Frances DeCapite's abiding interest in American Sign Language and in the interpreting profession began in a
serendipitous fashion. A magna cum laude graduate of Bowling Green State University in 1974, she earned a B.S.
degree in biology and began a career as a medical technologist. Fran's initial experience with deafness occurred
when she was interdicted to the deaf daughter of a co-worker. In time, she successful completed several sign language
and interpreter training courses at Cleveland State University and embarked upon a second career as an educational
interpreter on the secondary and collegiate levels. Fran she also undertaken interpreting assignment o n behalf
of the deaf community in Cleveland. She has taught American Sign Language in the Continuing Education Department
of Cuyahoga Community College. With the support of CCC and Bureau of Vocational rehabilitation in Ohio, Fran co-established
with Penny Oldstine a notetaking program modeled after a similar subject at the National Technical Institute for
the Deaf in Rochester, New York. Her ultimate goals are to earn a master's degree in deaf education and expand
her of service to the hearing impaired.
Summary
Designed to supplement the popular text, A Basic Course in American Sign Language, the guide provides a wide
array of supplemental practice materials for student and teacher. Exercises and practice sentences allow students
to practice receptive and expressive skills. Spiral binding allows book to lie flat for ease of use when signing!
