Yes, infants can learn to sign earlier than they can learn to speak. I've
heard they can do so beginning at six months, and have a reference for
someone specializing in therapy with deaf individuals here in North
Carolina, if that would be of help.
Good question!
Matt
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University of North Carolina at Chapel Hill
Chapel Hill, NC 27599-3270
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On Wed, 29 Aug 2001, Payam Heidary wrote:
> Dear Colleagues,
>
> Today I was lecturing on "sensitive periods" of
> language development that is discussed in most
> learning chapters in Introductory Psychology and one
> of my students asked a good question.
> She asked whether "sign language" is also learned
> easier or quicker at younger ages just like verbal
> language. Does anyone know the answer to this? Has
> there been any research on learning sign language at
> different ages and if this applies to "sensitive
> periods" of language development in life. Do children
> learn sign language easier than older adults like they
> do with verbal language? Your feedback is appreciated.
> Please E-mail me directly at: [EMAIL PROTECTED]
>
> Regards,
> Payam Heidary, M.A.
> Professor of Psychology
> Fullerton College
>
>
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