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The Little Book of Sign Language$4.95Produced in Cooperation with the
Pennsylvania School for the Deaf
Copyright © 2000 by Running Press
This helpful companion will teach you the basics of American Sign Language – the third most popular language in the United States. You’ll learn how to sign the complete alphabet and numbers, plus more than 45 common greeting words and expressions. And, since most of these words have origins in natural gestures, they’re easy and fun to learn! -
American Sign Language Dictionary$24.00Abridged 3rd Edition Flexible Cover
By Martin L. Sternberg
Illustrated By Herbert Rogoff
Copyright © 1998
Published by Harper Collins
The American Sign Language Dictionary is a comprehensive dictionary with over 5,000 signs and 8,000 illustrations to help you master American Sign Language. -
Random House Webster’s: American Sign Language Dictionary Compact Edition$21.95By Elaine Costello, PhD
Copyright © 1998, 2008
Published by Random House
For more than ten years, this bestselling reference has been a terrific resource for instructors, students and users of American Sign Language. Now, this completely revised edition has been updated with the most recent vocabulary and signs. Features include: over 4,500 signs; complete descriptions of each sign, plus full torso illustrations; thousands of cross references; alternate signs for the same meaning, plus different signs for different meanings of the same word -
The Complete Idiots Guide to Learning Sign Language$16.95By Susan Shelly and Jim Schneck
Copyright © 1998
Published by Alpha Books
When you finish reading The Complete Idiots Guide® to Learning Sign Language, you’ll have enough knowledge of the basic sign hand shapes, grammar and syntax to get you started signing by yourself. In this book, you get: simple instructions on signing letters and numbers, valuable tips on understanding signs from another person, essential signs for handling emergencies and more than 450 clear, easy-to-understand drawings. -
Essential ASL: The Fun, Fast and Simple Way to Learn American Sign Language$7.95By Martin L.A. Sternberg
Copyright © 1996
Published by Harper Collins
Essential ASL is an introductory dictionary to the third most common language in the United States – American Sign Language. The 700-plus signs in the book are among the most frequently used in ASL. Also included are 50 common phrases. The 2,000 easy-to-follow illustrations of the hand, arm and facial movements that express each sign and phrase in the book allow you to begin signing immediately. -
Alpha Teach Yourself American Sign Language in 24 hours$18.99By Trudy Suggs
Copyright © 2003
Whether you need an introduction to basic American Sign Language or want to learn about Deaf culture, you’ll find the information you need in Alpha Teach Yourself American Sign Language in 24 hours. The 24 lessons in this step-by-step guide keep you on track as you learn the basics of ASL from Deaf and native signers – one hour at a time. -
Signing: How to Speak with Your Hands$18.95By Elaine Costello
Illustrated by Lois A. Lehman
Copyright © 1995
This comprehensive and easy-to-use guide contains all the basic vocabulary and linguistic information that family, friends and professionals need to communicate effectively with Deaf children and adults. -
Random House Webster’s American Sign Language Legal Dictionary$26.95By Elaine Costello
Copyright © 2003
The contemporary, up-to-date Random House Webster’s American Sign Language Legal Dictionary guides Deaf people and their associates through the complexities of communicating in legal language.
Whether you’re familiar with sign language but not the legal system, or the legal system but not sign language, this is the book for you! Legal language is an exacting means of communicating that can be exasperating for anyone not well-versed in the field. This book’s comprehensive definitions clearly describe the meaning or meanings of legal terms, a necessity when dealing with lawyers and a system fraught with specific terms and intricacies. -
Random House Webster’s American Sign Language Medical Dictionary$24.95By Elaine Costello
Copyright © 2000
When someone is ill or injured, nothing is more important than clear communications between doctor and patient.
Random House Webster’s American Sign Language Medical Dictionary is the first convenient, affordable paperback sign language dictionary especially for health care professionals, Deaf patients – their families, friends and interpreters – plus teachers and students of American Sign Language. Included is over 1,000 entries with over 1,100 signs with full torso illustrations, easy to use A-Z format, hundreds of cross references and manual alphabet and handshape charts. -
Random House Webster’s American Sign Language Computer Dictionary$24.95By Elaine Costello
Illustrated by Lois A. Lehman
Copyright © 2001
Random House Webster’s American Sign Language Computer Dictionary serves Deaf people and their associates as they navigate the 21st century world of computers and the Internet. We are in the midst of a virtual revolution. E-mail, adapter cards, video, XML and Zip disks are part of our lives whether we realize it or not. This contemporary, up-to-date dictionary not only provides a ready reference for regular computer users, but eases the new user into the computer world with: clear, complete definitions for each computer term; cross-references to lead you to the term and sign you need; full-torso illustrations of all the signs; easy-to-follow descriptions that show you how to make the signs -
A World In The Hand: Book One, An Introduction to Sign Language$10.00Written by Jane Kitterman & S. Harold Collins
Illustrated by Alison McKinley
Copyright © 1984 by Stanley H. Collins
Published by Garlic Press
A World in the Hand, Book One is a simple, basic primer to Signed English. It contains 15 lessons and over 500 illustrations: (1) Introduction; (2) Colors; (3) People; (4) School; (5) Home; (6) Activities, Toy & Games; (7) Food; (8) Domestic Animals; (9) Wild Animals; (10) Transportation; (11) Nature; (12) Occupations; (13) Emotions; (14) Time; (15) Clothing
Each lesson provides vocabulary, illustrations, review, exercises and assignments that beginning signers will find exciting. -
A World In The Hand: Book Two, An Introduction to Sign Language$10.00Written by Jane Kitterman & S. Harold Collins
Illustrated by Kathy Kifer
Copyright © 1991 by Stanley H. Collins
Published by Garlic Press
A World in the Hand, Book Two is the second basic primer to Signed English. It contains 10 lessons and over 300 illustrations: (1) Holidays & Special Occasions; (2) Glue Words & Moifiers; (3) Medicine & Health; (4) Numbers; (5) Adjectives; (6) Neighborhood; (7) Countryside; (8) Geography; (9) Food; (10) Verbs
Each lesson provides vocabulary, illustrations, review, exercises and assignments that beginning signers will find exciting. -
Sign Language Conversations for Beginning Signers$12.95Designed & Illustrated by Jane Schneider & Kathy Kifer
Copyright © 2001 by Stanley H. Collins
Published by Garlic Press
Want to have conversations in sign language? Sign Language Conversations is fun and easy way to learn how to sign. Each chapter is organized and illustrated around a topical presentation: (1) Introduction to Signing; (2) Getting Acquainted; (3) Food; (4) Clothes & Shopping; (5) Education; (6) Special Occasions; (7) Fingerspelling; (8) Family & Friends; (9) Health; (10) Pets, Animals & Colors; (11) Sports; (12) Emergency Situations
And, each chapter includes a fun activity to increase your vocabulary further. Includes easy-to-follow instructions for any new signer. Get started with Sign Language Conversations. -
Numbers Sign Language Cards$9.95Copyright © Garlic Press 2002
Numbers Sign Language Cards are an easy way to learn the sign language numbers. Large and colorful, these two-sided cards are suitable for all ages.
This package contains 26 two-sided color sign language number flash cards. In addition to drawings of the number sign, one side also shows the printed number. -
Alphabet Sign Language Cards$9.95Copyright © Garlic Press 2002
Alphabet Sign Language Cards are an easy way to learn the letter signs of the sign language alphabet. Large and colorful, these two-sided cards are suitable for all ages.
This package contains 26 two-sided color Sign Language Alphabet flash cards. In addition to a drawing of the letter sign, one side also shows the printed letter.
