https://boards.hellobee.com/ Pregnancy, Baby and Parenting blog, by Hellobee en Wed, 06 May 2026 05:33:06 +0000 https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-question#post-2342449 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 21:00:30 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2342449@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@LBee: thanks!! </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-question#post-2342419 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 20:32:22 +0000 LBee 2342419@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@T.H.O.U.: according to our pediatrician if it's used consistently and correctly in context, it counts. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-question#post-2342387 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 19:54:49 +0000 T.H.O.U. 2342387@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Little bit of a thread Jack but does it also count if it's just the first syllable of a word? Like he will say Duh for duck. It's very clear to us and very different than when he says Doh for dog. @Mrs. Oatmeal: </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-question#post-2342255 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 17:05:56 +0000 Mrs. Oatmeal 2342255@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Yep! As a mom and as a speech therapist, I count them as words. It's attaching a label/word to a concept or thing, so whether it's spoken or signed it's a word. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-question#post-2342250 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 11:53:53 +0000 kodybear 2342250@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Same as jhd. They count as words but I categorize them as spoken words and signs. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-question#post-2342241 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 11:44:03 +0000 Reese 2342241@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I will 100% count ASL words as words. We will count it because it is a language like any other, simple as that. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-question#post-2342229 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 11:27:59 +0000 LBee 2342229@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>@jhd: That's how I've always communicated it to our pediatrician as well. I was just reading conflicting articles (and posts) about whether signs count. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-question#post-2342155 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 10:32:57 +0000 jhd 2342155@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>I definitely think signs count, because it's definitely communication. But for example I told the pediatrician that LO had only X number of words, but X number of signs. LO is in EI and they count both. </p> https://boards.hellobee.com/topic/sign-language-question#post-2342135 Mon, 02 Nov 2015 10:23:30 +0000 LBee 2342135@https://boards.hellobee.com/ <p>Do you count signs in your LO's word count? If so, do you happen to know why they are counted? Is it just because it's a way of expressing his/her self? </p>