What is the title of a book about a chimp that learned sign language?

When I was younger I read this book about a chimp that was taught sign language. A summary of the book that I can remember: A young girl who was deaf, was in the woods and came across an old man who had a chimp. The man gave the chimp to the girl because he […]

I have a question about sign language and the deaf community?

Is signing in English syntax order to a deaf person appropriate or do they find it offensive that hearing people don’t learn true ASL? I don’t mean to be rude, but I’m curious because I’m studying sign language right now, and would like to know what the best option would be. .

Something: I don’t get it about Sign Language?

I don’t get it what make time change so fast? In 1700’s Hearing people said deaf people are unable to learn. In 1800’s Hearing people said deaf people are retarded. In 1900’s Hearing people said deaf people are dumb because they get confused with ‘Deaf and dumb’ but which mean they can’t hear and speak. […]

Does teaching babies to sign before speaking suggest anything about the emergence of human language?

There is a popular movement which encourages parents to teach their babies to sign as early as possible. Proponents of this movement suggest that babies are able to learn and communicate in sign language well before they are able to communicate using spoken words. .