tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532708164460230394.post5184942210518025375..comments2023-10-07T00:40:12.699-07:00Comments on Secrets of Baby Behavior: Baby Sign Language/Gesturing and Language DevelopmentDr. Jane Heinighttp://www.blogger.com/profile/04068549990790707174noreply@blogger.comBlogger2125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532708164460230394.post-39542883822877308042014-06-12T12:52:15.975-07:002014-06-12T12:52:15.975-07:00I wonder whether decreased advantages with variety...I wonder whether decreased advantages with variety of signs has to do with decreased understanding on the part of caregivers? I know with my son, whose words are still reasonably unarticulated at 21 months, he often signs something that could be, for instance, TRAIN or SHEEP or GENTLE or SIT or CATERPILLAR, and I need context (and of course to know the sign in the first place!) to identify what he's actually trying to say.Erinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00528352797323028462noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-1532708164460230394.post-88234667186474545562014-06-10T10:40:42.560-07:002014-06-10T10:40:42.560-07:00I find signing to be extremely helpful both on its...I find signing to be extremely helpful both on its own and as a disambiguation between similar words. For instance, hippo and apple sounded exactly the same when my daughter said them, but the signs looked very different. Now I'm finding with my son that his verbal development is a little slower, and I sometimes can't identify the sign he's using. I wonder if the decreased understanding from caregivers as the variety of signs increases is partially due to lack of shared vocabulary between caretakers-e.g. my son and I both know the sign for boat, but I had to teach it to his sitter. Erinnoreply@blogger.com