"Language in Motion" is the definitive introduction to American Sign Language (ASL). Beginning with a look at the history of sign languages, Jerome D. Schein and David A. Stewart go on to offer a lively exploration of the structure of ASL – with help...

This guide provides parents with strategies for helping a deaf child learn to read and write, offering activities that parents can do at home with their deaf child and suggestions for working with the child's school and teachers.

"The Signing Family" shows parents how to create a set of goals for signing centered around the needs of their deaf child, then describes in even-handed terms the major signing options available: American Sign Language, Signed English, Signing Exact...

" Deaf Spor"t describes the full ramifications of athletics for Deaf people, from the meaning of individual participation to the cultural bonding resulting from their organization. Deaf Sport profiles noted deaf sports figures and the differences par...