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ShitOnWheels · 07-21-2006, 04:11 PM

Anyone taught themselves sign before? None of the local colleges offer a sign language course. My grad school does not offer it (which would have been ideal). And it would be useful for me in my career to know sign language (I have occasionally worked with non verbal children, and will work with them more and more...learning and teaching them to sign would be ideal). So, anyone taught themselves? I'd like to use a CD ROM or DVD based program so I can see the signs, not just look at them in print. I've gone through amazon.com to see what I could find, but they all have mixed reviews.

If it helps, I already know most of the alphabet, and I know simple words such as more, all done, juice/drink, eat, bathroom, please, thank you, cut, hug etc; ie mostly need based words. I can put some sentences together, but mostly "I am..." or "I want..."

Any suggestions?

07-21-2006, 04:11 PM	#1
ShitOnWheels Join Date: Aug 2004 Location: West Milford, NJ Posts: 2,127 iTrader: (0)	Sign Language Anyone taught themselves sign before? None of the local colleges offer a sign language course. My grad school does not offer it (which would have been ideal). And it would be useful for me in my career to know sign language (I have occasionally worked with non verbal children, and will work with them more and more...learning and teaching them to sign would be ideal). So, anyone taught themselves? I'd like to use a CD ROM or DVD based program so I can see the signs, not just look at them in print. I've gone through amazon.com to see what I could find, but they all have mixed reviews. If it helps, I already know most of the alphabet, and I know simple words such as more, all done, juice/drink, eat, bathroom, please, thank you, cut, hug etc; ie mostly need based words. I can put some sentences together, but mostly "I am..." or "I want..." Any suggestions?