Long before he could talk, Alex Theg, now 16, was communicating using sign language. His mother, Jill Theg, says the experience made those early years more enjoyable. "It's just so hard when you ...

“When babies babble back and forth, it’s a great way to encourage early conversation and language ... even years after they have stopped signing. “While the use of gestures or signs may ...

His mother, Martha Gomez, spent years trying to figure out why he wasn't communicating. Doctors gave her a choice a cochlear implant or sign language. If you put a cochlear implant, Jesus can hurt.

Makaton is designed to support spoken language – signs are used with speech ... is becoming more commonplace in pre-school and Early Years settings as a way of helping young children develop ...

In recent years, Malzkuhn’s commitment to early exposure to language and literacy ... read the stories “aloud” using American Sign Language. Company ...

WEST CHESTER, Ohio (WKRC) - Growing research shows the benefits of infants learning sign language. Infants and toddlers at The Learning Experience in West Chester are using basic signs like ...

British Sign Language (BSL) is to be included as an alternative to GCSE English in early years apprenticeships from 24 April, after years of lobbying from equalities campaigners. The move follows ...

Joann Bourque, pictured here at age 12, says learning sign language changed her life forever ... much of what she missed in those critical early years, when no one in the family could communicate ...

An exploration of language and communication support needs in infants and young children and the application of evidenced-based early intervention that considers neurodevelopmental, ecological, and ...