sign language

With a family who refuses to learn sign language, twelve-year-old Effie is mostly cut off from human communication at home, unable to speak of her abusive stepfather or violent father--only her interpreter understands, and Miss Kathy is willing to take Effie's case to court to provide her with a safe home. Told in verse.

Seventeen-year-old Lilah, who wears hearing aids, returns to a summer camp for the Deaf and Blind as a counselor, eager to improve her ASL and find her place in the community, but she did not expect to also find romance along the way.

As Stevie tours with her sign-language group during the summer of 1985, she writes to famous radio jockey Casy Kasem to reveal her feelings towards her crush live over the air.

"Sam is fascinated by her new neighbors and their ability to talk with their hands, and when she meets Mai, she starts to learn Filipino sign language so they can communicate. Includes dictionary of Philippine signs"--BTCat.

Seventeen-year-old Lilah, who wears hearing aids, returns to a summer camp for the Deaf and Blind as a counselor, eager to improve her ASL and find her place in the community, but she did not expect to also find romance along the way.

Letters are the building blocks of the words that beginning readers are just learning to spell. This book introduces beginning readers to letters, and how to sign them using American Sign Language (ASL), the language commonly used by the deaf community. With a foundation in letters, kids can sign any word they can spell. Each letter is accompanied by a photograph to aid in word recognition and illustrations and pictures of the correct hand placement and movement for the ASL translation. Kids will feel empowered learning not only their letters, but also how to communicate them using sign language.

Learning about food can be fun-and delicious! This book introduces beginning readers to reading food words, and signing them using American Sign Language (ASL), the language commonly used by the deaf community. Each food word is accompanied by a matching photograph to aid in word recognition. Illustrations and pictures of the correct hand placement and movement for the ASL translation is also available, giving readers another way to communicate the foods they want. Readers will love learning the signs for familiar foods they eat every day!.

Communicating feelings is an essential skill for young children. This book shows beginning readers how to communicate different feelings in American Sign Language (ASL), the language commonly used by the deaf community. Simple feelings words such as "happy" and "sad" are shown clearly alongside matching color photographs to aid in word recognition. Each word is also paired with ASL illustrations and pictures showing the correct hand placement and movement for each word. This book will encourage readers to communicate their feelings in both English and sign language, which will also lead to growth in Social and Emotional Learning (SEL) skills.

Colors are one of the first concepts kids learn about when talking and reading. This book invites beginning readers to learn how to communicate colors in American Sign Language (ASL), the language commonly used by the deaf community. Color words are presented boldly alongside photographs that assist with word recognition. Each color is paired with ASL illustrations and pictures indicating the correct hand placement and movement. Readers will love discovering sign language in an accessible format with a familiar, colorful concept.