Selected Works in American Sign Language
Below are some of my works in American Sign Language (ASL), which include essays, poems, and translations. Some of the original ASL works have English translations.
Essays
"Seeing Music: An Inquiry into the Place of Music in Deaf Culture"
"Seeing Music: An Inquiry into the Place of Music in Deaf Culture"
ASL version
Seeing Music?.pdf"Seeing Music: An Inquiry into the Place of Music in Deaf Culture"
"Seeing Music: An Inquiry into the Place of Music in Deaf Culture"
English version
"Non-Vocal Deaf People vs. Vocal Deaf People"
"Non-Vocal Deaf People vs. Vocal Deaf People"
ASL (English translation posted on YouTube)
"Contact Linguistics: ASL & English"
"Contact Linguistics: ASL & English"
ASL
"The Wrong Kind of Peace"
"The Wrong Kind of Peace"
ASL (English translation posted on YouTube)
"Should Christians Show Their Anger?"
"Should Christians Show Their Anger?"
ASL
"#whyisign"
"#whyisign"
ASL with English captions (English transcript posted on YouTube)
Poems
"The Phantasmagorical Value"
"The Phantasmagorical Value"
ASL (English translation posted on YouTube)
"The Creation"
"The Creation"
ASL/Visual Vernacular
"The Moonlight"
"The Moonlight"
Click here for the English translation by John Lee Clark
Translation Works
American Society of Addiction Medicine Booklet on Opioid Addiction Treatment
American Society of Addiction Medicine Booklet on Opioid Addiction Treatment
ASL translation (funded by the New Jersey Department of Human Services, Division of Mental Health and Addiction Services)
President Biden's Inaugural Address
President Biden's Inaugural Address
ASL translation
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" by Dr. Seuss
"How the Grinch Stole Christmas!" by Dr. Seuss
ASL translation
"How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World" by Marjorie Priceman
"How to Make an Apple Pie and See the World" by Marjorie Priceman
ASL translation
"Twas the Night before Christmas" by Clement Clarke Moore
"Twas the Night before Christmas" by Clement Clarke Moore
ASL translation
"Afterword" by Jeffrey Harrison
"Afterword" by Jeffrey Harrison
ASL translation
"The Star-Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key
"The Star-Spangled Banner" by Francis Scott Key
ASL translation