https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Mon, 04 May 2026 16:17:24 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1810997 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 08:28:36 +0000 spaniellove 1810997@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: eek that's going to be so cute! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1810779 Tue, 12 Aug 2014 06:19:14 +0000 LovelyPlum 1810779@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: so for whatever reason, I could not find that app, but I found a really good alternative for iPad, and we got it yesterday. I'm so excited :) Also, now G and J can talk when they hang out in November! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1810696 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 22:28:10 +0000 marionberry 1810696@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: What an awesome mom you are! I went to a college where they taught ASL and people were constantly signing around me. It always seemed so cool, but what a great way to communicate with your lo, even at a young age. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1810616 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 21:08:25 +0000 Mrs. Coral 1810616@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: you're such a good mama seeking out these resources and learning for your babe! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1810604 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 21:02:38 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1810604@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: that's so exciting! K amazes me with how quickly she picks up signs now- I'm so excited to see how your LO picks iit up! Keep the great updates coming! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1809761 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:18:51 +0000 spaniellove 1809761@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LovelyPlum: It's surprising how few signs you really need! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1809756 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 13:17:52 +0000 BabyMats 1809756@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>That is a great update! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1809692 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:59:15 +0000 LovelyPlum 1809692@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: also, this sorta makes me want to teach G to sign :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1809548 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:10:24 +0000 FliegepilzHut 1809548@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: Yay! That must be unbelievably sweet to see! :heart: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1809527 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 12:01:52 +0000 jhd 1809527@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: great update! :grin: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1809514 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:57:51 +0000 LovelyPlum 1809514@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: great update!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1809362 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 11:07:44 +0000 .twist. 1809362@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: That is a great update! So amazing how fast they catch on! I bet it's the cutest thing ever!!!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1809345 Mon, 11 Aug 2014 10:59:55 +0000 spaniellove 1809345@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Just wanted to update! </p> <p>I've been using an iphone app called My Smart Hands Baby Sign Language. It has a long list of signs you can scroll through and a short video for each one with someone demonstrating the sign and explaining it. This makes it so easy for me to look up a sign quickly and use it with LO! </p> <p>I feel like he might be starting to "sign babble" a little, because we see him randomly trying to imitate the signs we use most (milk, diaper) even though he can't do it perfectly! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1758531 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 19:33:54 +0000 Reese 1758531@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I PM'd you </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1758500 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 19:14:19 +0000 swedishfish 1758500@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Maybe your local library or public school district might have a class you could take. I would also check your local community college. I took ASL for a year in high school and enjoyed every minute of it. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1758494 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 19:11:38 +0000 matador84 1758494@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Grrr. My post timed out. We use MSS (morphemic sign) with our students. It is easier for them to learn than ASL, especially since we have so many children who come to us with parents who do not know any sign (shocking, I know!) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1758126 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:54:38 +0000 LuLu Mom 1758126@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took ASL when I attended a community college, maybe check out classes at a local college? </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1758082 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:44:10 +0000 Mrs. Blue 1758082@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My BFF majored in sign language and was an interpreter for years before she became a therapist. I'm going to ask her what she recommends. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1758046 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:36:42 +0000 Rainbow Sprinkles 1758046@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will ask my sister and wall you some resources. She's a kindergarten teacher and "fluent" in ASL. </p> <p>Hugs to you. :) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1757976 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:23:10 +0000 ladybee 1757976@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took several classes in college and loved it. It was pretty easy to learn. The deaf/head or hearing community is so amazing. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1757905 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:03:47 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 1757905@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@spaniellove: I took ASL all through high school and university. I love it- such a beautiful language.<br /> It's different from baby signs in language structure- but the initial signs are the same. WeeHands is a great resource for ASL based early signs.<br /> Check out your local hearing society chapter as well- they will probably have some great resources. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1757903 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:03:38 +0000 As Time Goes By 1757903@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I my area a local career college offers courses in ASL. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1757890 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:01:14 +0000 T.H.O.U. 1757890@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Its my understanding that the baby sign language is still based off ASL. So you still may be able to find and use lots of the baby resources that are popular right now. The signs just become a bit more complex for ASL. </p> <p>For a good example, the sign for "dog" is really hard and includes a snap of the fingers, so the baby sign language has a simpler version with just patting the leg. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1757886 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:00:42 +0000 yoursilverlining 1757886@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@mediagirl: I took ASL in college too; and also found it to be pretty easy to learn (basic words/phrases at least). I would check out a local community college or adult ed program; they probably have a course and it might give you some good contacts into the deaf/hard-of-hearing community. Good luck! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1757880 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 15:00:07 +0000 TemperanceBrennan 1757880@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p><a href="http://www.babysignlanguage.com/basics/" rel="nofollow">http://www.babysignlanguage.com/basics/</a> This website is geared toward baby sign language, but all the signs are rooted in ASL. A blogger has also done a series on baby sign language. (Mrs Chipmunk?) </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1757870 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 14:58:58 +0000 mediagirl 1757870@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I took ASL in college. It is really easy to learn and I'm not a good student normally. I'd suggest doing classes either online or in person. It's such a great tool. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1757859 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 14:56:37 +0000 spaniellove 1757859@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@avivoca: Thank you! That resource looks really helpful! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1757804 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 14:43:27 +0000 avivoca 1757804@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Here's a link for some online lessons: <a href="http://lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm" rel="nofollow">http://lifeprint.com/asl101/lessons/lessons.htm</a> </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1757791 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 14:40:47 +0000 avivoca 1757791@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>My parents used to sign during the worship service, so I've had some experience with it. Is there a college or community center near you that offers ASL courses? Ask your audiologist if they have any recommendations as to where you can learn it. There is also the book The Joy of Signing (the third edition won't be released until October, but the second edition is available, though it's probably a bit outdated). </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/asl#post-1757782 Mon, 14 Jul 2014 14:36:57 +0000 spaniellove 1757782@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you know ASL or use it with your LO? Please share any resources you know of that I could use to learn it and teach J! </p> <p>The audiologist recommended that he learn ASL because even with the interventions we're trying his hearing will always be distorted, so I'd prefer to expose him to some form of language early on. Except if I'm going to teach him I need to get cracking on learning it too! Supposedly it's different from Baby Signs? </p>