Guest guest Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 Boy can I relate to you ine, my son is the same way. I feel so awful when he is saying the same thing over and over but I have no clue what he is saying. I have found that sign videos are much quicker for both of us to pick up. It is so much easier than reading a book and then showing him. He has caught on to them rather quickly. Just wondering what exactly Makaton sign is? thanks, pam Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 3, 2005 Report Share Posted October 3, 2005 , Take a look at SigningTime.com. At age 2.5, both my apraxic sons watched these videos and quickly (within a few days) had a 40+ word signing vocabulary. It helped them communicate their needs and feel more confident. The videos make it very easy to learn for both kids and adults. In addtiion to making my sons feel more confident, it allowed them to practice certain words more. For example; when signing " apple " he also says the word " apple. " You can probably find the videos at your local library to try out, or you can purchase them online at signingtime.com or amazon.com. Anyway, it doesn't hurt to try to learn some signs - and it was actually fun! __________________________________ - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 4, 2005 Report Share Posted October 4, 2005 Hi - We've had very good success with the Signing Times DVD series (I got them at Amazon). I started showing them when the triplets were around 9 months. It's taken a while - they are now 21 months - but lately something has clicked and they have picked up dozens of signs. It seems to have helped with the communication frustration (they all have zero intelligible words). In addition to the reduction in frustration, I've seen their confidence go up as they pick up new signs. They seem very proud of themselves and are visibly happy when I understand what they want. My SLP doesn't think it delays speech, but views it more as a crutch to use until they are able to speak. Hope that helps. Holly --- kal4me@... wrote: > Hi everyone! > Under what circumstances would i need to introduce > sign language? > My son is currently being diagnosed as verbal > apraxic- he has just finishe > dphysical therapy after six months in early > intervention. he will continue with > occupational therapy- > he has words- and can speak the words he does have > clearly- but i am > wondering what part sign language may play in our > future? We are also currently > looking to enroll him in an integrated classroom, > nursery, and i know that they do > teach some sign- in a school he was in for a few > days they taught the word > apple and yellow in sign- > at what age is a child capable of learning sign? i > would imagine it would > take years for an adult to learn? > Thanks for your help > Cohen > > > [Non-text portions of this message have been > removed] > > > > __________________________________ - PC Magazine Editors' Choice 2005 http://mail. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 5, 2005 Report Share Posted October 5, 2005 Hi , My son has an ASD and is apraxic. He uses signed speech and begun with PECS. Noy he is producing oral words. In my experience, if language is coming late, you should have to find a way to let your child develope language in an upper level. Unless he is not receiving oral training, I should encourage signed speech to let him produce each time longer phrases. Lnguage dvelope intelligence and a normal development. When oral speech is easyer for him I'm sure he should shift to oral communication. na Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 13, 2005 Report Share Posted October 13, 2005 Dear Maam , A very convincing testimony. Just read your letter. I am very much interested to buy a copy of that video and cd for my daughter who has also the difficulty of signing to be understood. My problem although you had provided us a website to get contact about is: Are these things available in the market in the Philippines? Are there accredited distributors/suppliers of these helpful videos? I am living here in Cebu City, Philippines. Its too expensive to get dollars in exchange of our peso currency. Pls. advise or help us out how to obtain a copy. Thank you very much. My name is Labrador. I am the father of nne, 4 years old. I lived in Kiosko, Basak Pardo, Cebu City, Philippines. If you wish to write me, you can mail at this address: 3rd Floor, LOrd of Divine MErcy Bldg. Department of Trade and Industry Cebu Provincial Office M.J Cuenco Avenue & Legaspi Extension Cebu city, Philippines <claudiamorris@...> wrote: Dear , My son just turned 2, and his speech therapist is convinced he has verbal apraxia - its just getting the diagnosis confirmed by others that has been difficult because he is so young - but I'm working on that to help get him more services, since private speech therapy is so expensive. Right now we've got 1 session speech and 1 OT from regional center and we've increased speech to twice a week out of pocket, but feel he still needs more. We started signing with him a few months ago and it has done wonders for decreasing frustration. He can now tell us what's on his mind (and there's a lot there!). Within the first 2 weeks he aquired over 50 signs (and we have been told that he is moderately cognatively delayed - I now believe its all apraxia and he's actually a smart little guy). Its tough to let people know what you know when you can't communicate. Its a lot of work and you need buy-in from your family for everyone to learn the signs. Its just as frustrating if you child knows signs that no one else understands, than if you don't understand his words. There is a video series by a company called " two little hands " that is fantastic. There are 6 videos - put together by a motivated mom whose daughter is deaf. It really is very well done, and has CDs with the music they use in the videos which re-inforces the signs. We have been so thrilled that we bought this (it costs about $125 for the series - totally worth it), and only wish we had started it sooner. Its great for basic signs. Its actually difficult to really understand how to do the signing correctly from a book. It helps to actually see them done. There are some people who suggest that signing will delay speech and there is no evidence to back this up. If anything it encourages speech since the child learns the value of communication. You can check it out and purchase on-line: www.signintime.com Good uck. - Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 14, 2005 Report Share Posted October 14, 2005 Hi , I know that others have directed you to the signing time website. My on as diagnosed with verbal apraxia a year ago and at 18 months, his therapist recommened sign language and we began immediately, starting with the signing time videos (my son is also in the baby signing time movie!!) It ha been a blessing for us to reduce frustrations, increase his vocabulary and recognition of objects that we don't see on a day to day basis becuase he likes to use the signs. I am a member of the signing time group also, and mothers that use sign at the early intervention program that we are at said that when you start sign young, a child can start signing back as early as 8 or nine months. My son quickly picked it up and was learning new signs as fast as a " normal " child would learn new words. He is 33 months old and knows well more than 150 signs that he can use when ever he wants to. Good luck to you! le Mother to Curtis 2 1/2 yr. diagnosed with verbal apraxia > > Hi everyone! > Under what circumstances would i need to introduce sign language? > My son is currently being diagnosed as verbal apraxic- he has just finishe > dphysical therapy after six months in early intervention. he will continue with > occupational therapy- > he has words- and can speak the words he does have clearly- but i am > wondering what part sign language may play in our future? We are also currently > looking to enroll him in an integrated classroom, nursery, and i know that they do > teach some sign- in a school he was in for a few days they taught the word > apple and yellow in sign- > at what age is a child capable of learning sign? i would imagine it would > take years for an adult to learn? > Thanks for your help > Cohen > > > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted October 20, 2005 Report Share Posted October 20, 2005 hi danielle! and the others, too, who recommended signing time! we watched this evening the everyday sihgns video by signing time- we rented it from the library- my five year old and i learned all the signs and really loved the video- now, to teach my 2.8 year old- thanks everyone who recommended them! We will be ordering the full set in the next few days! tracy Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted December 16, 2005 Report Share Posted December 16, 2005 Thank you. I'm not sure if my daughter is ready mentally and emotionally to use sign language. When I go there during the holidays I will know more. Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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