Tom L. Humphries

Good basic book for learning American Sign Language. I would recommend this book for anyone who interacts with the public in any capacity. The deaf community would greatly appreciate your effort. My daughter is now an ASL interpreter (recent assignments including hospital, court, GHURA, prison). My wife has taken several courses and I am trying to learn because my wife frequently loses her voice and has to communicate by a sign.

Excellent and brief introduction to Deaf culture. It should be required reading for ASL students, students of Deaf education, interpreting students, parents of Deaf and hard-of-hearing children, as well as (and perhaps most importantly) Deaf and hard-of-hearing people themselves. It is simply written, so for those whom English is not a first or primary language--as is often the case with Deaf people who do not have a first-language foundation--it is easy to understand.

A simple textbook to help in ASL classes.

This book is a good introduction to different issues with growing up Deaf. It goes deeper into the deaf experience than a lot of the books I've read. This book has lots of anecdotes which makes it a more personal read.