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"Although the use of sign langauge has traditionally been reserved for children with hearing impairments and other speech or langauge deficits, we now know that most children can benefit from the early use of sign language as a nonverbal route of communication prior to speech development" (M. Layton). Full story Click here to find out that "Children know what people are saying long before they can talk and they want to join in. Hand gestures -- easier to form than spoken words -- give them an alternative to crying, grunting or making sounds grown-ups can't comprehend" (Ann Doss Helms,1999) "Children pick up signing easily and quickly. As they grow they learn more signs. Do not expect them to be able to sign perfectly at 8 months. . . they will sign the way they are able to. Just as when speaking a langauge, babies say words similiar to a word, you know what he is trying to say." Full article Dr. Kimberlee Whaley, found during an OSU study. that when American Sign Langauge was used with preverbal children in a pre-school they, as well as their teachers, were less frustrated. |
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