Books with author CJ Smith

PLEASE NOTE that this is a printed BOOK with one sign & description per page in flashcard format - it is not a set of Flashcards. First published in January 2015 on Kindle for smart phones and tablets, this publication is now available in paperback through Amazon's print on demand facility. Illustrated signs to support communication in the field of deafness, special educational needs (SEN) and for all who may have additional speech and language needs. Ideal for baby signers and also a useful learning tool for adult BSL Level 1 revision. The 38 Key-word vocabulary can be used for Sign Supported English (SSE) and British Sign Language (BSL). The Flashcard format of one sign per page including written description is clear and simple, easy to carry and refer to on the go. Includes: Basic Handshape Key & Fingerspelling Alphabet and signs for: adopt, adult/grown up, aunt/auntie, baby/infant, boy/son, brother, child, children, cousin, dad/daddy/ father, daughter, family, foster/look after, girl, grandad/grandfather, granddaughter, grandma/grandmother, grandson, great grandfather, great grandmother, man/male, mother/ mum/mummy, nana, nephew, niece, parent/s, partner, sister, stepbrother, stepfather, stepmother, stepsister, uncle, wife/ husband/ spouse, woman/lady/female. Some signs have more than one version to include the most commonly used regional variations. Our 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. We plan further such resources and welcome feedback. CONTACT: www.DeafBooks.co.uk - 01642 580505 cath@deafsign.com - info@deafbooks.co.uk

Time to give Rudolph that big red shiny nose and turn off the gadgets and TV - back to some basics of entertainment and learning for you and your family with this delightful colouring book. Large A4 format, containing 40 useful British Sign Language (BSL) Christmas Nativity and Secular vocabulary from our popular and full colour BSL Christmas Signs Flashcards. Learn the signs as you colour - grown-ups can join in too! Perfect for pencils, pens or paints with a blank reverse to each colouring page so that there is no bleed-through. For British Sign Language (BSL) and Sign Supported English (SSE) users. Ideal for young children who are deaf or have special educational needs (SEN) in addition to all sign language learners and baby signers. Includes: Basic Handshape Key and Fingerspelling Alphabet. The signs include Angel, Baby Jesus, Mary, Joseph, Santa, Christmas presents, Decorations, Rudolph and many more. Additional pictorial graphics based on the Mulberry Symbols www.straight-street.com with kind permission. Part of a series of BSL sign vocabulary for Early Years. Supported by the Let’s Sign BSL resources - see www.DeafBooks.co.uk

Learn to sign and read together with this wonderfully engaging book. Words, pictures, signs and descriptions. Sign language can potentially benefit all children’s progress during the crucial early years of language acquisition when life-long foundations are being laid. Children with no additional needs can benefit; BSL is proving to be a valuable learning tool for children and encourages an inclusive environment. Ideal for young children who are deaf or have special educational needs (SEN) in addition to all sign language learners and baby signers. Also available on Kindle. Includes: Handshape Key and Left and Right-Handed Fingerspelling Alphabets. Signs for: apple, butterfly, cat, dog, egg, fish, giraffe, house, ice-cream, jumper, kite, lion, mouse, night, orange, penguin, queen, rabbit, snow, tree, umbrella, van, window, xylophone, yellow, zebra. • 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. Fingerspelling gives a direct link to the written word to support literacy. 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. Also an ideal starting point for Baby Signers. Supported by the Let's Sign BSL Series of resources - www.DeafBooks.co.uk

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. Also available on Kindle with one flashcard sign to a page, this printed booklet format has the same words/signs laid out 4 to a page. Sign language users may also want to carry this booklet with them – and also to register with the EmergencySMS service detailed inside. The 78 key-word/signs provide a valuable reference on the spot and a useful revision aid for signing classes. The signs contained were selected by representatives of the Police, Fire and Ambulance Services in collaboration with the Deaf community, for Emergency Services up and down the UK. 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. Also included are Handshape Key, Right and Left-Handed Fingerspelling Alphabets and Communication Guidelines. Supported by the Let's Sign BSL Series - www.DeafBooks.co.uk

A 'warts and all' collection of 93 illustrated signs with written descriptions in flashcard format for families and learners in contact with the Deaf community and a helpful reference for families and carers of adults and children with learning disability who use BSL sign vocabulary in their communication and to access their education.A useful support for BSL Courses with alternative versions of some signs where appropriate. Physical characteristics provide a succinct and visual point of reference when identifying individuals in the British Sign Language (BSL) using community that illustrate alternative perspectives and sensibilities that define its culture. In addition, there are many situations that call upon our ability to describe and identify people and this publication contains an illustrated collection of examples for easy reference for revision of signs learned in class or seen used in the community.Includes distinguishing facial characteristics, hair styles and colour, body types, age groups and much more.Also included are Left and Right-Handed Fingerspelling Alphabets and BSL Handshape Key, Clear Communication Guidelines for Beginners, Useful Contacts and Resources and a full Index.Supported by the Let's Sign BSL materials and resources. See DeafBooks website for details and Free Downloads.

Originally designed as Flashcards for use on Kindle now available in printed book format from Amazon Print-on-Demand. Please note this is a printed book in flashcard format and not actual Flashcards. Includes: Basic Handshape Key and Fingerspelling Alphabet. Signs for: animal, bird, butterfly, cat, cow, deer, dog, donkey, duck, fish, fly, frog, horse, kangaroo, koala, kookaburra, owl, parrot, pig, possum, rabbit, shark, sheep, snake, spider, wombat. The illustrated animal pictures and sign graphics with their written descriptions are presented in landscape Flashcard format. One sign per page - clear and simple – easy to refer to on the go with appeal to learners of all ages and abilities. Some signs have more than one version and the commonly used variations are included but, as with learning any language, the best way to learn is by face to face contact with native sign language users. The Let’s Sign resources are designed to support this. Australian Sign Language (Auslan) and New Zealand Sign Language (NZSL) are the sign languages of the deaf communities of Australia and New Zealand. Both have evolved from forms of British Sign Language (BSL) and together the three languages comprise the BANZSL language family. They share many of the same vocabulary items and structural features in addition to the use of the same two-handed fingerspelling alphabet. Because of these similarities, the Let’s Sign BSL resources of dictionaries, posters, flashcards, stickers and graphics have been of interest to learners of Auslan and NZSL. This includes people wishing to communicate within the Deaf community and also increasingly in the field of Special Educational Needs (SEN) and Baby Signing, where signs are used with spoken language to support communication and language development – known as Sign Supported English (SSE). Due to requests, this resource has been created using the most appropriate and commonly used versions of signs for Australian and New Zealand learners and we welcome your feedback in planning any future materials. www.DeafBooks.co.uk - info@deafbooks.co.uk