Providing babies with tools to help grown-ups understand what they want also boosts their self-confidence. Parents don't have to be fluent in sign language; most of the basic signs are iconic, meaning ...

Katie Mingus, 17 months old, uses the sign for ‘drink’ as she sits on her father Russ’ lap at their Tacoma, Wash., home. Parents can begin communicating early with babies by teaching them sign ...

NEW YORK (PIX11) — Babies are using their hands to communicate before they can actually talk. That appears to be a trend at many daycare centers where tiny infants are being taught sign language so ...

As an integral part of their daily routine, infants at a childcare center in Broken Arrow are being taught American Sign Language to express their needs and reduce frustration, leading to enhanced ...

As Libby Quinn finishes up a story time for toddlers, dozens of little hands fly into the air, fluttering back and forth. They're applauding — using American Sign Language. Quinn works in schools, ...

How often have you wished so badly that you could understand what your baby is trying to convey? When your little one cries, you know they need something, but you have gone through all the essentials ...

HENRICO COUNTY, Va. -- Children at The Learning Experience in Glen Allen are learning to use their voice without making any sound. They are teaching kids sign language to help their development. "It's ...

In other cases, signing can be vital. One of the babies in Briant's classes spilled scalding coffee on his foot and had to be taken to the hospital. He used sign language while in the back of the ...

Before she could speak, Vivian Ostrander was telling her parents when she was hungry, what she wanted to play with and even naming items she saw in the grocery store. She did it through baby sign ...

Nine-month-old Gary Cox couldn't talk, but he let his mother know when he wanted more milk or if his soiled diaper needed changing. If you would like to learn more about sign language classes for ...