At first Emma, who is deaf and uses sign language to communicate, is worried about her dentist appointment, but the dental hygienist and dentist talk to her and help her relax. Includes an ASL fingerspelling chart and sign language guide.
Deaf-blind since childhood, C.L. Reid received a cochlear implant (CI) as an adult to help her hear, and she uses American Sign Language (ASL) to communicate. She and her husband have three sons. Their middle son is also deaf-blind. C.L. earned a master's degree in writing for children and young adults at Hamline University in St. Paul, Minnesota. She lives in Missouri with her husband, one son, and their cats.
