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Signs For Me Basic Sign Language for Children

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Unique sign vocabulary book for preschool and elementary school children

An exciting and unique sign vocabulary book for preschool and elementary school children - both hearing and deaf. The authors introduce common household items, animals, family, verbs, emotions, safety, and other concepts. Each of the vocabulary words features a picture, sign illustration and the English word. Ben Bahan and Joe Dannis 111 pages illustrated

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Signs For Me
Basic Sign Language for Children

Typical Access Profile

Auditory

Normal
Low
Extremely Low
Not Using Hearing
Hyper-Acute

Vision

Normal
Low
Extremely Low
Not Using Vision

Gross Motor

All
Some
Few
Not Using Gross Motor

Fine Motor

All
Some
Few
Not Using Fine Motor

Developmental Age Range

0 - 2
3 - 5
6 - 8
9 - 12
13 and Over

Language

Typical
Some Spoken
Receptive Only
Sign
Assistive/Augmentitive
Not Using Language
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