American Sign Language Basics for Hearing Parents of Deaf Children (English and American Sign Language Edition)

This book was developed to introduce the basics of ASL in a non-threatening manner to hearing parents of deaf children. The easy-to-master format moves along at a comfortable pace, which allows parents to become progressively more competent in ASL. The set of two videotapes complement the text and helps parents work through the basic principles and grammar of ASL in easy, gradual steps which included practical lessons and activities used for developing ASL competence. The book is a useful tool alone as are the videotapes. Purchased together, they provide an excellent training resource for hearing parents of deaf children