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Learning Sign Language
Includes articles, dictionaries, discussions, as well as other resources for learning sign language online.

The Joy of Signing Third Edition by LottieL. Riekehof
Call Number: 419. R555J 2014
ISBN: 9781607313618
Publication Date: 2014-10-07
The Joy of Signing is one of the most comprehensive guides available for mastering the current basic signs used to communicate with deaf people in either the word order of the English language or in the American Sign Language pattern.
Barron's American Sign Language by David A. Stewart; Jennifer Stewart
Call Number: 419.7 BARR 2011
ISBN: 9781506263823
Publication Date: 2021-01-05
This book contains both comprehensive instruction and online graded video practice quizzes, plus a comprehensive final video exam. Content includes topics on the Deaf culture and community, ASL Grammar, fingerspelling, combining signs to construct detailed sentences, Everyday ASL, and much more. More than 1,000 illustrations of signs with instructions on movement--step-by-step with dialogue, tip boxes, and practice exercises and quizzes throughout to reinforce retention and to track your progress.
Teach Your Baby to Sign, Revised and Updated 2nd Edition by Monica Beyer
Call Number: 419.1 BEYE 2015
ISBN: 9781592336982
Publication Date: 2015-09-15
The gift of signing helps children communicate well before they have the verbal ability to do so. Whether you have a young child who hasn't started talking yet, or a child with special needs, signing can open the door to better understanding and connection.