Wednesday, April 21, 2010

Early Potty Training Positively Impacts Environment










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Comments on Facebook this week from moms who are potty training before 2:

"My 12 month old just signed potty for the first time today while watching the Potty Train dvd. He actually asks for the dvd by bringing me his whistle and then dances and watches intently for the entire thing. Thanks for the encouraging tools!"

"My 10 month old just signed potty while watching her dvd too! And she really loves the whistle. She gets to play with the whistle when she goes potty. She thinks it's really funny so it's a good positive reinforcement for going potty!"








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Thursday, April 15, 2010

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Friday, April 9, 2010

BABY SIGNS Sign of the Week Video: SHOES

Happy Spring! The sun is out and the trees are blossoming, so it's a perfect time for a walk. As you get ready to go outside, use this natural opportunity to teach your baby the American Sign Language sign for "Shoes!"

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Tuesday, April 6, 2010



Dr. Linda Acredolo is quoted extensively in an article in the April issue of American Baby!

Read the article about how babies 0-18 months express happiness.

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Friday, April 2, 2010

Baby Signs "Sign of the Week" BUNNY - with free poster

Happy Spring! The sign of the week is "BUNNY." You will see a demonstration of the American Sign Language sign and of the baby-friendly sign. Choose the sign that works best for you and your baby.



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Tuesday, March 16, 2010

Sign language beneficial for babies in low-income families, study finds

Dear Readers,

Below you will find a recent article from the UK which highlights the advantages that signing has for infants from low-income families. It's exciting to see that others are coming to recognize the benefits to the parent-infant relationship and early language development that we've been touting for so long. My only reservation concerns the suggestion that such results are restricted to low-income children. As those of you familiar with the Baby Signs Program know, our foundational research funded by the US federal government (NIH) revealed significant positive effects of signing on language development among middle- and upper-income children. The study, published in the peer-reviewed Journal of Nonverbal Behavior ( 2000) is available in full on our website, www.babysigns.com.

Happy Signing!
--Linda Acredolo, Ph.D.
Co-Founder, The Baby Signs Program

Sign language beneficial for babies in low-income families, study finds

Reprinted from Children & Young People Now (UK)

By Ross Watson 15 March 2010


Sign language used by mothers in low-income families can have a profound effect on babies' development, according to research conducted by the University of Hertfordshire.

The research, partly funded by the Economic and Social Research Council, will be discussed at an ESRC-organised event on Thursday called Communicating with Your Baby.


Based on a two-year study of 25 mothers and their babies, the findings suggest sign language has a significant impact on babies experiencing language delay, which the researchers claim is most likely to occur in low-income households.


The research showed that signing is likely to have very little impact on the language skills of most babies. But it suggested that sign-language classes in children's centres could have wider societal benefits for babies from disadvantaged backgrounds.


"In families where the language environment is known to be less than optimal, gesture is identified to have the potential to effectively promote better mother-infant interaction," said the report. "The appeal of the sessions is likely to attract attendance at Sure Start centres, therefore these sessions provide community practitioners with access to parents at risk and enable other services to be opened up to them.


"Through early intervention, gesture has the potential to reduce the disadvantage that children face from impoverished language abilities, and ultimately bring about lasting benefits."