


DEAF ALERT
Updated October, 2011
Toronto, Ontario, Canada
LISTINGS OF GOVERNMENT AND INSTITUTIONAL SIGN LANGUAGE WEBSITES
IN CANADA AND AROUND THE WORLD. SUGGESTIONS FOR OTHER SITES WELCOME. ( NOTE THE
LARGE NUMBER OF ENTRIES FROM THE UK, COMPARED WITH CANADA' S PUNY AND SHAMEFUL CONTRIBUTION.
Editor's Choice

New Zeeland Week Hero
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=2LH0IAkN51I&feature=related

Queensland (Australia) premier uses interpreter at flood disaster news conference.
Recent Discoveries
Scotland's Census 2011 in BSL
http://www.scotlandscensus.gov.uk/en/help/bsl.html
New Zealand Census in Sign Language (NZSL)
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt0yCyFafGE&feature=player_detailpage
Australian Government Census Form in Sign Language (Auslan)
http://census.govspace.gov.au/for-the-deaf/2011-census-form-in-auslan/
New South Wales (Australia) Government Health Care Complaint Commission.
Auslan ( Australian sign language) videos
http://www.hccc.nsw.gov.au/Information/Audio-Visual-Information-in-Sign-Language/default.aspx
New Zealand Office of Disability Issues Sign Language Videos
http://www.odi.govt.nz/nzsl-video/
Dorset, England, National Health Service in BSL
Note: Uses its own YouTube channel. Worth emulating by other juristictions.
http://www.youtube.com/user/NHSPanDorset#p/u/5/bYShKn3njo0
Irish General Election report in Irish Sign Language.
Ireland TV. Weekly weather forecast in Irish Sign Language
This the first time I've seem this service offered. I"m impressed.
http://www.rte.ie/player/#!v=1109042
SIGNMARK. Finnish sign language rapper.
Wow!
British Deaf Association
Clean, straight-forward site. Very impressive
Britsh Telecom BT
http://www.btplc.com/inclusion/btsign/btsign.asp?section=1
British Sign Language Guide to Democracy, British Election Commision
http://www.scod.org.uk/a2d/07.html
Auslan (Australian Sign Language) goes Android at Sports Museum
http://www.signplanet.net/SubTools/NewsShowItem.asp?ID=93
Queensland, Australia, floods: Premier Anna Bligh uses sign langage interpreter. YouTube.
Glasgow City Council, Scotland
BSL Sign Language Services
http://www.glasgow.gov.uk/en/Help/Accessibility/BritishSignLanguage/index.htm
Lewisham Council, UK
Council information in British Sign Language
http://www2.lewisham.gov.uk/lbl/bsl/2equality.html
Cardiff Council (UK) Sign Language Information
http://www.cardiff.gov.uk/content.asp?nav=2%2C2875%2C4846%2C6292
Manchester, England, Sign Language Service
Deaf people can call Manchester City Council using SignVideo Web Access,
an online sign language interpreting service, from their
own home for free!
http://www.manchester.gov.uk/info/853/websites-accessibility/4926/sign_video_translation_service/1
BSL News
News in British Sign Language
Viewtalk ( UK )
Online video messaging for deaf signers to communicate using the web. community. The website allows the deaf community to record and send private messages to each other.
http://www.viewtalk.org/app.27
http://www.abc.net.au/news/video/2011/03/28/3175623.htm
City of Plymouth, England.
http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/socialcareandhealth/adultsocialcare/bslvideos.htm
British election special by BSL Trust.
http://www.bslbt.co.uk/programmes/election-special-1/
New Brunswick: Provincial elections: Sign Language questions and answers.
http://electionsnb.ca/10prov/signfaqs-e.asp
St Paul’s Cathedral, London, England
http://www.stpauls.co.uk/Visits-Events/Multimedia-Guides-Tours/BSL-Multimedia-Guides
Scottish Green Party 2007 election ads on Youtube.
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=WF0O3WpPqwI&feature=mfu_in_order&list=UL
(If you know of other, similar sites we will gladly add them to this listing.

Canada (ASL)
Canadian Senate Educational Video ( also in LSQ)
http://www.parl.gc.ca/About/Senate/EducationalVideo/SenFilmToc-e.asp?video=2asl
Canadian Blood Services
New Brunswick: election Sign Language questions and answers.
http://electionsnb.ca/10prov/signfaqs-e.asp
Canadian Hearing Society
Ontario Human Rights Commission "Rights and Responsiblities" in ASL.
http://www.ohrc.on.ca/en/issues/disability
ASL video guide to Ottawa, Ontario public library services. A Canadian first?
http://www.occl.ca/video/video3.htm
Ontario Emergency Management "Be Prepared" video.
Guide To Police Services in Toronto,
http://www.torontopolice.on.ca/communitymobilization/newcomer/asl.php
Ontario Ministry of Health: Flu season
Health Care Options listed by Ontario Ministry of Health Social Services. ASL Version.
(This not an official Ministry site
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=qjfpYvD9CDk
Diversity and Alberta Health Services
http://www.screencast.com/t/ZjJkMTk2MWI

Provincial government information produced in co-operation with la Fondation des Sourds du Québec.
http://www.fondationdessourds.net/fra/pubGouvLSQ.html

United States
Western Pennsylvania Health Services Information for people who are Deaf, Deaf-Blind and Hard of Hearing
http://www.healthbridges.info/?page_id=135
Mormon Church.
. IRS ( USA) Youtube page with tax tips in ASL. Click on "American Sign Language" at top of page
.http://www.youtube.com/IRSvideosASL
USDA (USA) Food Safety and Inspection Service Daily Digest
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/news_&_events/SignFSIS/index.asp
DeafDOC.org ( a US site) offers" free, reliable health information for the Deaf and Hard of Hearing"
Deaf Md. Westminster, Maine, USA. "Bridging Medical and Deaf World" A to Z.
National Center for Deaf Health Research, Rochester, NY. Links to many health topics. Good resource.
http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/ncdhr/links/
Food Safety Videos. United States Department of Agriculture Food Safety and Inspection Service
http://www.fsis.usda.gov/news_&_events/SignFSIS/index.asp
Health information in ASL provided by Advocate Illinois Medical Center, Chicago. Excellent resource
http://www.advocatehealth.com/immc/body.cfm?id=38
Evacuating the Area of a Hurricane. Center for Disease Control and Prevention, USA.
http://www.bt.cdc.gov/disasters/hurricanes/psa/evacuating_asl.asp
Oklahoma's Assistive Technology Program. Messages about Fire Safety and Prevention for People with Disabilities A 24 minute video presented in American Sign Language and captions.
Disability Law Lowdown
http://asl.disabilitylawlowdown.com/
Swine Flue Questions and Answers. ASL files from the National Center for Deaf Health Research, Rochester, NY.
http://www.urmc.rochester.edu/ncdhr/information/swine-flu/VideoShowcase.html
Mormon Church
http://www.lds.org/asl/0,19952,6546-1,00.html
Deaf Video ( Evangelical Christian videos)
Britain (British Sign Language, BSL)
Dorset England, National Health Service videos for the Deaf.
http://www.youtube.com/user/NHSPanDorset#p/u/5/bYShKn3njo0
British Telecom BT
http://www.btplc.com/inclusion/btsign/btsign.asp?section=1
City of Cardiff, Wales,
Communications Support for Deaf People (YouTube)
News in British Sign Language
City of Plymouth, England
http://www.plymouth.gov.uk/homepage/socialcareandhealth/adultsocialcare/bslvideos.htm
St Paul’s Cathedral, London, England
http://www.stpauls.co.uk/Visits-Events/Multimedia-Guides-Tours/BSL-Multimedia-Guides
Northumbria Police monthly roundup in BSL
http://www.northumbria.police.uk/news_and_events/bsl/index.asp
British Sign Language Broadcasting Trust
Gloucestershire County Council
http://www.gloucestershire.gov.uk/index.cfm?articleid=18863
British Museum Takes Initiative With Children's BSL Web Project (copy and paste link if needed)
Royal National Institute for the Deaf RNI
http://www.rnid.org.uk/bsl/bsl_video_clips_index/
Scottish Parliament
http://www.scottish.parliament.uk/vli/language/bsl/
Bristol City Council
http://www.bristol.gov.uk/item/bsl/
National Health Service (H1 N1)
http://www.nhs24.com/content/default.asp?page=s56
National Health Service, Scotland
http://www.hris.org.uk/patient-information/other-languages-and-formats/british-sign-language/
ITV(Independent Television) news in BSL
http://www.signpostbsl.com/news/
Tate Britain
http://www.tate.org.uk/home/bsl.htm
Wimbledon Museum Launches Innovative Sign Language Guides
http://www.culture24.org.uk/science+%26+nature/technology/art42977
Victoria and Albert Museum, London. Information on guided tours in BSL
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=HgbQKs1sdKw
Wolverhampton's Bantock House Wins Award For Unique Deaf Project (hand-held BSL guides)
http://www.culture24.org.uk/history+%26+heritage/work+%26+daily+life/art55322
British Museum Takes Initiative With Children's BSL Web Project
http://www.britishmuseum.org/learning/schools_and_teachers/school_projects/bsl_project/bsl_videos
National Art Gallery, BSL tour of exhibits
http://www.nationalgallery.org.uk/visiting/access/deaf-hard-of-hearing
North Yorkshire County Council municipal
http://www.northyorks.gov.uk/index.aspx?articleid=11366
Sign Language pages to promote business.
Fire Kills - Fire safety tips by DirectGov website of British Government
http://www.equalsign.co.uk/fire/spark.html
Screen Learning. BSL l versions of four of our Smart Cat Profiling Games.
http://www.screenlearning.com/ucl/

Austria
International Sign Language
Schönbrunn Castle
http://www.schoenbrunn.at/en/plan-your-visit/audio-video-guides/video-guide.html

European Union
European Union of the Deaf has produced a DVD titled
'Guide to the UN Convention on the Rights of Persons with Disabilities'
http://www.eud.eu/EUD_UNCRPD_DVD-i-224.html
Ádám KÓSA,
Hungarian first Deaf member of the European
Parliament, addresses Parliament in sign language.
http://www.grumpyoldeafies.com/2009/07/dr_adam_kosa_address_the_eu_pa.html
Museum Sign Language Guide (PDF file)
This project has been funded with support from the European Commission.
http://eacea.ec.europa.eu/llp/projects/public_parts/documents/gru_134617_mslg.pdf

Germany
European Museum of Modern Glass, Colburg
http://www.kunstsammlungen-coburg.de/

Denmark
Women's Museum, Copenhagen
http://www.facebook.com/event.php?eid=115057601425&ref=mf

Sweden
Swedish Parliament
http://www.riksdagen.se/templates/R_Page____1977.aspx

Australia

New Zeeland
New Zealand Census in Sign Language
http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=Jt0yCyFafGE&feature=player_detailpage
Office for Disability Issues Sign Language Videos
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Remember, new entries always welcome
Peter Reynolds, Toronto, Canada