Category Archives: Baby Sign Language Techniques

The Baby Version of HELP ~ Chris

The sign for HELP in ASL is done by dropping the closed fist with thumb up onto an open palm and then raising both together.  I sincerely tried to teach the accurate version despite my research that suggested alternative signs … Continue reading

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Obsession With The Telephone ~ Chris

The sign for TELEPHONE was one of the first signs that my son did very well and he became obsessed with it.  It’s an easy sign to do because it’s a “natural sign” that looks an awful lot like the … Continue reading

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Signing Colours ~ Chris

Turns out that signing colours is a difficult thing to do.  While my son understood readily the labels and could do the signs, he seemed to guess randomly when quizzed on objects that were unfamiliar to him.  With time, he … Continue reading

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Teaching Egg ~ Chris

Eggs were a staple of our household for breakfast – for a time.  So it was fitting that we did a demonstration of what eggs where to teach him the sign with more than just a few strewn sentences and … Continue reading

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Fostering Communication ~ Chris

There are times when you are sure your baby is making a sign.  It’s usually when your baby becomes focused on something, pointing and repeating a gesture.  Usually my wife and I are on the same page as for as … Continue reading

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