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Chronicle of the culture and students of New York's Lexington School for the Deaf, providing an intimate portrait of the world and culture of the deaf.

"Begins with the story of Beanca, a girl who was born deaf and uses American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate, and then goes on to explain the history of ASL"--Provided by publisher.

"Follows the everyday lives of several Deaf school children, describing what they do in school, how they communicate with both hearing and Deaf relatives and friends, what they do for fun, and what being part of the Deaf community means to them"--Provided by publisher.

Describes the special training and equipment used to help a deaf youngster talk, read, and write.

A guide for mastering many of the basic signs to communicate with deaf people with step-by-step descriptions of hand positions and movements. Information is also included on the origins of signing, fingerspelling, and language patterns of signing.

Introduces American Sign Language and emphasized how its structure differs from English. Includes ASL sentences, sign games, poetry, and music.

Text and photographs depict the life of Shane, a deaf child who goes to a regular school and enjoys normal activities with the help of sign language and a hearing aid.

Provides medical, audiological and educational information that will assist in identifying the educational approach best suited to the hard-of-hearing or deaf child.

Advice for parents about what to expect from their children regarding speech and language development.

Offers a comprehensive overview of a child's language needs from kindergarten through middle school and explains how the communication problems associated with Down syndrome impact those needs, with practical suggestions designed to help teachers deal with those challenges and meet their students' needs.