Baby Sign Language Linda Acredolo
Susan goodwyn have completed intensive research that demonstrates using signs with pre verbal babies helps them learn to talk and gives them a jumpstart to their intellectual development in addition to other benefits.
Baby sign language linda acredolo. My first baby signs by linda acredolo and susan goodwyn with photos by penny gentieu illustrate nine commonsense gestures to help babies with nonverbal communication. Why not give your baby the gift of communication. How to talk with your baby before your baby can talk is a book by three authors linda acredolo douglas abrams and susan goodwin for parents and caregivers. Linda acredolo and dr.
Acredolo and catherine a. I re read this book when it was returned to me two years after i loaned it to a young couple trying to cope with their frustrations. The founders of the baby signs program dr. 101 signs to start communicating with your child now lane rebelo.
Far from slowing down speech baby sign language actually increases the rate of verbal development and at the same time increases the parent child bond. Susan goodwyn the authors of the book baby signs. Their ground breaking research describes the proven benefits of the baby signs program. Linda acredolo of the university of california at davis and dr.
Linda acredolo is the author of baby signs 3 75 avg rating 835 ratings 106 reviews published 1996 baby minds 3 69 avg rating 211 ratings 28 revi. Linda acredolo and dr. Baby sign language made easy. However there is evidence to suggest that teaching children to sign is actually linked to better language development.
Goodwyn of the california state university at stanislaus used their own set of signs for a study in july 2000 sponsored by the national institutes of health. Linda acredolo ph d and susan goodwyn ph d both psychology professors conducted their pioneering scientific research on the language and cognitive benefits of baby signing for the national institutes of health. For example a throwing motion indicates a ball while opening and closing the palms symbolizes a book. 4 8 out of 5 stars 1 706 1 best seller in physical impairments.
Copyright 2002 cahners business information inc. How to talk with your baby before your baby can talk have conducted over two decades of academic research on the use of signs with hearing babies including a long term study funded by the national institutes of health. The baby sign language dictionary includes over 600 common signs. How to talk with your baby before your baby can talk third edition linda acredolo.
They have shared their award winning findings through national media including appearances on dateline and oprah.