When their newborn failed a hearing test, Quinn and Kai were distraught. Their pediatrician reassured them their baby was a candidate for a cochlear implant – an electronic device consisting of an ...

When Cheyenne Rhodes, a clinical services case manager at the American School for the Deaf, had her first son Chayton in 2010, she looked desperately for a way to ease his colic, acid reflux and ...

UNDATED HealthFirst reporter Leslie Toldo has more information about this different approach to teaching babies to communicate. Children usually don't speak their first word until they're a year old, ...

I’ve heard about teaching sign language to babies before they can speak. How do I try this with my baby? Baby sign language is a trend that seems to have real staying power. Signing with babies is ...

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, ...

Figuring out the answer can be a guessing game for parents. It would be a lot easier if the baby could talk. Until a youngster is verbal there are ways to bridge the communication gap between parents ...

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 ...