Transcript Sign Language with Children Aged Birth

Using Sign Language with
Children Aged Birth-3 and
Beyond
SCSHA CONVENTION
COLUMBIA, SC
February 25, 2016
8:00-9:30 a.m.
Jill Eversmann, MS, CCC-SLP
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Jill Eversmann, MS, CCC-SLP
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Owner, SPEECH SIGNS, LLC
Speech-Language Pathologist
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Speaker, Cross Country Education
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SIGNING with CHILDREN
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1) ASL is the language of the Deaf
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knowing some ASL will facilitate communication with hearingimpaired/hard of hearing and Deaf patients
2) Many preverbal and nonverbal children use sign
language as a temporary means of communication or as
a way to supplement their speech to improve overall
communication
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Children can sign before they can speak
Many children with speech and language delays use signs to
communicate while they are developing their speech, then
discontinue signing when their speech is intelligible
SIGNING with CHILDREN (continued)
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3) Children with ASD, Down syndrome, Developmental
Apraxia of Speech as well as other dx.
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4) Sign Language adds a visual, tactile and motor
component to language.
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Some hearing patients use signs for a longer period of time or it
becomes their AAC system
For children who are not strong auditory learners, signing offers
a memory aid to learning and can aid in the development of
language, literacy and spelling skill
5) ASL an approved language for credit in many states
as a World Language / Foreign Language option
FIRST SIGNS
 MORE*
 EAT
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CRACKER
BANANA
CEREAL
 FINISHED
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ALL DONE
 DRINK
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MILK
WATER
JUICE
 CUP*
SIGNING SYSTEMS for
TODDLERS
 1) ASL vs.
“Baby Signs” (meaning many
simplified or altered ASL signs as well as some non-ASL
signs used only in this program)
 2) Children can sign before they can speak, can
reduce tantrums and increase bonding with
parents
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3) Manually Coded English
MORE EARLY SIGNS
 Bathroom
/ Potty
 Book
 Help
 Ball
 Hurt
 Baby
 Want
 Car
 Me
 You
SONGS
 Sing
all of the words
 Sign
key words
FAMILY SIGNS
FEMALE SIGNS
(near the chin)
Girl
Mother/Mom
Grandmother
Baby
*Specific Name Signs
MALE SIGNS
(near the forehead)
Boy
Father/Dad
Grandfather
FINGERSPELLING
 The
Manual Alphabet A-Z
 Useful for fingerspelling names/signs you
don’t know or the other person doesn’t
know
 Needed for “initialized” signs (group,
class, family) (King, Queen, Prince)
 Helpful for handshapes when learning new
signs (“flat O” hand (more), “Y” hand
(yellow, play) etc.
FINGERSPELLING
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visual and tactile input as well as
motor memory to aid with spelling and
phonics
 Children
are able to recognize letters
earlier when exposed to fingerspelling
NUMBERS 1-10
(palm facing in)
(palm facing out)
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10
GREETINGS & MANNERS
 Yes
 No
 Hello
 Goodbye
 Please
 Thank
 Sorry
 Stop
 Go
You
QUESTIONS
WHO?
WHAT?
WHERE?
WHICH ONE?
Signing with Children with Down
syndrome
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communication possible/easier
 Capitalizes on learning strengths (visual
learners)
 Signing allows more time for processing
 Signing supports memory
Signing with Children with CAS
 Signs
can aid in communication and
comprehension of the child’s message
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Manual Alphabet can be used as a
cue just as we often use the written
alphabet to represent phonemes
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*Always have the child use whatever
speech they are able to when they sign
Children with ASD
 Use
of gestures, facial expression and
body language helps with communication
 Visual
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form of language
upset, a child can sometimes
express themselves better with signs than
verbalizations
Not for Every Child
Some Contraindications:
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Parents / caregivers do not support using signs
with the child or are not willing to learn signs
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Child’s fine motor skills
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Child’s cognitive skills - signs are often more
abstract than pictures
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Child has no interest in learning to sign
ONLINE RESOURCES
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SPEECH SIGNS website: www.speechsigns.com
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Signing Time Dictionary http://www.signingtime.com
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Signing Savvy (viddictionary): http://www.signingsavvy.com
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ASLU Lifeprint: http://www.lifeprint.com/
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ASL Training Center: http://www.asl.tc/
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ASL PRO (vid-dictionary): http://www.aslpro.com/
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Handspeak vid-dictionary: www.handspeak.com
 Start ASL www.startasl.com
SIGNING TIME INCLUDES
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