American Sign Language
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Screaming
There are lots of books (I recommend American Sign Language (ASL) books), and there's also a Baby Einstein "My First Signs" video, which uses ASL. ...
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- My daughter did this as well so I truly feel for you. She would do it in public as well and for the first time since being a mom I was getting the "can't you keep your...
- Don't respond to the screaming. Praise her when she "uses her words" to indicate her wants. If you respond to the screaming, it just reinforces the behavior.
- We have five children, ages 15 to 3. What has worked for us is when they scream for something, they DO NOT get what they want. Otherwise, it reinforces the behavior....
Baby Signing
I don't know about the community colleges in your area, but I would recommend signing up for American Sign Language classes there if they offer them. ...
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- I recommend the Signing Time DVDs. Check out www.signingtime.com For an 8 month old, I'd suggest the Baby Signing Time DVDs specifically. My son loves them! And le...
- There are sooo many signing books/dvds out there.I've always shopped around, but unfortunitly my books and such are packed right now and can't remember any names off t...
- J., I don't know about the community colleges in your area, but I would recommend signing up for American Sign Language classes there if they offer them. There are...
Toddler Sucking His Fingers Constantly
Oct 7, 2009 ... It's a book on modified sign language for babies/toddlers. (Some of the signs are American Sign Language but others are not. ...
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- I would highly recommend baby signing (there are videos and classes available)to help you all understand each other. It's not hard to learn some basic signs, and I be...
- Are you sure he isn't teething? My 18 month old does this and I notice its when she is teething so I give her a frozen gogurt or something to help with teething.
- Holy Toledo! This drives me NUTS! Our daughter is 18 months and CONSTANTLY scuks on her fingers! As I type this,she's got almost her whole fist in her mouth! She'l...
4 Year Old and Hearing Aids
My son and his companion were hearing but they all spoke American Sign Language with each other. It was incredible! Though three of the companions were ...
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- Why does he not like the hearing aids?? My brother is deaf and he hated his too. There are many reasons he may hate them. Do they hurt his ears? Sometimes they are ...
- First I will tell you that I will soon be graduating from an Interpreter training program. I know that most kids struggle to wear their hearing aids. Not all, but most...
- Although you have probably thought of this,but--First rule out possible problems. Do they fit? are they comfortable? Have you discussed this with the audiologist? Th...
2 1/2 Year Old Son Not Talking
Some use "baby sign language" and others use American Sign Language which your son can use into adulthood. I love "The Complete Idiots Guide To Sign ...
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- You may wan't to get him evaluated for early intervention. If you are not sure how to obtain these services ask around in the school districts. I am sure you can get ...
- The fact that your son is learning 2 languages is a help, not a hindrance. Learning 2 languages is not the problem. You need to create situations where he has to tal...
- hi, my son is 2 1/2 & is not talking either. actually he does talk but 90% of it is not understandable. i had early intervention evaluate him 6 months ago & he did not...
Non Verbal Toddler
If you want to start signing with your son you dont have to use American Sign Language you can just pick gestures that come naturally to your son and sign ...
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- Hi S., I can imagine how frustrating this is for your family - especially your son. I am definitely not an expert at all, but I do remember reading somewhere when m...
- I understand your frustration. You are getting an early lesson in advocating for your child. Hammer the early intervention, the squeaky wheel gets the grease. As for t...
- Hi S., I'm a pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist. IF you are not getting a response from EI right away (they sometimes take a while to get the ball rolling, which l...
Baby Signing"
It is just so nice that myy dd doesn't have to whine when she needs something.. she can "tell" me, even before she can speak! It is American Sign Language, ...
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- Hi! I LOVED baby signing with my LO. It was so useful for us and he loved being able to communicate. I didn't use a book, we watched a video. It was "My Baby C...
- Hi S., I took a baby signing class with my son when he was little. It was really fun and helpful. I took it at the Cranberry Recreation Center, but I am sure they...
- The Signing Time video series are incredible! You can check them out from most libraries, or buy them online. Videos are easier than a book since you can see someone...
Opinions on Bilingual Parenting
We start teaching spanish and some american sign language in pre k at my school. It has never caused any problem as far as I have seen. We have a student ...
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- I have no experience, unfortunately. I only wish I was fluent in another language to be able to teach my children. I have heard many benefits of teaching children an...
- A. - My brother is 1/2 Cuban, and was brought up by his Cuban grandmother who spoke only Spanish and very little English. When he started school, he knew both language...
- No that is not true they will do well! Children who speek more than one language are very smart because their brain is working quicker than most! I have known some chi...
Newborn Son Is Failing Hearing Screen
Both my children did not have auditory issues, however, I did begin teaching them ASL (American Sign Language) at a very early age. ...
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- J. - my daughter did not fail the hospital hearing test - but at her 6 month dr apt, the dr dropped her keys and my daughter didn't notice. She was alarmed and tested...
- J., As an audiologist, I feel that I need to say something. I am also a mother of a 19 month old son. My husband and I both have significant hearing losses, so we w...
- Hi J., My little girl, who is now 2, also failed her hearing tests. I was so sad about it at first but am lucky enough to have several doctors in the family who to...
When Does Baby Start Talking?
She understands a lot of words and some sign language as well (I'm fluent in ASL ). She is still classified as "delayed" speech and is getting speech therapy ...
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- Mary, Hi, I have a daughter who is turning 16 months on Monday and she says Da Da all the time and Momma when she wants to eat or wants me to get her up and whene...
- My second son is 15 months old now. We just had his 15 month appointment and one of the developmental questions was does he say 5 words. My response was kinda, depen...
- My son did not really start talking till about 18 months. He is 3.5 now and has been a jabber jaw ever since. Infact I get alot of comments about how well he talks for...
