This quick-reference dictionary is for everyone who knows, cares about, or wants to communicate with someone who is deaf or hearing impaired. Designed byHarry Bornstein and Karen L. Saulnier, two of the foremost experts on sign language, Signingfeatures more than one thousand black-and-white illustrations created specifically for hearing and non-hearing people who want to learn how to sign. Packed with grammar tips and vocabulary words arranged by subject for easy reference, Signingis a comprehensive guide to mastering the basics of Signed English and can be used alone or in...

"The Signed English Starter "is the first book to use when learning Signed English. It contains 940 basic signs presented topically, a method especially suited to beginning signers.
The organization of the volume facilitates learning. It provides a basic, functional sign vocabulary; a systematic progression in the use of the 14 sign markers; discussion of the unique features of a manual English system; a glossary of terms; and a page of exercises following each of the 12 chapters in the book. The words have been selected to be of most value to young children.