SALISBURY — Learning to communicate not vocally but using signs was the lesson of the day Saturday in the infant room at the Yadkin Path Montessori School on Bringle Ferry Road, a lesson geared toward ...

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

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 ...

Looking for a sign about what your fussing, whining baby really wants? A growing number of parents are turning to sign language to help little ones communicate their wants and needs before they're ...

Just a few years ago baby sign language seemed like a novelty, something reserved for precocious toddlers. Think "Meet the Fockers," the movie that had Robert De Niro intensely signing with his genius ...

Many new parents can relate to the frustration of trying to figure out the exact needs of their baby. Are they hungry? Do they need changed? Whether it's a piercing wail to have their diaper checked, ...

Q: Is it true that babies can learn to communicate through sign language before they can talk? If so, does it affect their speech development? A: Teaching an infant sign language may sound odd, but it ...

After watching her deaf grandparents using American Sign Language, a 5½-month-old St. Augustine baby named Jane has begun mimicking their gestures to try to communicate with them herself. One of her ...

While it isn't surprising that infants and children love to look at people's movements and faces, recent research studies exactly where they look when they see someone using sign language. The ...

Trinity Regional Health System will offer a six-week family-child sign-language class from 6 to 7 p.m. Thursdays, June 24-July 29. The class is a continuation of the family-infant sign-language class, ...