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...

"This unique reference can help users locate a sign whose meaning they have forgotten or help them find the meaning of a new sign they have just seen for the first time. The American Sign Language handshape dictionary organizes more than 1900 ASL signs by 40 basic handshapes and includes detailed descriptions on how to form these signs to represent the different English words that they might mean. Users can begin to track down a sign by determining...

Overview: This heavily illustrated, self-teaching guide to ASL-American Sign Language-is useful both for the deaf and for those men and women who teach or work among deaf people. E-Z American Sign Language presents ASL's 10 key grammatical rules and emphasizes the use of "facial grammar" as an important supplement to manual signing. Most of the book's content takes the form of a presentation of more than 800 captioned line drawings that illustrate...

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.

"Since 2004, Baby Sign Language Basics has introduced hundreds of thousands of parents and caregivers around the globe to the miracle of signing with their babies -- and left them wanting more! Now, in this newly expanded edition, Monta Z. Bryant provides more than 300 American Sign Language (ASL) signs, illustrated with the same clear, easy-to-understand photos and descriptions. Baby-specific signing techniques, songs, and games are also included...

This is a guide for mastering the current basic signs used to communicate with deaf people in either the word order of the English language or in the American Sign Language pattern. It provides the basic vocabulary needed for persons entering interpreter training programs. Over 1500 signs have been illustrated and are grouped by chapter into their natural categories. Includes line drawings and step-by-step descriptions of positions and movements,...

"Common Expressions in American Sign Language, Vol. 2 is a sequel to the very popular volume 1, where every viewer will get to learn how to express common phrases, sentences and idioms in American Sign Language (ASL). You will learn over 120 NEW complete English sentences and idioms in ASL about everyday life"--Publishers description.

"Easy to follow instructions on video screen will guide every teacher how to prepare, coordinate and teach idioms & phrases in American Sign Language with confidence"--Container.

An introduction to learning ASL (American Sign Language) with individual letters, numbers, conversational words and phrases. The DVD shows signing done by an experienced ASL signer and the flash cards provide reinforcement.