Inc Sign Media

In this DVD keyed to the text, The American Sign Language Phrase Book, 3rd Edition by Lou Fant and Barbara Bernstein Fant, two native ASL users, one male and one one female, sign phrases, expressions, sentences and questions that come up in everyday conversation. Over 500 sentences or phrases organized by commonly occuring topics, 300 related vocabulary words and the manual alphabet are presented. Topics include everyday expressions, signing & Deafness,...

Learn the basic skills of American Sign Language in an easy way. Shows how natural gestures, mime, and facial expressions used everyday can aid in thinking in picture instead of in words - the basis of ASL. Each DVD builds upon the concepts learned in the previous unit(s).

This DVD provides an introduction to basic sexual behavior related vocabulary in American Sign Language and is keyed exactly to the sequence of signs in its companion text, Signs of Sexual Behavior, by James Woodward. It includes sexual signs also relating to a discussion of language attitudes and sexual behavior. An illustration number and gloss are displayed for each sign and a corner insert shows a side view of the signer.

Provides a sample of various manual alphabets used in 18 selected countries around world. It illustrates some of the differences and similarities between them. Each alphabet is presented 3 times - once at full speed, once in slow motion, and again at full speed. Prior knowledge of a given countries' alphabet would be useful. Alphabets from the following countries are included: Argentina, Australia, Brazil, Chile, Dominican Republic, Finland,...

This series of practice and instructional DVDs is designed to assist viewers in improving their fingerspelling production and comprehension. Each unit contains two instructional practice sections and a self-correcting comprehension test: Subjective Perspective Section: Items for this section have been specially taped as it appears to the fingerspeller. Viewers can imitate several fingerspelling rates, rhythms, and styles. Conversational Perspective...

These presentations provide a fun filled way for students to practice their receptive abilities. . . . Voice over is not included, allowing students to truly test their comprehension.--cover note. Compilation of stories and narrative descriptions used in the series: American Sign Language. Falls Church, Va.: Sign Media, Inc., c1980.

Although the face is used to show emotion in many cultures, it has a very important linguistic role in ASL. Grammatical information is shown through rule-governed movements of the upper face and head. Complex meanings are achieved through a variety of lower facial behaviors. This series focuses on developing accurate non-manual signals and markers used in ASL. Each DVD contains descriptions and demonstrations of facial behavior in context and practice...

The ASL-English DVD presents interpretations of two signed ASL lectures using the following format: a segment of the signed ASL lecture is shown twice -- once interpreted by Betty and once interpreted by Sharon.

"This Sports Signs DVD is designed for used by deaf students, coaches, sign language students, and interpreters. It includes the signs used in " basketball, baseball, volleyball, and soccer. Each sport contains three sections : a brief overview of the game; an overview of the rules of the game, and vocabulary used to play the game. Each vocabulary item is identified by an English gloss. A special profile insert of the signer allows the viewer to see...

This series of practice and instructional DVDs is designed to assist viewers in improving their fingerspelling production and comprehension. Each unit contains two instructional practice sections and a self-correcting comprehension test: Subjective Perspective Section: Items for this section have been specially taped as it appears to the fingerspeller. Viewers can imitate several fingerspelling rates, rhythms, and styles. Conversational Perspective...