ROCHELLE BARLOW learned ASL as a young child. She studied Deaf Education at Utah State University and has worked at the School for the Deaf and Blind in Utah. After teaching ASL for 15 years at local community centers, co-ops, and classrooms, she launched her own online business, ASL Rochelle, where she makes ASL instruction more accessible. She lives in southern Oregon with her six children.
"""American Sign Language for Kids is my top recommendation for ASL learning. Why? Because author Rochelle Barlow is so passionate about teaching sign language. She is also an experienced teacher who knows how to connect with kids.""--Melanie Wilson, Ph.D., host of The Homeschool Sanity Show and author of Grammar Galaxy language arts curriculum ""This book is great! ...Everything we've read has been extremely helpful. The explanations for how to do each sign are simple and direct, making it easy for parents like us to learn so we can teach our son. The illustrations are also simple enough to follow what movements may need to take place while signing. Overall, this book has not only met our needs in learning how to communicate with our son, but it has made it easy and fun.""--Kaitlyn Bybee, Parent ""Have you ever seen an ASL dictionary book? More than most are useless and difficult to follow. But as a Deaf person, I can tell you that this is an excellent book for anyone of any age... Rochelle Barlow is an excellent ASL teacher who, against all odds, has made ASL incredibly easy to follow and learn by creating this useful, effective book.""--Benjamin Featherstone, Co-Founder, CoDeaf ""There is nothing more important for your child than developing the skills and tools to communicate their needs. This book is the answer to that call. Every special needs parent needs this book!""--Victoria Boone, MA, BCBA, The Hamilton Center for Mental & Behavioral Health Services, LLC"