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ASL at Work
508 pages
An empowering, structured journey into visual communication designed to bridge gaps and build inclusive professional spaces.
What it feels like
Reading and working through this text feels like stepping into a highly supportive, interactive classroom. The pace is inherently steady, demanding focus and practice as it guides you through the visual and spatial nuances of American Sign Language. Rather than a traditional reading experience, it is a hands-on, multimedia immersion that blends clear, instructional prose with rich cultural context. The mood is deeply purposeful and collaborative, rooted in a profound respect for Deaf culture and community. It delights professionals, educators, and eager learners who want more than just vocabulary; they want the practical tools to foster genuine, inclusive connections in their daily work environments. It is a deeply rewarding, skill-building experience that transforms apprehension into communicative confidence.
- Mood
- focused
- collaborative
- purposeful
- Tone
- practical
- informative
- encouraging
- respectful
- Pace
- steady
- Themes
- workplace inclusion · cross-cultural communication · skill-building · accessibility
- The writing
- Direct, highly structured, and instructional, designed to pair seamlessly with visual aids and video demonstrations.
- The arc
- Transitions from the initial challenge of acquiring a new visual language to a sense of empowering, real-world communicative confidence.
- Who it's for
- Professionals and students eager to foster inclusive environments and connect meaningfully with Deaf colleagues and clients.
About the book
Divided into 16 instructional units, ASL at Work is designed to enable students to develop the skills and knowledge needed to communicate effectively with their Deaf co-workers, students, and clients in work and social settings. Each instructional unit in the Student Text has a Unit Overview with learning outcomes, a listing of vocabulary, full grammatical and language, culture and community explanations and a practice and review section with accompanying DVD which provides students with targeted outside of the classroom practice to develop expressive and receptive skills. The Student Text is beautifully illustrated throughout with clearly drawn sign grammatical and vocabulary illustrations. Each unit on the ASL at Work: Student DVD provides a Sample Expressive Dialogue, Comprehension Dialogues and Narratives and demonstration of Expressive Practice Prompts to give students practice outside of the classroom with both receptive and expressive skills. CJ Jones, Deanna Bray, Rosa Lee Timm and other well known Deaf talent provide a variety of ASL models for students on the DVD. From the first lesson, ASL is "at work" for both the teacher who is teaching American Sign Language and the students who are learning ASL. - Publisher.
Description from Open Library.
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