Learning to See

The new edition of Learning To See describes American Sign Language (ASL) structure and the multifaceted elements of Deaf culture. An explanation of the linguistic basis of ASL follows, leading into specific and useful information on teaching techniques. This practical manual systematically presents the steps necessary to design a curriculum for teaching ASL, including the special features critical to training interpreters, making it indispensable to educators and administrators in this special discipline.

Phyllis Perrin Wilcox is Assistant Professor of Linguistics and Coordinator of the Bachelor of Science Degree Program in Signed Language Interpreting at the University of New Mexico in Albuquerque, NM.