On Mon, 30 Jul 2001, Darryl Shannon wrote:
> 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?
I took a sign language class in 1998, and I think I have my mom's copy of
_The Joy of Signing_ in a box in the garage. (2 smallish boxes of books
still want unpacking, sigh.)
I would love to read anything you can share about using sign language with
babies.
Julia
