It is back in the news. A friend who lives in Philadelphia sent me this link to a local story about using signs to communicate with young children.
In 30 plus years of working with people who sign, I have only met one who felt that teaching her child to sign was a detriment. Most have told me they found using some sort of gesture or sign in addition to pointing reduced the frustration of parent and child. Not scientific, just the stories I have heard.
If you want to get started, try the book below - it comes in paperback or kindle formats.
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An old friend!
I was wandering around the Amazon site and found this book - it is surprising to find it is now 26 years old! It was one of the first books I ever read of the Deaf experience.
If you have not read it, I highly recommend it. There is an entire generation of people whose mothers had German measles (including my own mother). Many of them were born Deaf. It is worth reading about their experiences before the ADA was passed.
If you have not read it, I highly recommend it. There is an entire generation of people whose mothers had German measles (including my own mother). Many of them were born Deaf. It is worth reading about their experiences before the ADA was passed.
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