We all sometimes stare at our bawling baby and wish they could just tell us what they need… but what if that was actually possible? What if our tiny child, whose voice box is not yet mature enough to ...

Elizabeth Kirk has received funding from The British Academy and The Leverhulme Trust. What if babies could tell us what they want, before they start crying for it? Bring in baby signing, a system of ...

William Elliott, 2, loves sharing his observations of the world. His thoughts don't always come out of his mouth, but he can express himself with his hands. William is fluent in baby sign language, a ...

If you're a new parent trying to communicate with your infant, you may have tried baby sign language: specialized gestures babies can learn to communicate words like "hungry," "thirsty" and "more." ...

Teaching a child sign language for words like “more,” “all gone,” or “thank you” can make it easier for them to communicate and express emotions. Share on Pinterest Most children begin to talk around ...

Nine-month-old Alexandra lets her mother know when she is hungry. Andrew, 11 months, makes it clear he wants some milk. They may be too young to speak, but Alexandra and Andrew have joined the growing ...

INDIANAPOLIS (WTHR) — Baby sign language has been around for as a way for parents to try to communicate with their kids before they can talk. Babies can start learning sign language as young at 6 ...

PENSACOLA, Fla. — Teacher Robyn Gates places three chubby babies in their highchairs at Malena’s Mini School and begins sign language lessons. “Can you say ‘thank you?”‘ she asks. Her students drool, ...

A baby is howling furiously. Her mother proffers various objects -- a cracker, some milk, a toy -- but the child only becomes more enraged. She is old enough to shake her head “no” but not old enough ...