tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768664153512473641.post6669939903959178259..comments2023-05-13T04:02:30.404-07:00Comments on Bionically Yours: Juxtaposition of Teaching Sign*Tasha*http://www.blogger.com/profile/05724283252279081613noreply@blogger.comBlogger5125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768664153512473641.post-42047324664982482902010-08-24T05:14:55.964-07:002010-08-24T05:14:55.964-07:00Oh and also enjoy exploring music, it has saved my...Oh and also enjoy exploring music, it has saved my life and soul. <br /><br />Kiddy music for grandma. Try music together too, musictogether.com which is a national music program with awesome classes and catchy tunes for kids even adults like<br /><br />also putomayo music for both if ya, awesome especially their African and hawaiin etc all goodPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301340414658686677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768664153512473641.post-91164840645657390072010-08-24T05:09:40.516-07:002010-08-24T05:09:40.516-07:00You spend time one on one, and reading books, doin...You spend time one on one, and reading books, doing flashcards perhaps. The benefit of focused attention alone is great right?<br /><br />You can do it and hope you have a therapist or amazing teacher like this blogger to help. Try to start an ASL group that meets even once a month to reinforce everyone learning it too!!<br /><br />And to the college blogger, YOU GO!!!! If I ever make it up to Seattle like I am dying to do-- we must connect. Contact me URGENTLY if you are ever in Los Angeles. <br /><br />I love your passion for teaching. Do find connections both within and outside the deaf culture, I think you can be a great bridge between the two even if you favor one philosophy over the other! ;)<br /><br />I am thrilled you choose to work with our kids, your enthusiasm and blog reading alone seem to show you have found an amazing fit. Keep exploring and teaching and I look forward to hearing and seeing more soon as you make and acheive your goals!!<br /><br /><br />One more ASL tip is the Signing Times videos are great way to learn ASL. They are a bit FAST for most of us beginners but we might catch up if we watch them enough. Some clips are on you tube and Laurie Berkner does them but also has awesome kiddy CDs of her own.Phttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301340414658686677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768664153512473641.post-21195345186515915912010-08-24T05:00:28.514-07:002010-08-24T05:00:28.514-07:00Dear Haileys Grandma! I am a mom to a two year ol...Dear Haileys Grandma! I am a mom to a two year old with Down Syndrome and two girls. <br /><br />ASL very definitely IMPROVES and speeds up verbal language. The ability to communicate and be understood has huge benefits beyond building the oral motor skills to speak. <br /><br />Your granddaughter will speak with you dedication and if ASL works, you have some means to connect if it takes a slow path to arrive at speaking. But she'll get it, you are persistent!<br /><br />Consider ASL a way to build vocabulary and increase communication and LOWER FRUSTRATION. I use ASL and prompt my son to also speak.<br /><br />Speak very slowly and calmly when focusing on teaching but use simple signs as often and with every family member and therapist willing. <br /><br />My oldest child LOVED signs and used it tons. She spoke early and tons. Plus to learn it you spendPhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/16301340414658686677noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768664153512473641.post-33630269559225684952010-07-05T08:13:21.114-07:002010-07-05T08:13:21.114-07:00Hi Tasha,
I came upon your blog through a respons...Hi Tasha,<br /><br />I came upon your blog through a response that you left on another blog. I am the grandmother to "Beautiful Hailey" she is 3 years old and has athetoid cerebral palsy. On Sunday we are about to start learning ASL through a tutor that is coming to my home to teach our family, Hailey is currently considered non verbal. She tries to say words but the only thing that comes out clear is HI, we are a bit concerned that teaching her and encouraging her to learn sign, she is less likely to use her vocals. Please check out my blog to learn more about Hailey and let me know your thoughts on this matter. Thank you.Janet "Grammy" Harroldhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13422231862890242444noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-5768664153512473641.post-89571444937792566092010-01-08T22:28:15.128-08:002010-01-08T22:28:15.128-08:00cool blog! :)cool blog! :)Liliaihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/00677722341225289045noreply@blogger.com