Simpson+Teresa

Simpson, Teresa

Simpson, Teresa. "Baby Sign Language." //Infants & Toddlers//. Web. 13 Sept. 2010. [].


 * " Baby sign language is a non-verbal method of communicating with your baby." pg. 1
 * "Using hand signs, your child can effectively express his needs to you, long before he is able to talk." pg. 1
 * "Babies can be taught American Sign Language (ASL) or natural hand gestures that you and your child develop yourselves." pg. 1
 * "The most obvious benefit is that sign language allows your baby to communicate with you before he is verbally able." pg. 1
 * "This can help reduce frustration on the parts of both baby //and// parents." pg. 1
 * "Some studies also indicate that infants who sign, more quickly pick up on the spoken language and develop better vocabularies later in life." pg. 1
 * "On the contrary, signing babies often reportedly talk earlier than their non-signing counterparts." pg. 1
 * "It is thought that babies ages 10 - 12 months are at the optimal age to learn sign language." pg. 1
 * "It may still take weeks of signing to your baby before he will use the signs himself." pg. 1
 * "Some experts recommend helping baby to develop his own signs, contending that this will make signing a more natural expression." pg. 1
 * "On the other hand, teaching a baby American Sign Language will insure uniformity in his communication as well as enable him to "speak" to others who know ASL." pg. 1
 * "There are so many resources out there for parents who want to teach signing to their children from books to videos to local classes." pg. 1
 * "Either look up the ASL sign for the word or make up a gesture that naturally seems to reflect the word." pg. 1
 * "Again, it may take time before baby catches on, but don't give up - the key to success is consistency." pg. 1
 * "If you do choose to teach your baby to sign, be patient, be consistent, but most of all, enjoy this time of intimate communication with your baby." pg. 1