Joseph Garcia's Medi-Sign medical sign language book and dvd Dr. Joseph Garcia began his career as a professional educator in the early 1970s when he learned American Sign Language.

He served as an interpreter in high schools and colleges for four years, and has been active in the Deaf community throughout his adult life. He served on the Alaskan Governor's Committee on Employment and the Handicapped and has received several major awards for his ground-breaking research in communication and youth development.

His internationally known programs titled Sign with your Baby in the U.S. and Dr. Joseph Garcia's Complete book on Baby Signing in the European Union have been credited with beginning the baby signing revolution.

Dr. Garcia's military emergency response background coupled with decades of signing experience have resulted in the creation of the Medi-Sign program.