Re: Need a sign language teacher

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If she is having trouble learning language, she'll have the same trouble learning sign language. She's not likely to learn in a traditional teaching method, which if you get someone fluent in sign is what you're asking for. Individuals with hearing impairments and not autism will learn differently than our kids. Just because someone can model signs doesn't mean she will absorb it and utilize it functionally.She'd benefit from a behavior analyst who can use verbal behavior strategies to teach her language. Whether that be vocal words, pictures or signs.If she can make any vocal sounds, those can be shaped into words over time and with the proper behavioral strategies. She can compensate with some signs, pictures and/or a voice output device until then. Our kids soon learn their audience is limited with sign and pics which can lead to more frustration. Vocal language is more effecient and kids learn that and will use it if able.Check out "Teaching Language to Cildren with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities" by Sundberg and Partington. You can find it on their website: behavioranalystsSent from my iPhone

I am seeking someone to work with my eight-year-old non-verbal daughter on a weekly basis to teach her American sign language. Please email me at walshed63

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If she is having trouble learning language, she'll have the same trouble learning sign language. She's not likely to learn in a traditional teaching method, which if you get someone fluent in sign is what you're asking for. Individuals with hearing impairments and not autism will learn differently than our kids. Just because someone can model signs doesn't mean she will absorb it and utilize it functionally.She'd benefit from a behavior analyst who can use verbal behavior strategies to teach her language. Whether that be vocal words, pictures or signs.If she can make any vocal sounds, those can be shaped into words over time and with the proper behavioral strategies. She can compensate with some signs, pictures and/or a voice output device until then. Our kids soon learn their audience is limited with sign and pics which can lead to more frustration. Vocal language is more effecient and kids learn that and will use it if able.Check out "Teaching Language to Cildren with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities" by Sundberg and Partington. You can find it on their website: behavioranalystsSent from my iPhone

I am seeking someone to work with my eight-year-old non-verbal daughter on a weekly basis to teach her American sign language. Please email me at walshed63

[Guest guest]

If she is having trouble learning language, she'll have the same trouble learning sign language. She's not likely to learn in a traditional teaching method, which if you get someone fluent in sign is what you're asking for. Individuals with hearing impairments and not autism will learn differently than our kids. Just because someone can model signs doesn't mean she will absorb it and utilize it functionally.She'd benefit from a behavior analyst who can use verbal behavior strategies to teach her language. Whether that be vocal words, pictures or signs.If she can make any vocal sounds, those can be shaped into words over time and with the proper behavioral strategies. She can compensate with some signs, pictures and/or a voice output device until then. Our kids soon learn their audience is limited with sign and pics which can lead to more frustration. Vocal language is more effecient and kids learn that and will use it if able.Check out "Teaching Language to Cildren with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities" by Sundberg and Partington. You can find it on their website: behavioranalystsSent from my iPhone

I am seeking someone to work with my eight-year-old non-verbal daughter on a weekly basis to teach her American sign language. Please email me at walshed63

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My son with a learning disability learned signs starting at two....signing times dvds are great to inspire fast and easy learning. My son is slowly learning to speak but signs and gestures are his main form of communicating. Yes, I have to be there to aid in translation but the frustration has totally lessened since I insisted all therapists and teachers learn his signs and gestures. He very seldom hits himself anymore because no one understands him.

www.signingtimes.com

The main thing is everyone in their world has to learn it as well or it will be a frustration...but the dvds are not bad to watch

Regards,

Darla Haskell

Re: Need a sign language teacher

If she is having trouble learning language, she'll have the same trouble learning sign language. She's not likely to learn in a traditional teaching method, which if you get someone fluent in sign is what you're asking for. Individuals with hearing impairments and not autism will learn differently than our kids. Just because someone can model signs doesn't mean she will absorb it and utilize it functionally.

She'd benefit from a behavior analyst who can use verbal behavior strategies to teach her language. Whether that be vocal words, pictures or signs.

If she can make any vocal sounds, those can be shaped into words over time and with the proper behavioral strategies. She can compensate with some signs, pictures and/or a voice output device until then. Our kids soon learn their audience is limited with sign and pics which can lead to more frustration. Vocal language is more effecient and kids learn that and will

use it if able.

Check out "Teaching Language to Cildren with Autism and Other Developmental Disabilities" by Sundberg and Partington. You can find it on their website: behavioranalysts

Sent from my iPhone

On Mar 12, 2010, at 10:52 AM, "walshed63" <walshed63> wrote:

I am seeking someone to work with my eight-year-old non-verbal daughter on a weekly basis to teach her American sign language. Please email me at walshed63