Practical video course teaching sign language.

From the seventeenth century to the early years of the twentieth, the population of Martha’s Vineyard manifested an extremely high rate of profound hereditary deafness. In stark contrast to the experience of most deaf people in our own society, the Vineyarders who were born deaf were so thoroughly integrated into the daily life of the community that they were not seen—and did not see themselves—as handicapped or as a group apart. Deaf people were included in all aspects of life, such as town politics, jobs, church affairs, and social life. How was this possible? On the Vineyard, hearing and deaf islanders alike grew up speaking sign language. This unique sociolinguistic adaptation meant that the usual barriers to communication between the hearing and the deaf, which so isolate many deaf people today, did not exist.

Learn how to use twelve signs vital for everyday communication in this adventurous look on how to see past difference and work together.

Focuses on using number signs in American Sign Language. Beyond counting, this book and DVD include handshapes for expressing numbers in quantities, time, money measurements, game scores, and more.

Color photos illustrate sign language for numbers, letters, colors, feelings, animals, and clothes.

GET D RTY Next time you're signing with your friends, drop the ASL textbook formality and start flashing the signs they don't teach in any classroom, including: - cool slang - funny insults - explicit sex terms - raw swear words Dirty Sign Language teaches casual everyday words and expressions like: - Peace out - Asshole. - Bit me - Dumbfuck - Boner - I'm hung like a horse.

The American Sign Language Phrase Book functions as both an instant reference tool and a long-term study guide for those interested in understanding and utilizing ASL.