Hi, Iโm Amanda, a licensed pediatric Speech-Language Pathologist (Speech Therapist). I am passionate about empowering you with the tools to get your child talking. I love working with parents to take the guesswork out of getting your baby, toddler or preschooler talking.
Are you ๐ฌ๐ค๐ฃ๐๐๐ง๐๐ฃ๐ about baby sign language? Are you ๐ช๐ฃ๐จ๐ช๐ง๐ if sign language is ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐๐๐๐ก?
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If you have not already started introducing sign language, this is your message to START now.
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There are many ๐ฅ๐ค๐จ๐๐ฉ๐๐ซ๐ ๐๐๐ฃ๐๐๐๐ฉ๐จ of using sign language.
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It is a MYTH that using sign language will ๐๐๐ก๐๐ฎ spoken language.
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4 BENEFITS OF USING BABY SIGN LANGUAGE
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1. Sign language gives your child another way to communicate. It gives your baby a way to communicate BEFORE spoken words. You can introduce sign language to your baby early on and as early as 6 months of age.
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2. Sign language promotes the development of ๐๐๐ฃ๐ ๐ข๐ค๐ฉ๐ค๐ง ๐จ๐ ๐๐ก๐ก๐จ.
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3. Sign language ๐ง๐๐๐ช๐๐๐จ frustration. This will help during times when your child is upset and it will give your family another way to communicate.
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4. Research indicates that children who are exposed to sign language early on, have ๐ก๐๐ง๐๐๐ง ๐ซ๐ค๐๐๐๐ช๐ก๐๐ง๐๐๐จ later on.
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Baby sign language supports communication, motor and social emotional development.
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You can find one of my favorite books for introducing sign language by clicking here.
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Do you use sign language? Comment below and let me know!
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If you found these tips useful be sure to download your FREE Speech Sound Development Guide with first words tips to learn what sounds to expect and how to encourage those first words!
