Guest guest Posted June 2, 2002 Report Share Posted June 2, 2002 Good Saturday evening to everyone, I am wondering if any or all of you have tried signing with your little ones. My husband and I are contemplating teaching JJ basic signs if he is willing (he's 17 months) and hopefully this along with his speech and developmental therapy can relay his needs better to his dad and I. If any one has any thoughts or past experience (good or bad) on this we would appreciate the feedback. Thanks, Kim (JJ's mom) developmental apraxia;oral motor dysfunction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2002 Report Share Posted June 2, 2002 Signing was a life saver w/ us. We started when my daughter was 17 months. She is now 24 months and uses about 25 signs. She did not start using the signs on her own until we started the ProEFA. Before the ProEFA we would ask her to use the sign and show the sign to her and sometimes she would and sometimes she wouldn't. Now she uses them on her own. She still confuses some of them, but we know what she means. I am convinced that we have avoided temper tantrums and frustration because she can communicate through signs. My 4.0 yo son (has no speech/language issues) loves to use sign language and the words together, which I think is great for my daughter because she loves to imitate big brother. Studies show that signing encourages language development and speech. (some believe it could discourage) My main reason was to give my daughter a means of communication because it is apparent she will not be talking well anytime soon. " Signing w/ your baby " by ph is a good starter book as it gives you the basic needs signs. We started w/ this one, but I am now looking for a new book w/ more signs. Traci Mom to Kennedy 2.0 and Hunter 4.7 --- In @y..., " propanegirl " <propanegirl@y...> wrote: > Good Saturday evening to everyone, > > I am wondering if any or all of you have tried signing with your > little ones. My husband and I are contemplating teaching JJ basic > signs if he is willing (he's 17 months) and hopefully this along with > his speech and developmental therapy can relay his needs better to > his dad and I. > > If any one has any thoughts or past experience (good or bad) on this > we would appreciate the feedback. > > Thanks, > Kim (JJ's mom) > developmental apraxia;oral motor dysfunction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 2, 2002 Report Share Posted June 2, 2002 Hi, there. Signing For Kids and I forget the author is a good one - they sell it at and Nobles. Good as a step up from the book, I mean. Betsy P.S. And to Kim - I think the signing is really useful - it lowers frustration, etc., and it also opens up new pathways to motor development in conjunction with communication. If the brain is learning how to send messages to the hands to communicate, that may help with motor planning altogether which indirectly can support motor planning in speech. Good luck! >From: " roddyt001 " <roddyt001@...> >Reply- > >Subject: [ ] Re: About JJ >Date: Sun, 02 Jun 2002 20:41:53 -0000 > >Signing was a life saver w/ us. We started when my daughter was 17 >months. She is now 24 months and uses about 25 signs. She did not >start using the signs on her own until we started the ProEFA. Before >the ProEFA we would ask her to use the sign and show the sign to her >and sometimes she would and sometimes she wouldn't. Now she uses >them on her own. She still confuses some of them, but we know what >she means. I am convinced that we have avoided temper tantrums and >frustration because she can communicate through signs. My 4.0 yo son >(has no speech/language issues) loves to use sign language and the >words together, which I think is great for my daughter because she >loves to imitate big brother. Studies show that signing encourages >language development and speech. (some believe it could discourage) >My main reason was to give my daughter a means of communication >because it is apparent she will not be talking well anytime soon. > > " Signing w/ your baby " by ph is a good starter book as it >gives you the basic needs signs. We started w/ this one, but I am >now looking for a new book w/ more signs. > >Traci Mom to Kennedy 2.0 and Hunter 4.7 >--- In @y..., " propanegirl " <propanegirl@y...> >wrote: > > Good Saturday evening to everyone, Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 3, 2002 Report Share Posted June 3, 2002 Kim - We used some signs (including the alphabet, up, open, out, more, eat, etc.) with my 2 sons. They are both now talking, but I still use them sometimes as it helps them to focus. The first benefit, which I think most experts agree on, is that language is language is language - you're making pathways in the brain for communication and language that would not be there if the child had no way to communicate. Does that make sense? And striking while the iron is hot - when the child is in those " sponge " years under age 3 - is so important. If you can get your child to sign, I would think s/he would soak it up - Mine did. There are lots of books and we had a show here on PBS that was like the Berlitz version of signing. It's no longer on, but perhaps something like that would be helpful. Good luck!! Marina -- In @y..., " propanegirl " <propanegirl@y...> wrote: > Good Saturday evening to everyone, > > I am wondering if any or all of you have tried signing with your > little ones. My husband and I are contemplating teaching JJ basic > signs if he is willing (he's 17 months) and hopefully this along with > his speech and developmental therapy can relay his needs better to > his dad and I. > > If any one has any thoughts or past experience (good or bad) on this > we would appreciate the feedback. > > Thanks, > Kim (JJ's mom) > developmental apraxia;oral motor dysfunction Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted June 4, 2002 Report Share Posted June 4, 2002 My son wasn't talking his 6 words at 18 mos. His ped. sent us to early intervention. They started teaching him signs. He is now 2 1/1 and knows over 120 signs. It helps because there is no frustration and he can tell you what he wants. Plus, it is fun to learn. Terry Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 10, 2002 Report Share Posted September 10, 2002 -Hi Kim, Not only would I request an EEG but also an MRI and not only request it but demand it, especially if there are signs of regression, no matter how long the regression lasts or how many times it has happened. I am sure the neuro. will also reccomend this. As far as LKS, What I thought was that there is suddenly a regression but never back to progress. I could be wrong not quite sure. I am sure someone will chime in with more info. Good luck, Eileen -- In @y..., " Don't ask, don't tell " <propanegirl@y...> wrote: > Hi to all - Kim here (for whatever reason it posted what I had on my > profile);-) > > Lately some things have been bothering me about JJ's progress (or > lack of). To recap, he quit eating and talking at the same time (at > 12 months) and other things came into play. Lack of coordination, > lack of eye contact so on. We took him for evaluation and he was > evaluated as apraxic and oral motor dysfunction. However, I am > starting to wonder what the correlation is with the eating, because, > lately he has quit eating again, things that he loved, and now I am > noticing the lack of coordination again and the agressiveness and > lack of eye contact. His sleep schedule is all messed up. He has a > tongue thrust and is drooling more. Now the big question, I am > noticing posts lately about LKS, and I'm wondering if anyone can help > me with more symptoms that I would notice as a mother. > He will be going to the neurologist in November, and I am wondering > if I can request an EEG with them? > > Please help, > Thanks Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted September 11, 2002 Report Share Posted September 11, 2002 Thanks Eileen, You made me feel a little better about something that worries me constantly. --- seanzonigal <seanzonigal@...> wrote: > -Hi Kim, > Not only would I request an EEG but also an MRI and > not only request > it but demand it, especially if there are signs of > regression, no > matter how long the regression lasts or how many > times it has > happened. I am sure the neuro. will also reccomend > this. As far as > LKS, What I thought was that there is suddenly a > regression but never > back to progress. I could be wrong not quite sure. I > am sure someone > will chime in with more info. > Good luck, > Eileen > Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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