Mano
website: www.myfirstsign.com
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Weber/Davis Counties |
Liz Wiser
phone: (801)985-6218
email: lwiser@networld.com
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Salt Lake City/Provo area |
Signing Resources
website: www.signingresources.net
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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VERMONT |
Entire State |
Ana Gonzalez
phone: (603)424-5251
email: TinyOneders@msn.com
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Kelly Duchame
website: www.signs4Baby.com
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Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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VIRGINIA |
Washington D.C. suburbs |
Eileen Ladino
website: www.tinyfingers.com
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Signing With Kids
website: www.signingwithkids.com
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Time for Sign
email: diane@timeforsign.com
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Williamsburg |
Karen Frye
phone: (704)229-9726
email: TalkingBabyHands@aol.com
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Lynchburg |
Amazement Square, The Rightmire Childrenīs Museum
website: www.amazementsquare.com
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Entire State |
Ann Supanklang
website: whispersinmotion.com
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Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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Winchester |
Bailie Tabak
phone: (540)868-2067
email: bailie_tabak@hotmail.com
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WASHINGTON |
Seattle Area |
Melisa "Echo" Greenlee
phone: (206)282-7571
email: visuallyspeaking@cablespeed.com
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Michelle Clark
phone: (206)579-9972
email: gmigclark@earthlink.net
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Nancy Hanauer
website: www.signingbabies.net
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Nickie Gael
phone: (360)802-0233
email: NGael@wmconnect.com
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Portland, Oregon area |
Dawn Prochovnic
website: www.smalltalklearning.com
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Dr. Reyna Lindert
website: www.wideeyedlearning.com
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Tacoma/Olympia |
Karen Macy
phone: (253)588-4349
email: weesign@hotmail.com
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Spokane |
Eastern WA Center f/t Deaf and HH
phone: (509)328-9220
email: ewcdhh@ewcdhh.org
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Lisa Eckberg
website: www.signswithme.com
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Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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WEST VIRGINA |
Entire State |
Janelle St. Martin
phone: (304)592-0480
email: wesign2@hotmail.com
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Monica Ciotti
phone: (814)288-2369
email: ACESignLanguage@juno.com
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Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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WISCONSIN |
Milwaukee/Brookfield |
Health Reach
phone: (262)780-0707 ext.242
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Linda Anton
phone: (262)780-0707
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Fox Cities: (Appleton/Oshkosh) |
Kelly Lamers
phone: (920)759-9730
email: k4lamers@aol.com
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Kristine Alarie
phone: (920)836-3716
email: jkalarie@athenet.net
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Michele Skarda
phone: (920)740-2212
email: signs-of-love@sbcglobal.net
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Twin Cities area |
Denise K. Meyer
phone: (651)210-1288
email: denisemeyer@mm.com
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Southeast Wisconsin |
Center f/t Deaf and HH
website: www.cdhh.org
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Entire State |
Steve Kokette
phone: (608)251-0890
email: steve@signit2.com
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Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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WYOMING |
Entire State |
Trix
website: www.ASLworkshop.com
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ALBERTA |
Calgary/Okotoks/High River |
Val Gushalak
phone: (403)938-8187
email: sign4tots@shaw.ca
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Peace Country Area |
Carren Bough
phone: (780)835-4882
email: ittybittybabysigns@canada.com
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Red Deer |
Terese Westergreen
phone: (403)391-2482
email: weesign@msn.com
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Stettler area |
Lisa Smith
phone: (403)742-2435
email: lmsmith@fastmail.ca
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BRITISH COLUMBIA |
Peace Country Area |
Carren Bough
phone: (780)835-4882
email: ittybittybabysigns@canada.com
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| Okanagan Valley |
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Tracey Sweetapple
website: www.sweetapplesigns.com
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Burnaby/Vancouver |
Deaf Childrenīs Society of British Columbia
phone: (604)525-6056
email: deafbc@deafchildren.bc.ca
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Abbotsford |
Petrina Bainard
phone: (604)556-3562
email: BabyHandTalk@shaw.ca
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Chilliwack |
Nicole Barnes
phone: (604)824-7918
email: tinyhandsspeak@hotmail.com
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ONTARIO |
Stratford/Goderich/Listowel Area |
Lorianne Horan
phone: (519)345-2829
email: littlehandssign@hotmail.com
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Toronto |
Elyza Polsky
email: signwithme@sympatico.ca
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London |
Shannon L. Lafferty
phone: (519)681-1858
email: babblenbeyond@hotmail.com
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Barrie |
Brandy Brass
phone: (705)424-0196
email: sweetsigns@hotmail.com
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Halton/Niagra area |
Wendi Moore
phone: (905)315-9878
email: wendi@sign4baby.com
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Toronto/Durham area |
Sara Bingham
phone: (905)655-8836
email: weehands@canada.com
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