Written for young adults, this book introduces American Sign Language (ASL) and emphasizes how it differs from English. Readers will learn correct ASL sentences, sign games, and the full beauty of ASL in poetry and music.

This compelling true-life story deals with a single parent making the discovery that her 1-year-old son is deaf.

Everyone treats Biney Richmond, 13 and hard of hearing, as though she should be wrapped in cotton, until she proves to everyone how grown up she really is during a crisis with a friend.

"The Signed English Schoolbook" provides vocabulary for teachers and others who serve school-age children and adolescents and covers the full range of school activities. It also gives parents the language they need to be actively involved in their ch...

Research and experience have shown that signing helps many students learn to read. The "Signing for Reading Success" booklet explains this concept, why it works, who it works for, and how to implement it in a classroom. The booklet provides summarie...

"Speechreading: A Way to Improve Understanding" discusses the nature and process of speechreading, its benefits, and its limitations. This useful book clarifies commonly-held misconceptions about speechreading. The beginning chapters address difficul...

"Signs Across America" provides a fascinating and unique look at regional variations in American Sign Language (ASL). The authors contacted native signers in 25 states to find out their signs for 130 selected words. The results – more that 1200 signs...

"The Signed English Starter" is the first book to use when learning Signed English. It contains 940 basic signs presented topically, a method especially suited to beginning signers. The organization of the volume facilitates learning. It provides a b...

This book represents the culmination of a lifetime of research in the spoken Spanish dialects of the Americas by one of the foremost experts in this field. Based on more than sixty years of residence, travel, research, and teaching among Spanish-spea...

"Signed English for the Classroom" provides teachers with the background needed to understand the structure and methods of English Signing. A basic vocabulary of words commonly used in the classroom is presented, including calendar words, children's...