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"True biz? The students at the River Valley School for the Deaf just want to hook up, pass their history finals, and have politicians, doctors, and their parents stop telling them what to do with their bodies. This revelatory novel plunges readers into the halls of a residential school for the deaf, where they'll meet Charlie, a rebellious transfer student who's never met another deaf person before; Austin, the school's golden boy, whose world is...
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This guide explains the basics of American Sign Language. You'll be able to start communicating right away, with proper handshapes and body language, vocabulary, and grammar. The CD includes actual conversations and demonstrations by ASL signers, to reinforce lessons from the book.
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John Wiley & Sons, Inc
Pub. Date
[2017]
Language
English
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"Grasp the rich culture and language of the Deaf community To see people use American Sign Language (ASL) to share ideas is remarkable and fascinating to watch. Now, you have a chance to enter the wonderful world of sign language. American Sign Language For Dummies offers you an easy-to-access introduction so you can get your hands wet with ASL, whether you're new to the language or looking for a great refresher. Used predominantly in the United...
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Gallaudet University Press
Pub. Date
2021.
Language
English
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Created by an unparalleled board of experts led by renowned ASL linguist and poet Clayton Valli, The Gallaudet Dictionary of American Sign Language contains over 3,000 illustrations. Each sign illustration, including depictions of fingerspelling when appropriate, incorporates a complete list of English synonyms. A full, alphabetized English index enables users to cross-reference words and signs throughout the entire volume. The comprehensive introduction...
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Rockridge Press
Pub. Date
[2022]
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English
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Whatever your reason for learning the richly expressive language of American Sign Language (ASL), this book will guide you through the initial stages of your signing journey. It's filled with everything you need to master more than 800 essential vocabulary words, including detailed directions that make it simple to develop your ASL skills.
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English
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Demonstrates sign language phrases for various topics, including health, family, school, sports, travel, religion, time, money, and food.
Clearly illustrated with hundreds of line drawings, this book focuses on areas such as health, family, school, sports, travel, religion, time, money, food and drink, and small talk. This edition ncludes a two-hour DVD that presents right-and left-handed signers demonstrating every phrase in the book from chapter...
15) Give me a sign
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2023.
Language
English
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Seventeen-year-old Lilah, who wears hearing aids, returns to a summer camp for the Deaf and Blind as a counselor, eager to improve her ASL and find her place in the community, but she did not expect to also find romance along the way.
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Kaplan, Inc., d/b/a Barron's Educational Series
Pub. Date
[2021]
Language
English
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"Barrons American Sign Language is a brand-new title on ASL that can be used in the classroom, as a supplemental text to high school and college courses, or for anyone who wants to learn proper ASL." --
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Twelve
Pub. Date
2014.
Language
English
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Presents a fictionalized account of the life and challenges of Laura Bridgman, the first deaf and blind woman to learn language, and those who helped her, including the founder of the Perkins Institute, with whom she was in love, and her beloved teacher.
19) My first signs
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Child's Play
Pub. Date
[2004]
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English
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Contains over forty key words based on American Sign Language.
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Image Entertainment
Pub. Date
[2006]
Language
English
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Introduces us to Koko the gorilla at age three, recently brought from the San Francisco Zoo to Stanford University by Dr. Penny Patterson for a controversial experiment. Koko is taught the basics of human communication through sign language.
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