The parents' guide to baby signs
Subtitle: early communication with your infant
By: Leann Sebrey ; illustrated by Valerie Nelson-Metlay.
Publisher: Gallaudet University Press
Published: 2008
Place of publication: Washington, DC
Language: eng
Number of pages: 130
ISBN-13: 9781563683985
Subjects: Nonverbal communication in infants; Interpersonal communication in infants; Infants -- Language; American Sign Language; Sign Language -- Study and teaching (Early childhood); Sign language acquisition
Description: An how-to book for parents, caregivers, and educators to teach early communication with infants using sign language.
Notes: Includes bibliographical references.
Table of contents: title: Laying the foundation for using American Sign Language with babies; title: Why use ASL with hearing children?; title: A time to teach, a time to learn; title: Getting started; title: Moments of receptiveness; title: Practical techniques and helpful hints; title: Visual capabilities of young children; title: Waiting for baby's first sign; title: Interpreting the signs of babies; title: What if I do not know a sign?; title: Some final thoughts.