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Date Posted: 05:51:29 05/07/02 Tue
Author: Lisa
Subject: American Sign/Baby Sign

Hi! I have always enjoyed your show (especially Moms in Minivans) and am glad your back home in Austin! However...JB, you were off the mark with your comments on Baby Sign. While I agree that American Sign Language is of vital importance to the hearing-impaired community, I also know firsthand that Baby Sign Language is of vital importance to those children who are born with other "challenges". Honestly, it's not just something that "someone made up". My son, (you may have heard of him - he's the perfect baby up here in Cedar Park :) was born 14 weeks premature in July, 2000. He's almost two but still doesn't walk, talk or eat. He does, however, communicate with me with Baby Sign. And it's just beautiful! His OT's and PT's (the angels of ECI in Williamson County) have taught him and it's been a tremendous help in learning what my son wants. He's learning to speak some words (dada, yeah, etc) but he can sign when he's hungry, when he's "had enough", and many more including "I Love You". He will eventually use (& abuse?) the english language but an added bonus is that he can communicate with the hearing impaired because it's been proven that American Signers can understand what Baby Signers are "saying". Just my two cents. You guys are great! Lisa (Mommy to three genius-like preemies!)

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