>At 02:56 AM 7/28/01, Adam C. Lipscomb wrote:
>
>>To my mind, primates are political animals. Chimps and gorillas have
>>well-established hierarchies, and we're no different. Well,
>>actually, a
>>little different - we're (usually) not as hairy, and most of us can't
>>pick
>>things up with our feet or say "Ball pretty Koko play color ball
>>banana" in
>>sign language.
>
>
>Actually, I have pretty flexible feet.
>
>
>--Ronn! :)
>
And I can say "Ball pretty Koko play color ball banana" in sign
language. Wait, I forgot the sign for banana. (Checks dictionary)
OK, NOW I can sign "Ball pretty Koko play color ball banana".
Speaking of sign language, let's discuss sign language for hearing
people. Babies are capable of signing before they are capable of
producing intelligble words. Even babies as young as 6 or 7 months are
capable of signing "more". One of the best things you can do to
improve communication with your baby is to sign to him/her. Not
neglecting speech, but using an alternate channel.
And many developmentally disabled people really benefit from sign,
especially people with Down's Syndrome. Even if speech is very
difficult for them, they can often express themselves better through
signs.
Has anybody else on the list used sign language? Anyone interested in
learning more about using sign with babies?
=====
Darryl
Think Galactically -- Act Terrestrially
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