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Sign Language for Everyone: A Basic Course in Communication with the Deaf | 
 enlarge | Manufacturer: Thomas Nelson
Category: EBooks
List Price: $14.99
Buy New: $9.99
You Save: $5.00 (33%)
Avg. Customer Rating:  6 reviews
Sales Rank: 22998
Format: Kindle Book
Media: Kindle Edition
Number Of Items: 1
Pages: 171
Shipping Weight (lbs): 1.3
Dimensions (in): 10.3 x 7.3 x 0.8
Dewey Decimal Number: 001.56
ASIN: B000RKX456
Publication Date: October 26, 1995
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Product Description
There are approximately 28 million deaf, hard of hearing, and deafened people in the US, according to Gallaudet University, and although not all of them speak American Sign Language (ASL), a visual-spatial language that is used by the deaf community in the United States (and English-speaking parts of Canada), the number of them who do make ASL the fourth most commonly used language in the country! Now being made available in this affordable trade paper edition, Sign Language for Everyone can be used to reach a new generation of the deaf. For those seeking to establish a ministry to the deaf, or simply to provide ASL translation of sermons, the book-written by Dr. Cathy Rice, using her more than fifty years of experience in working with the hearing-impaired-will be a welcome resource. In addition to the explanation and illustration for each sign, the book covers rules and etiquette to observe when interacting with the deaf.
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 Small Bites For the Beginner September 14, 2005
4 out of 4 found this review helpful
This is a very good book that is small enough not to overwhelm a beginner. Also, it is ASL-based with a great explaination of how deaf think (samples of letters written by Deaf individuals are included). Many signs are out-dated, but most of the important ones are the same. You will need another book (or a deaf friend) to explain the signs for the countries listed, as the ones in the book are not used anymore.
There are short lessons followed by practice work such as sentences, songs, and a Bible verse. You might need the help of a deaf friend to check your abilities on this.
This book is a religious book written by a woman who desired to share the Gospel with her deaf child. If you aren't looking for religious sign, don't buy it. It does include many basic conversational words.
I sign and used this book to teach my hearing children. Very good book!!
this was great September 7, 2005
1 out of 3 found this review helpful
I have been looking for the Sign Language for everyone book, it was nice to get the book at such a good price. The book was in nice shape and it arrived in good time.
 disappointed in content June 29, 2000
5 out of 14 found this review helpful
I did not realize this book would be so Christian-oriented. I cannot use this in my classroom as a public school teacher. Also, many of the practice phrases are quite strange (For example, "Pretty baby is bad.")
Sign Language for Everyone January 30, 2000
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
Currently, I am leading a Signing class at my church. Using both the videos and book, has helped many who have never been exposed to Sign Language to learn it in a weeks time (depending on their commitment to learn.) Kathy Rice does a good job describing how to form the signs with helpful hints on remembering them. However, some of the signs are a little outdated, but they are still useful. I would recommend this course video and book to anyone who would like to begin learning Sign Language.
This book is clearly written and well organized--easy to use June 9, 1999
13 out of 13 found this review helpful
I am trying to teach myself sign language, and I have purchasd many books on this subject. This book is one of the best I have used, and I would recommend it to anyone who is trying to learn sign language alone. The illustrations and the directions are easy to understand and to follow and perform. I especially like the Bible memory verses at the end of each lesson as well as the suggestions of songs and the sentences for practice. There are two videos that go with the book and they help a great deal, but the book can "stand alone" in successfully teaching the novice how to "sign". The videos give extra help in that they offer practice sessions for review. Cathy Rice gives clues for remembering some of the signs..and that is a great help for me. I can totally recommend this book (with or without the videos) to anyone who wants to learn sign language. I also use The Joy of Signing to great advantage. However,Sign Language for Everyone is more relaxing to work with.
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