The guide contains ideas and best practices for teaching sign language to children of all ages.
Infants
Signing with your baby can offer you a view into your baby’s thoughts and needs, help reduce tantrums, and empower your baby to express himself and feel understood long before speech develops.
Toddlers
Signing with toddlers is fun and rewarding because toddlers have a passion for communication. Toddlers’ first attempts at speaking are not always clear. Signing can empower them to express their wants and needs in a way that is easy to understand, which can help reduce tantrums.
Older Children (ages 3 to ... 103)
Older children who are already speaking can use Signing Time to help learn ASL as a second (or third) language just as you would French or Spanish. ASL is also a great way to communicate across a room or during times when talking or shouting would be disruptive.
Children who have special needs
For children with physical, mental or developmental delays, signing can facilitate communication, reduce frustration and promote confidence in their own abilities. Signing can empower them to express their wants and needs, and can help to develop speech.
