Books in Let's Sign BSL series

The first edition of Signs for Deaf Dogs came a from an idea initiated and developed by Suzanne Williams, a deaf dog owner, BSL advocate and Deaf Dog Network (DDN) member to help spread information about dogs who are deaf and also to encourage owners to use some simple hand signals borrowed from the lexicon of British Sign Language (BSL) to aid communication with their pets. The original 25 signs covered basic needs and this second edition includes an additional 22 signs that have been suggested by deaf dog owners. They are presented one sign per page, clear and simple in flashcard format. This edition is printed in black and white as a more cost-effective way of including more content and is also available on Kindle - ideal for smart phone and tablet. In addition to extra signs, this edition also contains Holly’s Story - a touching glimpse of a sweet natured dog and her adoptive family, who took Holly in when she was unloved and unwanted. There are widely accepted hand signals that are used with hearing dogs. The signs contained in this booklet are aimed at owners and trainers who would like to use or adapt BSL signs for their deaf dogs and also be recognised by deaf adults that use British Sign Language too.

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

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 Right and Left-Handed Fingerspelling Alphabets.Signs include: 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. Also available on Kindle for tablet and smart phone for easy mobile access.DeafBooks plans further such resources and welcomes your feedback.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.

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

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.

Children love to dress up and have fun at Halloween and this innovative colouring and activity book can be enjoyed by the whole family as you learn the British Sign Language (BSL) Halloween signs together. This A4 sized book contains black and white line-drawings of the signs extended from our small sampler colour Kindle version published in 2014 that has proved popular with learners of all ages. This extended edition is perfect for pencils, pens or paints with a blank reverse to each colouring page so that there is no bleed-through. Ideal for all family members to learn and practice together. 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 with special educational needs (SEN). The expressive characters from our series are proving popular with all learners. The 24 key-word vocabulary enables constructions in both British Sign Language (BSL) and Sign Supported English (SSE) to suit individual needs and situations. There are pages to colour and write-in activity pages for handwriting practice using a lined educational font to assist young children in forming the letters plus sign/word matching quizes to test your learning. The fingerspelling section is at the back of the book and contains an explanation of the important role of fingerspelling in BSL, with illustrations of signs for days of the week plus a simple fingerspelling game. Sign language can potentially benefit all children’s progress during the crucial early years of language acquisition when life-long foundations are being laid. This is essential for young children who are deaf or have additional speech and language needs in addition to all sign language learners and baby signers. Children with no additional needs can also benefit; BSL is proving to be a valuable learning tool for all children and encourages an inclusive environment. Includes: BSL Handshape Key and right and left-handed Fingerspelling Alphabets. The signs include; bat, black cat, devil, dress up/costume, fake blood, ghost, goosebumps, graveyard, mask, monster, mummy, party, pumpkin, scary, skeleton, spider, sweets/treat, trick or treat, vampire, werewolf, witch, wizard, zombie. Supported by the Let's Sign BSL Series of dictionaries, guides, posters, flashcards, ebooks and reward stickers - plus our lovely colourful Free Downloads from www.DeafBooks.co.uk

Useful signs to reinforce good behaviour on-the-spot when needed. The style of graphics used is appropriate for learners of all ages. 37 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. Includes: Basic Handshape Key and the Right and Left-Handed Fingerspelling Alphabets. Signs for: behave, calm, manners, careful, concentrate, pay attention, excuse me, feet on floor, finish, stop, get up, stand up, gentle, good, good drinking, good eating, good listening, good looking, good sitting, good walking, good wee wees, good work, hands down, help, high five, kind, kind hearted, kind hands, gentle, leave me alone, my turn, me next, no, don't, please, thank you, share, wait, be patient, well done, yes. The contents have been chosen with help from Dr Wendy Uttley of the Down Syndrome Support Group, Bradford. Contains sign vocabulary to enable constructions in both Sign Supported English (SSE) and British Sign Language (BSL). Includes regional variations. If you would like other signs included, please let us know, we plan further such resources and welcome your views. 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. See www.DeafBooks.co.uk