The Shared Reading Project (SRP) at PSD is a FREE program that teaches families and caregivers how to read to their deaf/hard of hearing children using American Sign Language (ASL) and strategies on how to make book sharing fun and effective.
Shared Reading Project – English
Shared Reading Project – Spanish
How the Shared Reading Project Works
- Once a week, a deaf tutor meets with the family via Zoom. The visits are scheduled at a time convenient for each family, with most taking place evenings or weekends. The tutor demonstrates to families how to sign a popular children’s storybook.
- Family members practice signing the story. The tutor gives needed feedback to family members.
- The family members read the story to the deaf child. The tutor watches and gives helpful hints.
- During the week, family members read the story to the child again and again.
- The following week the tutor brings a new book, and the process begins again.