means of communication

Explores the history of American Sign Language and deaf culture, including ongoing controversies within the deaf community today.

Contains photographs that illustrate over three hundred words in American Sign Language, grouped in categories such as money, family, animals, school, party, and others, and includes the alphabet and numbers.

Examines the fundamental differences between written and spoken English and American Sign Language, the first language for more than 250,000 deaf people in North America. Includes instructions for using sign language in playing games, reading poetry, and singing songs.

Teaches childen American Sign Language by means of text and pictures.

Examines the life and career of inventor Alexander Graham Bell.

Photos and descriptions explain how to communicate 1,700 words and phrases in American Sign Language, covering sixteen categories including actions, relationships, home and clothing, and emotions.

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.

Discusses the development of sign language and describes how it is used in conjunction with finger spelling, speechreading, and other forms of communication to help individuals with impaired hearing.