Books with author CJ Smith

2018 EDITION Since this book was first published in 1999, the situation in health care settings remains little changed for many deaf patients and for children and adults who have special educational needs and use signs in their communication. After being out of print for some time, this useful reference of British Sign Language (BSL) signs continues to be sought after by health care workers wishing to ensure the comfort and well-being of their patients. The contents have stood the test of time and in view of such continued interest, this book has been made available again through Amazon-Print-on-Demand. The dimensions 5" x 7.8" are slightly larger than the original. Also available on KINDLE for easy mobile access. The signs and communication advice within are intended to assist in everyday conversations and exchanges to ensure that sign language users are included in the events around them, and above all, can be made comfortable and given reassurance. The contents are not intended as an advanced specialist medical sign language reference or to replace professional communicators and interpreters. Supported by the Let's Sign BSL series of resources - see www.DeafBooks.co.uk

It's definitely not what she had in mind for summer vacation. When her friends disappear under mysterious circumstances, thirteen-year-old Lily sets out to discover more about the secret organization with which they had become involved. Her investigation unearths a disturbing secret from her own past, unsettling her world even more. In the meantime, Lily makes a new friend and falls for a mysterious young man even as she remains unsure about whom she should trust. As her world crashes down around her, Lily struggles to decide what to do next. Lily is volume two of the Seed Savers series but can easily be read out of order. It is is a suspenseful and reflective book with themes of self-empowerment, trust, acceptance of diversity, gardening, and politics.

This resource contains sign vocabulary in flashcard format rather than phrases or examples of BSL Question forms. The signs included enable the construction of questions in both Sign Supported English (SSE) and British Sign Language (BSL). BSL grammar and structures are best learned through BSL courses and face-to-face contact with Deaf sign language users. Includes: Basic Handshape Key and the Fingerspelling Alphabet and signs for: Answer (x2) Reply/Response, Ask/Request, Ask/Remind, Do/Make, How? (x2) How are you? How many? (x2), How much? (x3) Price/Cost,(x2) How old? Age, Question, What time? When? Where? Which?/Either, Who? (x4) Someone, What?/What for? Why?/Because, Why not? Includes regional variations.34 key-word flashcards designed for easy reference for all who use the signs from British Sign Language (BSL & SSE) to support communication in the field of deafness, special educational needs (SEN) and for all who may have additional speech and language needs. The format works beautifully on tablet and phone for easy mobile access.We plan further such resources and welcome feedback - www.DeafBooks.co.ukOur Let’s Sign BSL Series of dictionaries, guides, posters, flashcards, stickers and graphics for creating materials offers a complete package of supportive resources for learners of all ages and abilities.

It's late in the twenty-first century and large corporations have merged with U.S. government agencies to control the nation's food supply. Not only is gardening and seed ownership illegal, but fresh food is unheard of by the masses who are fed the processed food groups of Vitees, Proteins, Carbos, Snacks, and Sweeties. Thirteen-year-old Clare and her brother Dante have escaped to Canada where the old ways still exist. There they make friends with the roguish Jason and learn the political history of their own country's decline of freedoms.Meanwhile, Lily, the friend who was left behind, begins her own journey to find the father she never met--a former leader in the ill-fated Seed Savers rebellion of fifteen years earlier. From Florida to the Smoky Mountains, Lily follows the signs in search of her father and is helped along the way by the quirky characters she meets. Not to mention the attractive Arturo who shows up midway to "protect" her.Heirloom seamlessly weaves the gentle agrarian story of Clare and Dante together with the swiftly-paced adventure of Lily and Arturo. Themes of family, empowerment, and politics meet in this futuristic tale nostalgic for the past. Heirloom is a hopeful dystopia in today's current sea of post-apocalyptic literature. Second Edition Published March 2014

It's late in the twenty-first century and large corporations have merged with U.S. government agencies to control the nation's food supply. Not only is gardening and seed ownership illegal, but fresh food is unheard of by the masses who are fed the processed food groups of Vitees, Proteins, Carbos, Snacks, and Sweeties. Thirteen-year-old Clare and her brother Dante have escaped to Canada where the old ways still exist. There they make friends with the roguish Jason and learn the political history of their own country's decline of freedoms.Meanwhile, Lily, the friend who was left behind, begins her own journey to find the father she never met--a former leader in the ill-fated Seed Savers rebellion of fifteen years earlier. From Florida to the Smoky Mountains, Lily follows the signs in search of her father and is helped along the way by the quirky characters she meets. Not to mention the attractive Arturo who shows up midway to "protect" her.Heirloom seamlessly weaves the gentle agrarian story of Clare and Dante together with the swiftly-paced adventure of Lily and Arturo. Themes of family, empowerment, and politics meet in this futuristic tale nostalgic for the past. Heirloom is a hopeful dystopia in today's current sea of post-apocalyptic literature. Second Edition Published March 2014

A great companion to our innovative 'BSL Halloween Signs Colouring and Activity Word Book' - this Kindle ebook contains the same 24 Halloween related signs and is designed to complement the printed book and give colourful examples in flashcard format.Includes: Fingerspelling Alphabet and Basic Handshape Key.Signs: Bat, Black Cat, Devil, Dress up/Costume, Fake blood, Ghost, Goosebumps, Graveyard, Halloween, Mask, Monster, Mummy, Party, Pumpkin, Scary, Skeleton, Spider, Sweets, Trick or Treat, Vampire/Dracula, Werewolf, Witch, Wizard, Zombie.Works beautifully on smart phone and tablet to provide a quick and easy reference and can be downloaded for immediate use.Ideal for all who use the signs from British Sign Language (BSL & SSE) to support communication in the field of deafness, special educational needs (SEN) and for all who may have additional speech and language needs.The Let’s Sign BSL graphics and resources are the most widely used in education and in families to support children who are deaf and for growing numbers of children and adults who wish to learn BSL. The expressive characters from our series prove popular with all learners. Supported by the full Let's Sign BSL series of dictionaries, guides, posters, flashcards and reward stickers with a lovely collection of Free Downloads from www.DeafBooks.co.uk

Bert Tavernor is an engineer who buys a traction engine to restore. He befriends a neighbour Sophie aged 11 who suffered a trauma and can't speak. Sophie and Bert work together restoring the engine and making it "show ready". It is then that an extraordinary thing happens. Sophie "hears" a voice from inside the engine and many adventures unfold as the girl and machine are harmoniously linked.

War has finally arrived. Vultures circle overhead and the scent of death hangs in the air.Khalfini grows more powerful and gathers his rebel army around him for the final reckoning. Time is running out for Kadogos, and she knows it. Will Kadogos be reunited with her warrior tribe? Or will Khalfini slaughter them before she discovers their whereabouts?Because only one can possess the leopard’s eyes. Only one is destined to become the mightiest warrior of all.

Carry this with you at all times if you want a quick and useful illustrated sign language reference for use in an emergency.The signs cover those considered to be the most useful for urgent situations as experienced by representatives of the Police, Fire and Ambulance Services in collaboration with the Deaf community, for Emergency Services up and down the UK. British Sign Language (BSL) is the language of Britain’s Deaf community and also forms the basis of sign systems used with children and adults with Special Educational Needs (SEN) who have additional speech and language needs.Basic sign communication can be invaluable for on the spot assistance – not only for Emergency Service providers but also members of the public who may be first on the scene and able to summon help and give assistance. Sign language users may want to carry this app with them – and also to register with the EmergencySMS service (detailed on page 3).The 78 key-word flashcards provide a mobile reference that works great on tablet, smart phone and PCs using the free Kindle reader apps. With built-in functions, you can also make notes, use highlighting on the screen to pull up windows for a dictionary, Wikipedia, and even translation, making a useful revision aid for signing classes.They include:Accident/crash, address/live, ambulance, baby, building/home, calm/patience, calm down, careful/carefully, car/vehicle, check/examine, child/children, cold, come, contact, danger/dangerous, deaf, doctor/medical, don’t panic, emergency/urgent, emergency exit, fall/collapse, family, fire/burning/blaze, fire service/fighter, friend, frightened, go/leave, good/fine/ok, help, home/go home, home/house, hospital/first aid, hot, hurt/injured/painful, ill/unwell, I/me, injection, inside, interpreter, lose/lost, man, medicine/medication, name/called, number, outside, oxygen, pet/animal, please/thank you, police, quick/hurry/fast, risk/risky, safe/safety, search for, shock, sign (language), smoke/fumes, snatch/rob, stay still/wait there, stop/wait, tablets/medication, trapped, trouble/problem, what? what time? what’s wrong? when? where? which? who? woman, write down, you.Included are Handshape Key, Right and Left-Handed Fingerspelling Alphabets and Communication Guidelines.Also available in printed booklet format with the same word/signs laid out 4 to a page.

Learn to sign and read together with this wonderfully engaging booklet. •Full British Sign Language (BSL) Fingerspelling Alphabet letter by letter •Illustrated pictures (Widgit Software graphics)•Letters and Signs (Let's Sign BSL graphics) •Written descriptions for making the signs.First published on Kindle 2016, updated 2017 with written descriptions of the signs on the same page with each letter. Fingerspelling gives a direct link to the written word to support literacy.Tablets and touch-screen technology are an important way to engage new readers from key groups of young children where literacy is a concern.Research published by the National Literacy Trust and Pearson shows that technology is particularly beneficial in groups of children where literacy is a concern: poor children and boys – and that touch-screen technology can be more effective in engaging children aged 3 to 5 with reading than books.This booklet is in textbook fixed format – for kindle device or tablet and smart phone, Mac and PCs using the free Kindle reader apps. Learners will have access to built-in functions such as highlighting, a notebook, dictionary look-up and more. You can make notes, use multicolour highlighting - highlight a word on the screen to pull up windows for a dictionary, Wikipedia, and even translation plus the potential for flashcards.Ideal for encouraging all children to learn the basics and for introducing the topic of alternative communication systems and languages that can benefit children who are deaf or have special educational needs and use signs to support their communication.A Handshape Key and the Left-Handed Fingerspelling Alphabet are also included.Supported by the Let's Sign BSL Series of resources - www.DeafBooks.co.uk

A British Sign Language (BSL) compact reference book containing over 1,000 sign illustrations extracted from our large A4 format LET'S SIGN Dictionary Everyday BSL for Learners – for easy use anywhere. The pages are in textbook fixed format with built-in notebook, flashcards for review, multicolour highlighting, dictionary, wiki and translation links – for kindle device or tablet and smart phone, Mac and PCs using the free Kindle reader apps.The signs are accompanied by written descriptions of handshapes, movements, context and variations. Face and body language are also illustrated and explained. Signs included are relevant for baby and early years, special needs, school and work settings and beginner's sign language courses. This book provides a core vocabulary that is essential to all with 2400 word index. A clear concise introduction for beginners. It also provides alphabetically arranged vocabulary, Right and Left-handed Fingerspelling Alphabets and the American One-Handed Fingerspelling Alphabet.Numbers, Days and Months are grouped on separate pages for easy reference. This book is produced by Deaf and hearing professionals with many years experience of the British Deaf community and education.Supported by the Let's Sign BSL series of dictionaries, guides, flashcards, posters, reward stickers and apps.