Rachel Coleman

Rachel has been “Mominated” and you can help her win!

One of our great fans has “Mominated” Rachel for the “100 Moms Who Are Changing the World” award. If she gets the most votes in the education category, she will win $5,000 for the Signing Time Foundation! There are two ways you can help Rachel win: Go to her Momination page and click “Like” to vote for her. Share this link through Facebook, Twitter or email. Voting ends on September 20. Winners will be announced on September 27. Thank you for helping us acknowledge the inspiring work that Rachel does to make this world a better place for children of …

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Join Team Signing Time for a Down Syndrome Buddy Walk!

Down Syndrome Buddy Walks take place around the country to celebrate Down Syndrome Awareness Month in October and to promote acceptance and inclusion of people with Down syndrome. Last year, 285,000 people participated, raising more than $11.2 million to benefit local programs and services as well as the national advocacy initiatives that benefit all individuals with Down syndrome. This year, we invite you to be a part of “Team Signing Time” for this fun, 1-mile walk to celebrate the many abilities and accomplishments of people with Down syndrome. Rachel Coleman will be participating in – and performing at – the …

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Rachel Concerts are for Everyone!

Ever wanted to tell the members of the Deaf Community all about seeing Rachel in person, but have had a hard time communicating the essence of the experience, either because you weren’t face to face, or because your ASL isn’t at that level?  Well, the 2011 Instructor of the year, RID-certified interpreter Christie O’Neill has made this easy for you by signing and voicing this explanation for you: [youtube http://www.youtube.com/watch?v=khHlD1CrPaA&version=3&hl=en_US&rel=0] Thank you, Christie! *Note, Hopkins does not come to all of the events, but if you’d like him to come to your local event, please contact your local organizer!

Want to see what a concert looks like?

If you head on over to the past events section, and click on the Camden – 2011 concert.  There you can see a couple videos, including the Colors of the Rainbow song and the Silly Pizza song.  You can see how happy and engaged the kids are, and how much fun they are having.  It’s nice to see how communities get engaged at these concerts all around the nation!

Children’s Hospital Boston teams up with Signing Time to benefit children with Down syndrome

This “Making a Difference with Signing Time” blog post is an interview with Dr. Emily Jean Davidson, director of the Down Syndrome Program at Children’s Hospital Boston What types of services does your program provide for children with Down syndrome? The Down Syndrome Program at Children’s Hospital was started in 1967 with a particular focus on children with Down syndrome from birth to age 3.  The clinic has an interdisciplinary model with each child seen every six months by a team of specialists in speech-language pathology, physical therapy, nutrition, dentistry, audiology, and developmental pediatrics.  In 2009, our program has expanded …

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Introducing: “Sign of the Week”, a new regular feature

We’re happy to present to you our “Sign of the Week”,  a new regular feature on this blog! Parents and educators have frequently asked us to share just one sign that they can work on each week. Now ANYONE can have fun learning ASL signs with Rachel, Alex, and Leah by simply subscribing to this blog. Feel free to spread the word! Beginning this week, every Tuesday in 2010, we’ll post a video clip that teaches one ASL sign from Signing Time or Baby Signing Time. You’ll also be able to download and print the corresponding Flash Card image. We …

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Signing Time: The Gift That Keeps On Giving

As I read Rachel’s Blog entry entitled “Strong Enough To Be Your Mom – Part 2“, I reflected on the impact of Signing Time on my life. I realized that when my sister gave my oldest daughter Sarah a Signing Time VHS for her first birthday in 2002, we thought she was giving us the gift of early communication. But what I got was so much more then I could ever imagine. My sister’s husband had learned about Signing Time and the benefits of signing with children while listening to an interview with Rachel Coleman in 2002 on KSL Radio. …

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