Signing Naturally

Sign language in context, illustrating vocabulary, expressions and pair work. Designed for use outside the classroom to reinforce and expand vocabulary, grammar and language functions taught in the classroom.

A practical guide to learning ASL that emphasizes key vocabulary, expressions, and language in context.

Designed for use outside the classroom to reinforce and expand vocabulary, grammar and language functions taught in the classroom.

This unique collection of essays, accompanied by a pioneering DVD, at last brings a dazzling view of the literary, social, and performative aspects of American Sign Language to a wide audience. The book presents the work of a renowned and diverse group of deaf, hard-of-hearing, and hearing scholars who examine original ASL poetry, narrative, and drama. The DVD showcases the poems and narratives under discussion in their original form, providing access to them for hearing non-signers for the first time. Together, the book and DVD provide new insight into the history, culture, and creative achievements of the deaf community while expanding the scope of the visual and performing arts, literary criticism, and comparative literature.

Have you thought about signing with your baby or toddler? Parents and caregivers are discovering the benefits of using American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate with children long before they can speak. Some studies show that signing babies talk sooner, have larger vocabularies, and have fewer tantrums! Baby Signing For Dummies gives you the skills to connect in a meaningful way with your hearing baby or toddler. Packed with more than 150 illustrated signs, this friendly, easy-to-follow guide shows you how to use simple hand gestures and baby-specific signing techniques to start interacting with your baby. Every sign is accompanied by step-by-step directions and an illustration—from meeting and greeting, people, and mealtime signs to clothes, animals, outdoor signs, and, of course, bath time and bedtime. You’ll discover how to: Introduce signs to your baby Incorporate signing into daily life Make everyday events easier with signs Overcome stumbling blocks Decrease fussing and crying through signing Help your baby sign combinations of words Keep your baby safe with signing Get the whole family involved Find outside help (Web sites, videos, and signing schools and courses) Complete with illustrations of the entire ASL alphabet, signing dos and don’ts, and ten songs to sign along with, Baby Signing For Dummies is the key to enhancing communication with your child and increasing his/her intelligence in a simple, fun, and rewarding way!

Reinforces and expands on vocabulary, grammar and language functions taught in the classroom.

A journal devoted to banking law and practice for bankers and bank attorneys. Includes articles, notes on court cases, and summaries of legislation.

This book explores the interface between speech perception and production through a longitudinal acoustic analysis of the speech of postlingually deaf adults with cochlear implants (electrode and computer prostheses for the inner ear in cases of nerve deafness). The methodology is based on the work of Joseph Perkell at MIT, replicating and extending analysis to subjects with modern digital cochlear implants and processor technology. Lowenstein also examines how cochlear implants are portrayed in dramatic and documentary television programs, the scientific accuracy of those portrayals, and what expectations might be taken away by viewers, particularly given modern society's view that technology can overcome the frailties of the human body.

JOIN THE JEACs J – Junior E – Environmentalists A – And C – Conservationists in their fourth incredible adventure! Kinnaird Wildlife Conservation Centre (KWCC), situated in the Cairngorm mountain range in Scotland, had their biggest success with the captive breeding of Panthera Uncia. Commonly known as snow leopards, these beautiful creatures are currently on the endangered species list. KWCC staff celebrated this success with their community, but the day after the event, three cubs and their parents are discovered missing! Foul play is suspected. Arriving three weeks after this contemptible incident, to spend their Christmas holidays at KWCC, the JEACs are horrified at the news. Naturally they are determined to catch the felons. Join Rohan, Umedh, Amy, Nimal, Anu, Gina, Mich and their new Scottish mates as they use their ingenuity to discover the plot and protect the beautiful snow leopards. Website: http://www.jeacs.com