The Untold Story of American Sign Language
An island of both hearing and Deaf people that used sign language; Deaf graduates working as scribes and readers for hearing people; the birth of a new language. Where did the sign language of Martha's Vineyard came from? Come and join 3 young Deaf children as they travel back in time and learn...
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An island of both hearing and Deaf people that used sign language; Deaf graduates working as scribes and readers for hearing people; the birth of a new language. Where did the sign language of Martha's Vineyard came from? Come and join 3 young Deaf children as they travel back in time and learn the untold story of the birth of American Sign Language. The book, written by a Deaf social studies teacher and his son, includes historical notes and references. As an eBook or paperback, this children’s beautiful historical fiction book is ready to inform and inspire Deaf youth about their untold language, culture and history.
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Format: Kindle Edition
ASIN: B0713ZQLMC
Publish date: 2017-05-04
Edition language: English