sign language

A guide for people who want to learn sign language that provides information on signing letters and numbers, understanding signs from another person, handling emergencies, and other related topics.

Contains instructions and step-by-step photographs that explain how to communicate using American Sign Language, covering letters, numbers, colors, introductions, sports, small talk, safety and first aid, worship, and other topics.

Images and simple rhymes introduce the American Sign Language signs for different parts of the human body.

Presents in sign language words grouped in such categories as the family, school, color, playground, seasons, utensils and food, woods, transportation, jungle, and feelings and emotions.

Shows children how to sign the alphabet in American Sign Language. Associates each letter of the alphabet with a fictional animal, for example, "o" with Ollie the octopus and "d" with Derek the duck.

Provides thousands of everyday expressions in American Sign Language clearly illustrated with line drawings, organized by topic, such as health, family, school, sports, technology, and money. 'Includes DVD.

Discusses the problems, frustrations, and anxieties encountered by the parents of a deaf child as they attempt to communicate with her and teach her to speak.

Presents illustrations, instructions, and memory aids for over 1,400 signs in American Sign Language, covering basic words from everyday life as well as computer and technology terms, and provides chapter review exercises.

Photographs of different animals with the appropriate words and sign language diagrams identifying them.

Teaches young readers American Sign Language for common objects which might be encountered on a walk.