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American Sign Language Demystified (Book & DVD)

Kristin Mulrooney - McGraw-Hill; 1st edition
Format: Paperback

Decode ASL with guidance from a Gallaudet University professor and a helpful DVD. Great as a supplement to a high-school or college. course or for self-study, American Sign Language. Demystified walks you step-by-step through the fundamentals. of this visual language. At your own pace,...
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The American Sign Language Phrase Book

Barbara Bernstein Fant - McGraw-Hill; 3 edition
Format: Paperback

Open up a whole new world of communication through ASL You can easily learn ASL with help from The American Sign Language Phrase Book. With more than 500 phrases, this is the reference guide to everyday expressions in American Sign Language, providing a quick way for you to converse with...
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Hands of My Father: A Hearing Boy, His Deaf Parents, and the Language of Love

Myron Uhlberg - Bantam
Format: Hardcover

By turns heart-tugging and hilarious, Myron Uhlberg’s memoir tells the story of growing up as the hearing son of deaf parents—and his life in a world that he found unaccountably beautiful, even as he longed to escape it.“Does sound have rhythm?” my father asked....
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Signing Fun: American Sign Language Vocabulary, Phrases, Games, and Activities

Penny Warner - Gallaudet University Press; 1st edition
Format: Paperback

Here’s a great book for every young adult age 11 up, Signing Fun: American Sign Language Vocabulary, Phrases, Games, and Activities. Signing is visual, easy to learn, and fun to use. Author Penny Warner offers 441 useful signs on a variety of favorite topics: activities, animals,...
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What Is Visible: A Novel

Kimberly Elkins - Twelve
Format: Hardcover

New York Times Book Review Editors' Choice Bookpage Best Books of 2014 Woman's Day "Most Inspirational Book of 2014" Women's National Book Association Great Group Reads Pick for 2014
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American Sign Language the Easy Way

Ed. D. David A. Stewart - Barron's Educational Series; 1 edition
Format: Paperback

Current estimates have more than one million people using American Sign Language (ASL) in the United States, including approximately 450,000 deaf people. As growing numbers of deaf students are integrated into standard schools, the need for ASL interpreters continues to increase. Today,...
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The Gallaudet Dictionary of American Sign Language

Robert W. Hills - Gallaudet University Press; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

More than 3,000 ASL Sign Illustrations Fully Searchable Full-Color DVD Featuring Every Sign Special ASL Classifier Section Complete Index of English Synonyms for Every Sign Created by an unparalleled board of experts led by renowned ASL linguist and poet Clayton Valli, The Gallaudet...
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A Quiet Place

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American Sign Language for Babies & Toddlers

Gilda Ganezer & Avery Posner - Everyday ASL Productions, Ltd.
Format: DVD

A great way to start communicating with your child before they can talk and even increasing your child's reading and language abilities by teaching them Sign Language early with this DVD! This amazing DVD will make communication easy for babies and youngsters trying to express feelings,...
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Through Deaf Eyes: A Photographic History of an American Community

Douglas Baynton - Gallaudet University Press; 1st edition
Format: Hardcover

In 2001, the Smithsonian Institution presented the landmark photographic exhibition History Through Deaf Eyes, representing nearly 200 years of United States deaf history. Drawing heavily on the extensive archives at Gallaudet University, the curators created an exhibition that drew more...
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