Refusing to accept the limitations others have placed on the deaf, the authors--themselves deaf--argue for a deaf culture, one united by and expressed through the American Sign Language

Used in conjunction with the text, this totally revised supporting video with new modern characters effectively demonstrates all of the conversations and important structures–bringing the signs in the text to life. American Sign Language students will find themselves captivated and entertained by this state-of-the-art video. This new video presents all 72 dialogues and each of the key structures in this book. Four internationally known, Deaf actors animate the dialogues and give life to the text illustrations, allowing students to preview and review instructional materials at home to enhance their classroom learning. These fluent ASL users also model facial expressions and conversational gestures appropriate to American Sign Language.

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Product Description: A videotape is available that represents all 72 dialogues and each of the key structures in Learning American Sign Language. Professional deaf actors, Billy Seago and Freda Norman, sign each sentence in a natural way, and model facial expressions and conversational gestures appropriate to ASL...read more