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Baby signing hits mainstream, book published by AAP touts benefits

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  SALT LAKE CITY, UT – November 18, 2010 – When the concept of using sign language with hearing babies was first introduced to the American public, critics dismissed it as a “parlor trick.” Since that time, infant signing has become an accepted parenting practice and has been integrated into early childhood education programs. In the recently-released second edition of “Heading Home with your Newborn: From Birth to Reality,” published by the American Academy of Pediatrics*, authors Laura Jana, MD, FAAP and Jennifer Shu, MD, FAAP comment on this phenomenon: “Infant sign language really does deliver on its promise of …

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Sign of the Week – Thank You

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It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! This Week’s Featured Sign: Thank You Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required [powerpress url=”http://c1900242.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/09ThankYou.m4v” image=”http://c0445781.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/signoftheweek/signoftheweeklogo.jpg”] Download the Flashcard (click on the image. The file contains a few color and black-and-white options. Print according to your needs.)   This week’s sign comes from:   Baby Signing Time Volume 2 – Here I Go Created specifically for babies as young as 3 months old up to 3 years, yet fun for the whole family! Features host Rachel Coleman, along with animated Baby Alex, Baby Leah, and Baby …

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Sign of the Week – Juice

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It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! This Week’s Featured Sign: Juice Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required [powerpress url=”http://c1900242.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/02Juice.m4v” image=”http://c0445781.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/signoftheweek/signoftheweeklogo.jpg”] Download the Flashcard (click on the image. The file contains a few color and black-and-white options. Print according to your needs.) This week’s sign comes from: Baby Signing Time Vol. 1 – It’s Baby Signing Time Baby’s first step into signing! The Baby Signing Time Series combines clever songs, animation, and real signing babies – all age two and under – to make signing easy and fun. This is the first …

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Sign of the Week – the Letter “E”

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It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! This Week’s Featured Sign: the Letter “E” Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required [powerpress url=”http://c1900242.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/26E.m4v” image=”http://c0445781.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/signoftheweek/signoftheweeklogo.jpg”] Download the Flashcard (click on the image. Print in color or black-and-white and adjust the print size according to your needs.) This Weeks Sign is from: Signing Time Volume 5 – ABC Signs Alex, Leah, their frog Hopkins, and host Rachel Coleman teach the alphabet in American Sign Language. Created for ages 1-8 but enjoyed by all! Available only on DVD. Close-Captioned. Approximate run time: 30 minutes, plus special …

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Signing Time Gift Guide

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There’s singing time and dancing time and laughing time and playing time, and now it is our favorite time: SHOPPING TIME! Signing Time products make the perfect holiday gift for all ages. Want help selecting the perfect Signing Time gift for everyone on your shopping list? Check out our holiday best-seller list: Stocking Stuffers: Hopkins Plush $9.99 Temporary Tattoo Pack $4.99 Shine CD $9.99 Gifts for Teachers: ABCs and 123s Wall Posters $19.99 Story Time DVD $21.99 Sing and Sign DVD $21.99

Walking with my Buddy 2010 – by Robert Malone

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Well it’s fall here in New England and along with the brisk morning air and colorful foliage it is once again time for our local Buddy Walk. We usually attend the Western Massachusetts Down Syndrome Resource Group’s annual Buddy Walk in Westfield, Mass at Stanley Park near the end of each October. It is always great to reconnect with friends and families we have not seen since last year and marvel in all the changes a year brings. This year we were delighted to learn that the Massachusetts State Buddy Walk would be held in Wakefield, Mass and that Rachel …

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Sign of the Week – Feel

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It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! This Week’s Featured Sign: Feel Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required [powerpress url=”http://c1900242.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/21Feel.m4v” image=”http://c0445781.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/signoftheweek/signoftheweeklogo.jpg”] Download the Flashcard (click on the image. Print in color or black-and-white and adjust the print size according to your needs.)   This week’s sign comes from: Baby Signing Time Volume 4 – Let’s Be Friends Created specifically for babies as young as 3 months old up to 3 years, yet fun for the whole family! Features host Rachel Coleman, along with animated Baby Alex, Baby Leah, and Baby Hopkins. Baby …

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Sign of the Week – Rain

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It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! This Week’s Featured Sign: Rain Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required [powerpress url=”http://c1900242.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/28Rain.m4v”  image=”http://c0445781.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/signoftheweek/signoftheweeklogo.jpg”] Download the Flashcard (click on the image. Print in color or black-and-white and adjust the print size according to your needs.) This week’s sign comes from: Baby Signing Time Volume 3 – A New Day Created specifically for babies as young as 3 months old up to 3 years, yet fun for the whole family! Features host Rachel Coleman, along with animated Baby Alex, Baby Leah, and Baby Hopkins. Baby Signing …

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Sign of the Week – Bear

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It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! This Week’s Featured Sign: Bear Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required [powerpress url=”http://c1900242.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/05Bear.m4v” image=”http://c0445781.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/signoftheweek/signoftheweeklogo.jpg”] Download the Flashcard (click on the image. Print in color or black-and-white and adjust the print size according to your needs.) Signing Time Volume 2 – Playtime Signs Everyone loves playtime! Alex, Leah, and host Rachel Coleman teach ASL signs related to sharing, toys, manners, and more. Created for ages 1-8 but enjoyed by all! Available only on DVD. Close-Captioned. Approximate run time: 30 minutes, plus special features. Playtime Signs includes …

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Sign of the Week – Please

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It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! This Week’s Featured Sign: Please Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required [powerpress url=”http://c1900242.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/21Please.m4v” image=”http://c0445781.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/signoftheweek/signoftheweeklogo.jpg”] Download the Flashcard (click on the image. The file contains a few color and black-and-white options. Print according to your needs.)   This week’s sign comes from:     Baby Signing Time Volume 2 – Here I Go Created specifically for babies as young as 3 months old up to 3 years, yet fun for the whole family! Features host Rachel Coleman, along with animated Baby Alex, Baby Leah, and Baby …

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