Guest guest Posted January 18, 2000 Report Share Posted January 18, 2000 Hi! has started creating blended signs like: thumb on chin waving for bye bye mama thumb on forehead waving for bye bye daddy signs for want and help combined into one sign for want help Does this sound familiar to anyone whose CHARGEr signs? We are continuing to use standard signs with him rather than his creations. Although we think that it is cute and clever, it would be better for him to use regular signs that everyone can understand. At least we hope that it is cute and clever and not that his brain is blending everything together... Cheryl, , (6), (4, CHaRGE) MI Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 18, 2000 Report Share Posted January 18, 2000 Cheryl- I second 's opinion that is IS cute and clever. From what I have learned in my sign class from a profoundly deaf teacher, this is expected and typical. As said, all kids experiment with language whether it is signed or spoken. My teacher's hearing son invented a sign for " Good night. I love you. " He does the " night " sign with his right hand in the " I love you " position. Many of the other parents in my class have kids who have invented signs and the consensus is that it's ok as long as the family is able to communicate. Celebrate 's creativity and enjoy! What a doll! Michele W mom to Aubrie (25 mos) CHaRgE and (8 yrs), wife to DJ, in IL west@... Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Guest guest Posted January 19, 2000 Report Share Posted January 19, 2000 Cheryl: Sound like he's doing some great inventive stuff! Krisin did the same. When Rick took her to preschool one day, he signed, " See...you...later. " did a flick of her finger and thumb (like a sideways " L " ) out from her eye. Rick said he didn;t know if she was flipping him off or told him something else! Turns out it was just an abbreviated version and combination of the signs he'd signed! We've found a lot to be age and regional dependant also...particularly age! In preschool, the sign for pizza is different than the older ages. When they get in elementary school they tend to start fingerspelling the word for " pizza " . I'd say is becoming familiar with his language and having some great experiences and experiments. One thing I remember with Kenny (hearing) is that when he started learning that letters combined to make words, he spelled everything with a " z " ...or a string of them! He was playing and experimenting with his language. I'd expect nothing less from with her sign language. It is how we ultimately make sense of our language(s). We use some home signs also. But we also know that is exposed to proper ASL at school. We try to keep up with the proper signs, but sometimes the opportunity is not there to gain access to the correct sign. (Sometimes I've had to send a note trying to explain what has signed to me, and ask what she is telling me.) Keep up the language...sound like he's doing great! Friends in CHARGE, Marilyn Ken (10), (7, CHARGE) and Rick Quote Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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