ACCESSIBLE STORYSIGNING
Keep the book visible. Keep your hands free.
Deaf-designed stands and visual learning resources help educators and families connect signed language with printed English without juggling the book.
- Supports Big Books
- Easy page turning
- For in-person and virtual use
The Teddy Bear Bookstand—an Artistanda signature design
WHY ARTISTANDA
Designed around how visual learning actually happens
A story is easier to follow when the storyteller, the signs, and the printed words can work together—not compete for visual split attention.
Hands-free storysigning
Keep both hands available for ASL, gestures, pointing, and natural interaction while the stand supports the book.
Clearer visual connections
Position books, posters, and print where children can more easily connect signed language, images, objects, and words.
Comfortable presentation
Reduce awkward holding, balancing, and repeated head movement during classrooms, family reading, and virtual sessions.
ONE VISUAL CHANNEL
Make every glance count
Deaf children often shift their gaze between the signer and the learning material. Artistanda helps adults arrange the reading space with visual access in mind.
01 · POSITION
Place the material clearly
Support books, binders, posters, or dry-erase boards at a visible, useful angle.
02 · CONNECT
Link signs, images, and print
Point, sign, and turn pages without losing control of the learning material.
03 · ENGAGE
Focus on the child
Use eye gaze, expression, and interaction to create a more connected storytime.
CHOOSE YOUR SOLUTION
Tools for stories, lessons, and visual communication
PHYSICAL PRODUCTS
Bookstands
For shared reading, storysigning, virtual storytimes, Big Books, and independent reading.
TEACHING RESOURCES
Visual learning materials
Large-print, high-contrast posters, printables, and guides created for visually accessible learning.
TRAINING & SUPPORT
Accessible storytimes
Practical guidance for educators, librarians, and families using Deaf-centered bilingual strategies.
“The stand has made the reading sessions easier because she is no longer trying to hold and balance the book.”
Jennifer T., customer testimonial
DEAF-LED EXPERTISE
Where lived experience meets human-centered design
Artistanda combines Deaf lived experience with expertise in Deaf education, instructional design, visual accessibility, and hands-on product development. The result is more than a decorative stand: it is a practical system for clearer, more comfortable communication.
- ASL and English bilingual focus
- Research-informed design
- Made for real learning settings
- Customizable physical products
Make your next storytime easier to see and easier to share.
Find a stand for your books, audience, and setting.