Guest guest Posted February 9, 2004 Report Share Posted February 9, 2004 I've heard of Sign With Your Baby and had no trouble finding it, but was unable to find any other methods by this same author. > It is based on ASL so if you plan on using it long term you don't have > to change signs, the traditional baby sign is not english or ASL it is > created for signs that are easy for babies to do. Oh one more helpful > hint is this book was written by ph , the same guy who wrote > Baby signs, the main difference is this was based on ASL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 9, 2004 Report Share Posted February 9, 2004 , I'm not sure what you mean by other methods. ph also writes baby sign. The thing is all his books are aimed at hearing children, but I have found them still helpful. I would love to help you find what you are looking for more spacifically. Someone else mentioned signing time, I too have heard of these and wanted to get some. I hear they are videos for children with ASL. Re: Baby signing Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 I understood the last sentence below to say that the author of Sign With Your Baby also wrote another book called Baby Signs, the latter not based on ASL but on easier motions for babies to reproduce. I guess I misunderstood. > I found " Sign With your Baby " to be a good one, you can get a book or > a video, they also come in a set, which I found cheeper on amizon then > from the website, but it comes with the video, book, and a refrence > guide. It is based on ASL so if you plan on using it long term you > don't have to change signs, the traditional baby sign is not english > or ASL it is created for signs that are easy for babies to do...Oh one > more helpful hint is this book was written by ph , the same > guy who wrote Baby signs, the main difference is this was based on ASL. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 That is what I was saying ph did write baby signs. I'll try to find a link for you. Re: Baby signing I understood the last sentence below to say that the author of Sign With Your Baby also wrote another book called Baby Signs, the latter not based on ASL but on easier motions for babies to reproduce. I guess I misunderstood. > I found " Sign With your Baby " to be a good one, you can get a book or > a video, they also come in a set, which I found cheeper on amizon then > from the website, but it comes with the video, book, and a refrence > guide. It is based on ASL so if you plan on using it long term you > don't have to change signs, the traditional baby sign is not english > or ASL it is created for signs that are easy for babies to do...Oh one > more helpful hint is this book was written by ph , the same > guy who wrote Baby signs, the main difference is this was based on ASL. All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 10, 2004 Report Share Posted February 10, 2004 That is what I was saying ph did write baby signs. I'll try to find a link for you. Re: Baby signing I understood the last sentence below to say that the author of Sign With Your Baby also wrote another book called Baby Signs, the latter not based on ASL but on easier motions for babies to reproduce. I guess I misunderstood. > I found " Sign With your Baby " to be a good one, you can get a book or > a video, they also come in a set, which I found cheeper on amizon then > from the website, but it comes with the video, book, and a refrence > guide. It is based on ASL so if you plan on using it long term you > don't have to change signs, the traditional baby sign is not english > or ASL it is created for signs that are easy for babies to do...Oh one > more helpful hint is this book was written by ph , the same > guy who wrote Baby signs, the main difference is this was based on ASL. All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 , As soon as I learned that had a hearing loss I became very aware of how I communicated with him. He was identified at birth and confirmed at 2 months as severe/profound. He got hearing aids at 3 months but because I didn't know how much sound he would hear I wanted to give him as much language understanding as possible so I introduced sign and was very expressive with my face and body. I was always down on the floor with him. I stayed close when I talked and made sure I was close to his ears and he could see my face. Throughout the day there is so much that is routine when they are infants so you can use many simple signs repeatedly. A few signs that come to mind that would be natural and easy to sign with the baby are Mommy, Daddy, baby, your baby's name sign, diaper, clean, dirty, hungry, milk, bottle, play, book, toy, eat, sit down, lie down, happy, sad, more, sleep. I always found the challenge in trying to sign when my hands were full. I used to like to learn new signs by looking up the words to children's songs. Then I could sing them to the baby and learn new vocab that could be used in other ways. I used to go through little picture books on the floor with him and sign the words as well. It was always very casual. I wasn't trying to teach or drill him. I just happened to be signing as I pointed to the book. We were doing total communication so I signed in english word order. Interestingly, my son, didn't take to the signing as I thought he would. Even at 15 months he still wasn't signing much at all... only sleep and mommy... He was always very chatty however even if it was nonsense babble. I thought I would introduce sign to my new baby (17 months) at an early age but I got lazy with all that's involved with handling two little boys. I've signed a little here and there with no real consistency and effort as I did with . However, (hearing) picked up on the " more " sign within a day or two and now does it constantly! He will also do " eat " with some prompting. They are all so different. My baby still has no expressive language and he is hearing! As got older and after he got his CI, he started really enjoying a sign videotape we have. It's called " Talking Hands " We hadn't been signing with him for almost a year when he started getting in to it. He might have been 2.5 years. He would want to watch it and he knew every sign. He understood the signs receptively, could sign them himself and say the words. We don't sign anymore with him except for a few words every now and then. Although he never signed much at all, he retained the information and to this day understands what is being signed. mom to , 3.5 yrs, CI 7/30/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 , As soon as I learned that had a hearing loss I became very aware of how I communicated with him. He was identified at birth and confirmed at 2 months as severe/profound. He got hearing aids at 3 months but because I didn't know how much sound he would hear I wanted to give him as much language understanding as possible so I introduced sign and was very expressive with my face and body. I was always down on the floor with him. I stayed close when I talked and made sure I was close to his ears and he could see my face. Throughout the day there is so much that is routine when they are infants so you can use many simple signs repeatedly. A few signs that come to mind that would be natural and easy to sign with the baby are Mommy, Daddy, baby, your baby's name sign, diaper, clean, dirty, hungry, milk, bottle, play, book, toy, eat, sit down, lie down, happy, sad, more, sleep. I always found the challenge in trying to sign when my hands were full. I used to like to learn new signs by looking up the words to children's songs. Then I could sing them to the baby and learn new vocab that could be used in other ways. I used to go through little picture books on the floor with him and sign the words as well. It was always very casual. I wasn't trying to teach or drill him. I just happened to be signing as I pointed to the book. We were doing total communication so I signed in english word order. Interestingly, my son, didn't take to the signing as I thought he would. Even at 15 months he still wasn't signing much at all... only sleep and mommy... He was always very chatty however even if it was nonsense babble. I thought I would introduce sign to my new baby (17 months) at an early age but I got lazy with all that's involved with handling two little boys. I've signed a little here and there with no real consistency and effort as I did with . However, (hearing) picked up on the " more " sign within a day or two and now does it constantly! He will also do " eat " with some prompting. They are all so different. My baby still has no expressive language and he is hearing! As got older and after he got his CI, he started really enjoying a sign videotape we have. It's called " Talking Hands " We hadn't been signing with him for almost a year when he started getting in to it. He might have been 2.5 years. He would want to watch it and he knew every sign. He understood the signs receptively, could sign them himself and say the words. We don't sign anymore with him except for a few words every now and then. Although he never signed much at all, he retained the information and to this day understands what is being signed. mom to , 3.5 yrs, CI 7/30/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 , As soon as I learned that had a hearing loss I became very aware of how I communicated with him. He was identified at birth and confirmed at 2 months as severe/profound. He got hearing aids at 3 months but because I didn't know how much sound he would hear I wanted to give him as much language understanding as possible so I introduced sign and was very expressive with my face and body. I was always down on the floor with him. I stayed close when I talked and made sure I was close to his ears and he could see my face. Throughout the day there is so much that is routine when they are infants so you can use many simple signs repeatedly. A few signs that come to mind that would be natural and easy to sign with the baby are Mommy, Daddy, baby, your baby's name sign, diaper, clean, dirty, hungry, milk, bottle, play, book, toy, eat, sit down, lie down, happy, sad, more, sleep. I always found the challenge in trying to sign when my hands were full. I used to like to learn new signs by looking up the words to children's songs. Then I could sing them to the baby and learn new vocab that could be used in other ways. I used to go through little picture books on the floor with him and sign the words as well. It was always very casual. I wasn't trying to teach or drill him. I just happened to be signing as I pointed to the book. We were doing total communication so I signed in english word order. Interestingly, my son, didn't take to the signing as I thought he would. Even at 15 months he still wasn't signing much at all... only sleep and mommy... He was always very chatty however even if it was nonsense babble. I thought I would introduce sign to my new baby (17 months) at an early age but I got lazy with all that's involved with handling two little boys. I've signed a little here and there with no real consistency and effort as I did with . However, (hearing) picked up on the " more " sign within a day or two and now does it constantly! He will also do " eat " with some prompting. They are all so different. My baby still has no expressive language and he is hearing! As got older and after he got his CI, he started really enjoying a sign videotape we have. It's called " Talking Hands " We hadn't been signing with him for almost a year when he started getting in to it. He might have been 2.5 years. He would want to watch it and he knew every sign. He understood the signs receptively, could sign them himself and say the words. We don't sign anymore with him except for a few words every now and then. Although he never signed much at all, he retained the information and to this day understands what is being signed. mom to , 3.5 yrs, CI 7/30/02 Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 My question is more about how you began to sign with a very young child, then where you learned sign. I'd like to know what kinds of signs you started with, and when more conceptual signs such as more and done, and pragmatic signs such as please and thank you, were introduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 My question is more about how you began to sign with a very young child, then where you learned sign. I'd like to know what kinds of signs you started with, and when more conceptual signs such as more and done, and pragmatic signs such as please and thank you, were introduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 My question is more about how you began to sign with a very young child, then where you learned sign. I'd like to know what kinds of signs you started with, and when more conceptual signs such as more and done, and pragmatic signs such as please and thank you, were introduced. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 Oh ok, in that case I would recommend sign with your baby because it does just that, it explains how to introduce the sign, which signs to use first. The thing I got the most benefit out of it was how it tells you to play games. with a baby who is old enough to play hide and seek you take a pair of shoes for instance, and you point to them sign shoes point to them again, then take them away and sign where shoes? That way they get the idea of where and shoes. Then you re introduce them and sign " there shoes " . If your baby is too young for that you start out with simple signs like milk for bottle or well breast if he/she is breast fed. You introduce it before feeding time with a question look on your face then you offer the bottle/breast. Another good one is more, this can be used for pretty much anything they want more of and eat. Those three signs are good for introducing it. If you hope to have your baby become fluent in sign when you aren't trying to " teach " a word you can just sign all the time as any parent talks to their baby even when they can't understand. I know it will most likely take a while to get to that point where you are able to do that though. Anyway I hope that helps. Re: Baby signing My question is more about how you began to sign with a very young child, then where you learned sign. I'd like to know what kinds of signs you started with, and when more conceptual signs such as more and done, and pragmatic signs such as please and thank you, were introduced. All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 Oh ok, in that case I would recommend sign with your baby because it does just that, it explains how to introduce the sign, which signs to use first. The thing I got the most benefit out of it was how it tells you to play games. with a baby who is old enough to play hide and seek you take a pair of shoes for instance, and you point to them sign shoes point to them again, then take them away and sign where shoes? That way they get the idea of where and shoes. Then you re introduce them and sign " there shoes " . If your baby is too young for that you start out with simple signs like milk for bottle or well breast if he/she is breast fed. You introduce it before feeding time with a question look on your face then you offer the bottle/breast. Another good one is more, this can be used for pretty much anything they want more of and eat. Those three signs are good for introducing it. If you hope to have your baby become fluent in sign when you aren't trying to " teach " a word you can just sign all the time as any parent talks to their baby even when they can't understand. I know it will most likely take a while to get to that point where you are able to do that though. Anyway I hope that helps. Re: Baby signing My question is more about how you began to sign with a very young child, then where you learned sign. I'd like to know what kinds of signs you started with, and when more conceptual signs such as more and done, and pragmatic signs such as please and thank you, were introduced. All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 Oh ok, in that case I would recommend sign with your baby because it does just that, it explains how to introduce the sign, which signs to use first. The thing I got the most benefit out of it was how it tells you to play games. with a baby who is old enough to play hide and seek you take a pair of shoes for instance, and you point to them sign shoes point to them again, then take them away and sign where shoes? That way they get the idea of where and shoes. Then you re introduce them and sign " there shoes " . If your baby is too young for that you start out with simple signs like milk for bottle or well breast if he/she is breast fed. You introduce it before feeding time with a question look on your face then you offer the bottle/breast. Another good one is more, this can be used for pretty much anything they want more of and eat. Those three signs are good for introducing it. If you hope to have your baby become fluent in sign when you aren't trying to " teach " a word you can just sign all the time as any parent talks to their baby even when they can't understand. I know it will most likely take a while to get to that point where you are able to do that though. Anyway I hope that helps. Re: Baby signing My question is more about how you began to sign with a very young child, then where you learned sign. I'd like to know what kinds of signs you started with, and when more conceptual signs such as more and done, and pragmatic signs such as please and thank you, were introduced. All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 BTW, I found " Baby Signs " . It isn't written by ph , but by Acredolo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 BTW, I found " Baby Signs " . It isn't written by ph , but by Acredolo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 12, 2004 Report Share Posted February 12, 2004 BTW, I found " Baby Signs " . It isn't written by ph , but by Acredolo. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 There's one more thing I wanted to add about this, which I wish someone had told me ... teaching signs to a baby is frustrating and slow at first so don't give up! We started around 6 months with both our girls and was about a year old before she produced " more " . Then it seemed, with both, that once they understood the idea they added new signs fairly quickly and signing became a natural part of their communication. It has been a great bridge for our kids into spoken expressive language, and WELL worth the effort!! in CO: (4.8) - hearing, typically developing kid [TDK] Kate (2.8) - mod/sev SN, glasses, dev. delays ________________________________________________________________ The best thing to hit the Internet in years - Juno SpeedBand! Surf the Web up to FIVE TIMES FASTER! Only $14.95/ month - visit www.juno.com to sign up today! Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 13, 2004 Report Share Posted February 13, 2004 Thanks for the advice. I should have mentioned that I didn't start this topic for myself. My kids are older, and were older when they were identified. I took sign classes in college. I was asking for a friend whose dd isn't speaking, and is interested in using sign until learns to speak. Thanks, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 14, 2004 Report Share Posted February 14, 2004 I guess you are right, I don't know where I heard that ph wrote baby signs. That's weird, I was sure of that, either way I'm glad you found it despite my confusing you. Re: Re: Baby signing BTW, I found " Baby Signs " . It isn't written by ph , but by Acredolo. All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 ....don't forget the Mommy and Daddy signs (if they apply), and a sign for each sibling (I forget the guideline for making it up). Eat and drink were some we used in the beginning. Think along the lines of power words to help in communication & decrease frustration. Betsy :My question is more about how you began to sign with a very young >child, then where you learned sign. I'd like to know what kinds of >signs you started with, and when more conceptual signs such as more >and done, and pragmatic signs such as please and thank you, were >introduced. _________________________________________________________________ Create your own personal Web page with the info you use most, at My MSN. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200364ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 ....don't forget the Mommy and Daddy signs (if they apply), and a sign for each sibling (I forget the guideline for making it up). Eat and drink were some we used in the beginning. Think along the lines of power words to help in communication & decrease frustration. Betsy :My question is more about how you began to sign with a very young >child, then where you learned sign. I'd like to know what kinds of >signs you started with, and when more conceptual signs such as more >and done, and pragmatic signs such as please and thank you, were >introduced. _________________________________________________________________ Create your own personal Web page with the info you use most, at My MSN. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200364ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 ....don't forget the Mommy and Daddy signs (if they apply), and a sign for each sibling (I forget the guideline for making it up). Eat and drink were some we used in the beginning. Think along the lines of power words to help in communication & decrease frustration. Betsy :My question is more about how you began to sign with a very young >child, then where you learned sign. I'd like to know what kinds of >signs you started with, and when more conceptual signs such as more >and done, and pragmatic signs such as please and thank you, were >introduced. _________________________________________________________________ Create your own personal Web page with the info you use most, at My MSN. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200364ave/direct/01/ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 doesn't get the Mommy and daddy signs, so we took pictures and sent them to school so they can show him pictures of Mommy and sign it and daddy and show him the sign. When we are there he doesn't have a clue what I'm trying to tell him. Re: Re: Baby signing ...don't forget the Mommy and Daddy signs (if they apply), and a sign for each sibling (I forget the guideline for making it up). Eat and drink were some we used in the beginning. Think along the lines of power words to help in communication & decrease frustration. Betsy :My question is more about how you began to sign with a very young >child, then where you learned sign. I'd like to know what kinds of >signs you started with, and when more conceptual signs such as more >and done, and pragmatic signs such as please and thank you, were >introduced. _________________________________________________________________ Create your own personal Web page with the info you use most, at My MSN. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200364ave/direct/01/ All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted February 15, 2004 Report Share Posted February 15, 2004 doesn't get the Mommy and daddy signs, so we took pictures and sent them to school so they can show him pictures of Mommy and sign it and daddy and show him the sign. When we are there he doesn't have a clue what I'm trying to tell him. Re: Re: Baby signing ...don't forget the Mommy and Daddy signs (if they apply), and a sign for each sibling (I forget the guideline for making it up). Eat and drink were some we used in the beginning. Think along the lines of power words to help in communication & decrease frustration. Betsy :My question is more about how you began to sign with a very young >child, then where you learned sign. I'd like to know what kinds of >signs you started with, and when more conceptual signs such as more >and done, and pragmatic signs such as please and thank you, were >introduced. _________________________________________________________________ Create your own personal Web page with the info you use most, at My MSN. http://click.atdmt.com/AVE/go/onm00200364ave/direct/01/ All messages posted to this list are private and confidential. Each post is the intellectual property of the author and therefore subject to copyright restrictions. ------------------------------------------------------------------------------ Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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