Comments on: baby sign language http://mayalassiter.com/2010/03/baby-sign-language/ tracking the wild novelist in her native habitat (bring chocolate) Wed, 23 May 2012 18:12:31 +0000 hourly 1 http://wordpress.org/?v=3.0.4 By: zombie don’t care that they can’t spell : mayaland http://mayalassiter.com/2010/03/baby-sign-language/comment-page-1/#comment-9456 zombie don’t care that they can’t spell : mayaland Sun, 14 Nov 2010 23:17:01 +0000 http://mayalassiter.com/blog/?p=2379#comment-9456 [...] figuring out the sounds letters tend to make back before she could speak well, because we did sign language when she was a baby (so cool!) and the first letter of a word is often part of the sign (for [...] [...] figuring out the sounds letters tend to make back before she could speak well, because we did sign language when she was a baby (so cool!) and the first letter of a word is often part of the sign (for [...]

]]> By: maya http://mayalassiter.com/2010/03/baby-sign-language/comment-page-1/#comment-4862 maya Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:45:20 +0000 http://mayalassiter.com/blog/?p=2379#comment-4862 Hi Robert, That's a cool story. I didn't count but that sounds about right--they started stringing them together pretty quickly. Thank you for saying hello! Hi Robert, That’s a cool story. I didn’t count but that sounds about right–they started stringing them together pretty quickly. Thank you for saying hello!

]]> By: Robert, SLP http://mayalassiter.com/2010/03/baby-sign-language/comment-page-1/#comment-4861 Robert, SLP Wed, 17 Mar 2010 14:37:10 +0000 http://mayalassiter.com/blog/?p=2379#comment-4861 As a speech-language pathologist, I strongly encourage the use of signs with infants and toddlers--whether or not they have speech or language disorders. I used them with both my children, especially my daughter, since she was born after I became an SLP. I kept a list of words she said (orally) or signed, up until the point where she had a total of about 50. That's the point at which, according to language development research, children begin to produce 2-word combinations. Right on schedule, my daughter produced her first 2-word combination, and they were both signs! I had just sung her a lullaby, and she signed MORE SING. As a speech-language pathologist, I strongly encourage the use of signs with infants and toddlers–whether or not they have speech or language disorders. I used them with both my children, especially my daughter, since she was born after I became an SLP. I kept a list of words she said (orally) or signed, up until the point where she had a total of about 50. That’s the point at which, according to language development research, children begin to produce 2-word combinations. Right on schedule, my daughter produced her first 2-word combination, and they were both signs! I had just sung her a lullaby, and she signed MORE SING.

]]> By: Mom http://mayalassiter.com/2010/03/baby-sign-language/comment-page-1/#comment-4858 Mom Wed, 17 Mar 2010 00:14:09 +0000 http://mayalassiter.com/blog/?p=2379#comment-4858 Great article, I loved seeing my grandchildren communicate with sign language. I love the pictures. Luc is a beautiful child. I love you. Great article, I loved seeing my grandchildren communicate with sign language. I love the pictures. Luc is a beautiful child. I love you.

]]> By: maya http://mayalassiter.com/2010/03/baby-sign-language/comment-page-1/#comment-4850 maya Tue, 16 Mar 2010 21:17:29 +0000 http://mayalassiter.com/blog/?p=2379#comment-4850 Hello Elizabeth, that's funny about the matching Daddy signs--sometimes it was quite a trick to figure out what and where a sign had come from. But they stayed pretty consistent once a sign was 'locked in' if you know what I mean. Thanks for stopping by! Hello Elizabeth, that’s funny about the matching Daddy signs–sometimes it was quite a trick to figure out what and where a sign had come from. But they stayed pretty consistent once a sign was ‘locked in’ if you know what I mean. Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Elizabeth http://mayalassiter.com/2010/03/baby-sign-language/comment-page-1/#comment-4839 Elizabeth Mon, 15 Mar 2010 21:36:21 +0000 http://mayalassiter.com/blog/?p=2379#comment-4839 Wonderful article! My youngest (who is now 2 1/2) signed Daddy the same way, and Mommy was pointing to his chin rather than with his thumb. I signed with all three of my boys and have loved every moment! Wonderful article! My youngest (who is now 2 1/2) signed Daddy the same way, and Mommy was pointing to his chin rather than with his thumb. I signed with all three of my boys and have loved every moment!

]]> By: maya http://mayalassiter.com/2010/03/baby-sign-language/comment-page-1/#comment-4836 maya Mon, 15 Mar 2010 18:08:59 +0000 http://mayalassiter.com/blog/?p=2379#comment-4836 Hello Linda, Thanks for stopping by! Hello Linda, Thanks for stopping by!

]]> By: Linda Easton http://mayalassiter.com/2010/03/baby-sign-language/comment-page-1/#comment-4834 Linda Easton Mon, 15 Mar 2010 15:41:49 +0000 http://mayalassiter.com/blog/?p=2379#comment-4834 What a nice article! I especially liked your comments about being flexible and going with your child's modified signs. In case your readers are interested in seeing the research that shows that signing doesn't delay speech, they can click on this link here: https://www.babysigns.com/index.cfm?id=64 Thanks again for alerting families to the joys of signing with babies. Linda Easton Baby Signs, Inc. What a nice article! I especially liked your comments about being flexible and going with your child’s modified signs.

In case your readers are interested in seeing the research that shows that signing doesn’t delay speech, they can click on this link here:
https://www.babysigns.com/index.cfm?id=64

Thanks again for alerting families to the joys of signing with babies.

Linda Easton
Baby Signs, Inc.

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