People ask why is it that I chose to introduce sign language to my child with perfect hearing. Statistically, Scientific studies suggest that "typical" children who learn to sign:
- have higher IQ scores
- are better adjusted
- read at an earlier age
Even after explaining the benefits of signing with babies, some folks worry that signing might delay their babies' speach. Rest assured, research has repeatedly proven that signing children actually begin to speak earlier & speak more often than their non-signing counterparts.
While sign language is beneficial for every child, I was touched when a mother of a beautiful daughter who is profoundly deaf, confesses a more personal goal. She says, "My hope is that everyone will know a little sign, just as most people know a little Spanish - so when your child sees my child at the park, there would be no awkwardness, no communication barrier, just three signs... "Hi ... friend ... play'... that is all it would take to change her world."
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