Customer Reviews

Instant Immersion American Sign Language Deluxe

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This is a good sign language aide. The software come with eight disks. The first disk is the downloading disk that also contains a n overview as well as the history of sign language.

Disk 2 and 3 contains a dictionary of words that are used in sign language. The list is not exhuastive but it is extensive. The words that are in bold are on that disk. The normal font words are on the other disk. Each word comes with a visual representation of the sign. Each word comes with a written description of the sign that explains what the sign is trying to illustrate. Each word comes with a list of alternate and simular words. This is usefull in determining which definition of a word is being used. such as Ball-dance party, or Ball-play object. Unfortunutaley there is no written definiton of the word. The words are listed alphabetically and by catagory. They also have section for games and quizes where you can test your knowledge.

Disk 4 contains finger splelling for all of the words in the alphabet. It also contains a discription ofthe grammar and syntax of sign language. Disk 5-8 conntains various f]phrases that are comonly uswed in everyday conversation. They are broken up into catatgories. The phrases also comes with a video interpretation.

This is a good software to learn sign langauge on a casual basis so you can communicate with friends and family who are deaf. This software is a good study aide for a sign language class. If one wants to learn sign language professionally then they need to take a sign language class. This software is by no means a substiute for a formal class in sign language.

I have had the Instant Immersion ASL Deluxe program for a little over a month. I think it is very helpful for those just learning to sign, but not for the more advanced signer. I have taken sign language courses in the past, and to me it is very similar, with the exception of that in school I had to learn signs from drawings, which can be difficult to see which way to hold you hand or turn you fingers. The program uses video to show how to correctly display fingers and how to make proper hand gestures. It also allows you to replay and to slow down the video if you need more practice with certain words or phrases.

One downfall is that the program teaches mostly the noun version of each word and only a few examples are given for forming sentences when signing certain words. I found that the more words I learned the more I wanted to know how to use them in a different context and this program offered very limited examples if any, which is why I think it is better for the beginner-possibly intermediate-user. The set has 8 cds, #1 installation, #2 Dictionary Pt. 1, #3 Dictionary Pt.2, #4 Grammer and fingerspelling, #5 - #8 are Phrase guides. Enough to get you started.

These CDs really helped me learn not only signs in ASL, but also how to truly "speak" in this subtle language. And seeing phrases signed by a variety of ASL users (ASL instructors and Deaf people) helped me see the variety different signers bring to the language. I learned from the lessons and videos, felt comfortable studying individual words in the dictionary, and had fun with the quizzes and games. Overall this is a great buy for someone who wants to learn American Sign Language.

I really enjoy this software. The illustrations are live and that is so much better than the illustrations in the books I have. But the only problem is for example: when you are using the two dictionary disc, after you request a few signs the program starts to get reallllllllll slow. You request a sign for a word and it takes forever to process and load. I bought a laptop specifically for this software so I could travel with it.
I thought something was wrong with the laptop so I returned it.
I have since loaded this software at work and at home and the same thing happens. You have to shut the program down and start it up again to gain the initial speed. And of course there are eight disc. You can't load but one disc at a time.
If they could just fix these two things, this learning tool would be prefect.

I am (...) and I got this software for Christmas. I am really interested in ASL now (my friend and I have been learning signs for about a year from some books). The video dictionary is awesome!

I have taken ASL I through a high school continuing education program. I found the Instant Immersion ASL Deluxe program provided me with the extra practice I needed to receive ASL and reinforce signs that were not initially clear to me in class. The CD provide helpful hints on converting signed English to ASL format. Etiquette and ASL history was also useful. I am glad I made the purchase.

A good introduction to ASL, but a pain to get the CDs to work together. This should be on DVD -- or allow you to put all the content on your hard drive. Several times when I had CD3 in the drive, the software told me that I had to insert CD3. I could not find any tech support.

On the positive side, the presentation of signs at optional speeds is great. Adding grammar is a real plus!

This software is offers a good start for learning ASL. I've learned the general syntax of ASL, a bit of vocabulary, and seen different people's "accents". It will also be a good reference for me because of the dictionary that is included. However, I wish it had better games and quizes.

My daughter & the girl next door are spending hours a day with this program, learning sign language together. It is effective yet motivating. We have occassional problems with Windows XP which make it harder to load than some, but it's always been usable. (works even better on the neighbor's older system)

I am still a new user but so far I am learning a lot from the collection of cd's. First, the program installs easily, all you have to do is put in cd 1. The videos are very clear and the wording that goes with each video is a big help in clarifying.

The only down side so far is sometimes a box appears when you are using cd2 (dictionary) and it tells you in order to watch the video insert cd3. This can be a minor nuisance but thankfully only happens once in a while. Has a great search tool as well. You just type in the word you want to sign and hit enter.
Overall I am very happy with it, especially for the money. Never ending words and phrases.