Signing

American Sign Language is a wonderful silent  language of hands, face, and body that is rich with  nuance, emotion, and grace. Bantam is proud to  present the newly revised Signing :  How To Speak With Your Hands, a  comprehensive and easy-to-use guide that has long  been the invaluable and definitive guide for  families, friends, and professionals who need to  communicate effectively with deaf children and adults. Now  this expanded edition, with redesigned interiors  and updated material, includes even more signs;  large, upper-torso illustrations clearly show  formation and movement of the hands, and their relation  to the face and body. All the beautifully  illustrated signs are accompanied by precise,  easy-to-follow instructions on how to form them. This complete  guide includes chapters on common phrases, the  alphabet, foods and eating, health, recreation, and  the newest chapter covering technology, politics.  education, and music.

Dr. Elaine Costello has been an educator and author associated with the field of deafness for more than thirty years. She holds a bachelor of science degree from Washington University in St. Louis and a master of science degree from the University of Kansas, both with a major in deaf education. Her doctorate was earned from Syracuse University in the area of instructional technology. For ten years a classroom teacher and supervisor in schools for the deaf, she is now the director and editor in chief of Gallaudet University Press at Gallaudet University in Washington, D.C., the world's only liberal arts college for deaf students.