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Citation
Doherty-Sneddon G (2008) The great baby signing debate: academia meets public interest. The Psychologist, 21 (4), pp. 300-303. http://www.thepsychologist.org.uk/archive/archive_home.cfm?volumeID=21&editionID=159
Abstract
‘Baby signing’ is an augmentative communication approach that has been developed for use with hearing preverbal infants. It involves teaching babies key word signing that they can use to communicate before they can talk. A baby signing movement is currently sweeping the country. Parents of infants everywhere are reading about the benefits of teaching ‘sign’ to their children and many are embracing this wholeheartedly. Numerous companies have been set up to promote and sell baby signing materials. All claim immense benefits to be had including facilitating spoken language development, reducing tantrums and even increasing a child’s intelligence.
Keywords
Baby sign; Infant; Communication; Sign Language; Sign language; Nonverbal communication in infants
Journal
The Psychologist: Volume 21, Issue 4
Status | Published |
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Publication date | 30/04/2008 |
URL | http://hdl.handle.net/1893/385 |
Publisher | British Pyschological Society |
Publisher URL | http://www.thepsychologist.org.uk/…21&editionID=159 |
ISSN | 0952-8229 |