Talking Hands

Documents life in a remote Bedouin village in Israel whose residents communicate through a unique method of sign language used by both hearing and non-hearing citizens, in an account that offers insight into the relationship between language and the human mind. Reprint. 20,000 first printing.

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An instructional book about contemporary lead guitar techniques (such as picking, sweeping, tapping amo.) and practicing them. The book is based on the many instructional articles Vandenberg has written throughout the years, and features completely revised versions of some of them, in addition to completely new chapters. This is the actual printed book-version.

Grayson makes sign language accessible, easy, and fun with this comprehensive primer to the techniques, words, and phrases of signing. 800 illustrative photos.

This is the eBook of the printed book and may not include any media, website access codes, or print supplements that may come packaged with the bound book. A practical guide to improving therapist–client communication. ¿ Talking Body, Listening Hands: A Guide to the Massage Therapeutic Relationship, 1e helps massage therapy educators, students, practitioners, and clients discuss communication and ethical challenges associated with massage therapy practice. The text explores professional responsibilities, communication skills, and interpersonal challenges that massage therapists face day to day, examining the therapeutic relationship from both therapist and client perspectives. Coverage begins with basic concepts and ends with clinical decision-making about complex conditions and end-of-life issues. Using a case-based approach informed by massage therapy evidence, psychological theory, and clinical experience, Talking Body Listening Hands shows readers how to examine and manage conflicts while maintaining client-centered care and personal integrity. ¿ Teaching and Learning Experience ¿ This text provides an exceptional teaching and learning experience—for you and your students. It provides: Understanding through clinical examples: Topics are directly tied to real examples and applications. Emphasis on communication: Chapters help foster the skills required for successful communication. Practical advice for both students and professionals: Discussions provide useful insights from the author’s extensive professional experience. Effective visual resources: Tables and figures clarify and support discussions from the text. Watch author, Pam Fitch, introduce Talking Body, Listening Hands

Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking is a collection of essays written by and for Autistic people. Spanning from the dawn of the Neurodiversity movement to the blog posts of today, Loud Hands: Autistic People, Speaking catalogues the experiences and ethos of the Autistic community and preserves both diverse personal experiences and the community's foundational documents together side by side.

Explore Native American culture and learn Hand Talk, also known as Plains Indian Sign Language, Plains Sign Talk, and First Nation Sign Language. In Talking with Hands, professional Native American dancer, storyteller, and educator Mike Pahsetopah reveals the beauty of Plains Indian Sign Language, which was once used as a common language between the Indigenous peoples of the region now called the Great Plains of North America. The language was used for trade, but also for storytelling and by the Deaf community, making it a very common and useful tool in society. Today, only a few native speakers remain. This beautifully designed book makes practicing Plains Indian Sign Language easy and engaging. Learn the proper positions and motions of this now-rare language with photos and descriptions throughout the pages. Follow along with diagrams to perfect your abilities. Learn how to use your hands to convey the meanings of over 500 common words. In this detailed guide, you will learn to sign words like: Hungry Camp Evening Angry Fire Owl Together Brave And more Honor and carry on the culture of the Plains peoples by learning the sign language they shared.

Leading experts address such problems as identification of deafblindness, planning and intervention, development, family support, and education for parents and professionals who work with people who have been deafblind from birth or a very early age.