Forbidden Signs: American Culture and the Campaign against Sign Language
ISBN: 0226039641 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Douglas C. Baynton Publisher: University Of Chicago Press Number of Pages: 235
Forbidden Signs explores American culture from the mid-nineteenth century to 1920 through the lens of one striking episode: the campaign led by Alexander Graham Bell and other prominent Americans to suppress the use of sign language among deaf people
The ensuing debate over sign language invoked such fundamental questions as what distinguished Americans from non-Americans civilized people from "savages" humans from animals men from women the natural from the unnatural and the normal from the abnormal An advocate of the return to sign language Baynton found that although the grounds of the debate have shifted educators still base decisions on many of the same metaphors and images that led to the misguided efforts to eradicate sign language
"Baynton's brilliant and detailed history Forbidden Signs reminds us that debates over the use of dialects or languages are really the linguistic tip of a mostly submerged argument about power social control nationalism who has the right to speak and who has the right to control modes of speech"Lennard J Davis The Nation
"Forbidden Signs is replete with good things"Hugh Kenner New York Times Book Review
Knack Baby Sign Language: A Step-by-Step Guide to Communicating with Your Little One (Knack: Make It easy)
ISBN: 1599216140 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Suzie Chafin Publisher: Knack Number of Pages: 256
Few children can communicate effectively before eighteen months of age but sign language can allow baby and parent to reduce the frustration up to a year earlier With more than 450 full-color photos text and sidebars Knack Baby Sign Language provides a user-friendly efficient method to learn and teach a baby sign language
The Baby Signing Book: Includes 350 ASL Signs for Babies and Toddlers
ISBN: 0778801632 Binding: Paperback Edition: 1 Author(s): Sara Bingham Publisher: Robert Rose Number of Pages: 256
Communicate with babies -- even before they can speak Before a baby can talk and before a toddler can say completely understandable words they have important things to say Babies and children are often more interested in connecting with parents or other caregivers than playing with their toys The Baby Signing Book uses American Sign Language which is ideal for babies and toddlers because:
The ability of babies to understand what they see develops well before their ability to understand what they hear
The ability of a baby to speak develops between the ages of 12 and 18 months while the ability to use American Sign Language develops between 6 and 12 months
Babies understand what they see much earlier than typically expected and are able to sign well before they are able to talk
The Baby Signing Book teaches parents 300 developmentally appropriate American Sign Language signs With clear instructions for every sign memory aid song and game the learning in this program is easy to follow and most important fun for all Language milestones are charted throughout the book so progress can be charted The book also features a variety of visual highlights that emphasize key concepts and interesting tips Adults can customize a program according to the family's needs and aspirations With the dictionary of 300 symbols this handbook is clearly the most user-friendly and comprehensive baby signing book available
Baby Signing: How to Talk with Your Baby in American Sign Language
ISBN: Binding: Spiral-bound Edition: Author(s): Andrea Fixell, Ted Stafford Publisher: Number of Pages: 72
Babies usually start to talk around the age of two but they can learn to communicate through sign language as early as six months Using simple signs babies canand love totell their parents how they feel and what they need Rather than guessing what is in the mind of a fussy infant parents could "talk" with their babies and discover when they are hungry tired ready to play feeling unwell or ready for a hug Learning sign language also helps babies acquire the mental building blocks for speaking and studies prove that babies who learn to sign are better at language than those who dont This new book from sign language teacher Andrea Fixell and musician Ted Stafford uses songs games photos and easy-to-follow instructions to help parents teach basic American Sign Language to babies The stand-up format makes it easy to learn and practice the simple hand gestures with your baby helpful tips offer encouragement and silly songs ensure you both have fun while learning
Reading Between the Signs: Intercultural Communication for Sign Language Interpreters 2nd Edition
ISBN: 1931930260 Binding: Paperback Edition: 2nd Edition Author(s): Anna Mindess Publisher: Nicholas Brealey Publishing Number of Pages: 309
In Reading Between the Signs: Intercultural Communication for Sign Language Interpreters Anna Mindess provides a new perspective on a unique culture that is not widely understood-American Deaf culture With the collaboration of three distinguished deaf consultants Mindess explores the implications of cultural differences at the intersection of the deaf and hearing worlds The book takes a practical approach with many useful suggestions for the sign language interpreter Mindess provides several helpful dialogues between hearing and deaf Americans in a variety of situations to illustrate the problems that can arise as a result of cultural differencesThe compounded difficulty of communicating with a deaf person from another country is addressed as well with suggestions for ameliorating possible areas of misunderstanding It also provides helpful information about advances in technology and the multicultural communities within the Deaf world Reading Between the Signs is an invaluable tool for those interested in training as a sign language interpreter but further for anyone wishing to understand American Deaf cultureA dazzling application of the tools of intercultural communication to illuminating Deaf and hearing cultures and their differences This is a book for everyone interested in Deaf culture -Harlan Lane author of When the Mind Hears and The Mask of BenevolenceAdds a necessary dimension to understanding what sign language interpretation really entails-not the exchange of words for signs and vice versa but the translation of one view of life and all its meanings into another equally valid yet different view -William C Stokoe Former Professor Emeritus Gallaudet UniversityBRAVO The book is outstanding - well written informative and desperately needed in our field-Jan Humphrey Ed D Certified Interpreter Interpreter Educator and Author of So You Want to Be an InterpreterA must-read An enlightening booka defining document in the literature of Deaf culture -Eileen Forestal Professor ASL Studies and Interpreting Training Union County CollegeContentsForeword by Sharon Neumann SolowPrefaceAcknowledgmentsPart One: Background1 Introduction2 The Study of Culture3 Selected Topics in Intercultural Communication4 Do Americans Really Have a Culture5 American Deaf Culture6 Multicultural Deaf Culture7 Culture Change and TechnologyPart Two: Practical Applications8 The Impact of Cultural Differences on Interpreting Situations9 Multicultural Interpreting Challenges10 The Interpreter's Role and Responsibilities11 Techniques for Cultural Adjustments12 Interpreting in a Virtual World13 Cultural Sensitivity Shouldn't End at Five O'ClockAfterword by Dr Thomas K HolcombBibliographyAbout the Author and ContributorsIndex
American Sign Language in 24 Hours (Alpha Teach Yourself in 24 Hours)
ISBN: 1592571301 Binding: Paperback Edition: Author(s): Trudy Suggs Publisher: Alpha Number of Pages: 496
A guide to the fourth most-commonly used language in the US
From the Alpha Teach Yourself series comes this self-paced step-by-step approach to learning ASL It teaches readers the unique syntax and grammar the signs themselves and the just-as-important subtle facial expressions and body movements
ISBN: 1404831487 Binding: Hardcover Edition: Author(s): Adria F. Klein Publisher: Picture Window Books Number of Pages: 24
The amazing road to reading begins with Read-it Readers These beautiful books are easily aligned to a variety of readers skills Look inside for a description of each level
