tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post7308192204676758262..comments2023-09-05T05:16:26.203-04:00Comments on Living in the Light: Talk TalkLisahttp://www.blogger.com/profile/17347490959410472081noreply@blogger.comBlogger18125tag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-5462720013932971582010-03-11T21:55:00.512-05:002010-03-11T21:55:00.512-05:00Signing Times DVDs & Baby Bee Vocabulary Build...Signing Times DVDs & Baby Bee Vocabulary Builder Series (has an ASL option). There are many books for little ones on "First Signs"...check Amazon for some of those titles. Or the library...also ask your Early Intervention folks if they have a borrowing library of sign language materials :). <br /><br />We used http://www.aslpro.com/ all the time when Bridget was little...to learn signs ourselves and then to show them to her. We only did one or two basic words at a time...the first words you would ask your baby to repeat, anyway...things in everyday life. You won't be signing in sentences, probably. Just helping the kids to sign their basic needs and wants seems to be very helpful in limiting frustration with communication. Also, learning to sign familiar objects (book, cup, shoes, dog, mom, etc., helps others understand just how much a child is processing...and sometimes it is the only way you'd know how much he or she is taking in/understanding...just because spoken words may be limited doesn't mean outgoing communication has to be!).Lisahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/17347490959410472081noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-85447992562509646912010-03-11T13:23:11.772-05:002010-03-11T13:23:11.772-05:00Read this post about signing and I was wondering i...Read this post about signing and I was wondering if you know of any local classes for baby sign language or did you use DVDs? We would love any advice or recommendations you have:)<br />Andrea (Columbus)Ron, Andrea and Will Bartoschhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05029846505957099025noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-89068514478719110742010-02-16T20:16:57.904-05:002010-02-16T20:16:57.904-05:00How Exciting!! I find myself getting a bit discour...How Exciting!! I find myself getting a bit discouraged with Kendall's speech but I know that once she is ready, she will soar! What a cutie your sweet Bridget is!Life in Peradisehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09158263890648166223noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-60427192893398674752010-01-17T14:47:33.146-05:002010-01-17T14:47:33.146-05:00Yeaaaaa!!! Go Bridget!!Yeaaaaa!!! Go Bridget!!Googsmomhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04489871501422481442noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-80444450717768753112010-01-16T12:43:42.898-05:002010-01-16T12:43:42.898-05:00So true, so true. Payton has come so far this last...So true, so true. Payton has come so far this last year, but she still has so far to go. I want to see video! I have made a resolution to post more video! LOLBethanyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/09481397897364739480noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-43268434348567600882010-01-16T09:11:39.349-05:002010-01-16T09:11:39.349-05:00Your Bridget sounds so much like my Kayli did at t...Your Bridget sounds so much like my Kayli did at that age. I just knew she would be a communicator, always with a drive to express herself, very outgoing. She is ten now and although she struggles with some sentence structure and linguistic structures she can certainly make her needs known clearly and now it's "can you stop talking for a minute!".lolAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-40999313398598967702010-01-13T13:55:54.463-05:002010-01-13T13:55:54.463-05:00I am praying for a big spurt from Leah in language...I am praying for a big spurt from Leah in language development very soon! Bridget makes me very hopeful!Maryhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/13467859467559900843noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-28846636987627301302010-01-13T13:40:40.087-05:002010-01-13T13:40:40.087-05:00Awesome, Bridget. Sounds like she's doing so ...Awesome, Bridget. Sounds like she's doing so well and her language is really taking off. I'm so happy to read about her latest progress.Monica Crumleyhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/11292679754594755040noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-24343233394916977012010-01-13T13:34:40.797-05:002010-01-13T13:34:40.797-05:00Thanks for this post! Speech is often something I ...Thanks for this post! Speech is often something I am concerned about (Colin is almost 9 months old) because he is starting to consistently make all different kinds of sounds. I just wonder what the future holds sometimes, but it's nice to get a little bit of a timeline from you! Thanks again :)<br /><br />And to Bridget...yay! good job Bridget! :)Kellihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04758559804272645059noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-67911332972733730512010-01-13T10:33:59.527-05:002010-01-13T10:33:59.527-05:00This couldn't have come at a better time for m...This couldn't have come at a better time for me, Lisa. It's hard to say, for many reasons, but speech is one of the things I worry about most for Ben too. He has a long way to go. But his 3rd bday is quickly approaching and I am hopeful this year will be the start of something BIG! I am so proud of Bridget and thrilled for all of you too! :)amy jupinhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/03950664598348845531noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-14891123083209849692010-01-13T00:28:55.143-05:002010-01-13T00:28:55.143-05:00Lisa, I have missed you! I love this post...I crav...Lisa, I have missed you! I love this post...I crave the information you share! Bridget sounds so amazing....is she palying poker yet?:) xoxo, AndreaAnonymousnoreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-41159534942166066362010-01-12T22:29:41.468-05:002010-01-12T22:29:41.468-05:00Great job, Bridget! The spunk you are now hearing,...Great job, Bridget! The spunk you are now hearing, doesn't surprise me...you can see it in her eyes. :) Looking forward to one day hearing words from our little man.Tarahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12808674825863044909noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-44045753882135019762010-01-12T21:56:46.783-05:002010-01-12T21:56:46.783-05:00Great news that she is progressing so well! Anna i...Great news that she is progressing so well! Anna is 21 mos...and still doesn't say any words - only signs 5 or 6 things. We keep working though. It is encouraging to hear a story like this! Thanks for sharing!Lorihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/14816187144933886978noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-90406382836789516892010-01-12T21:14:53.752-05:002010-01-12T21:14:53.752-05:00Yes, you go Bridget. I LOVE your spunk!!!!Yes, you go Bridget. I LOVE your spunk!!!!Cherihttps://www.blogger.com/profile/08644571627468626304noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-42695118034854976222010-01-12T20:53:07.480-05:002010-01-12T20:53:07.480-05:00Lisa, I feel I could have written this post. Like...Lisa, I feel I could have written this post. Like you, speech has been my greatest area of concern and focus. Lucas started signing by 12 months and it was a huge help (for all of us) and I still feel it significantly aided in his language acquisition. <br /><br />Lucas is mostly still in the one-word stage (repeats just about everything, labels many things), but has started pairing two (and even three) words together like "I want cheese" and "mom play" and "Roscoe sit" (he loves bossing around the dog and cats). But, when I visit school and am around some of the other kids, I sometimes get a twinge of sadness because I really wish Lucas could express himself more (how was school? what did you do today? etc.) Your post reminds me that before I know it, I'll be wondering "when will he shut up?" :) There was a time I yearned to hear him say "mommy" and now he says/yells "mom" dozens of times a day...be careful what you wish for! Here's to more and more talk, talk! Congrats, Bridget...You go!Momma2Beanhttps://www.blogger.com/profile/05412117325765439367noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-29550879230117423092010-01-12T20:44:55.849-05:002010-01-12T20:44:55.849-05:00Yay! So exciting! It's a feeling like no oth...Yay! So exciting! It's a feeling like no other, especially when it felt like it was taking so long. So happy for you guys!Lindahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/04425142535225258570noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-86734090127500270732010-01-12T20:35:09.277-05:002010-01-12T20:35:09.277-05:00Speech is definately the area I am most concerned ...Speech is definately the area I am most concerned about for our Emily, she's only 7 months now and seems to be right on track with babbling, but I know that most likely delays will come later on since most children with DS have speech delays...but it's good to know that eventually things start moving forward...Go Bridget!Runningmamahttps://www.blogger.com/profile/15248750625897632738noreply@blogger.comtag:blogger.com,1999:blog-7576310937763715660.post-74227418075342226502010-01-12T20:11:18.198-05:002010-01-12T20:11:18.198-05:00That's awesome! So glad to hear she is making...That's awesome! So glad to hear she is making progress at preschool!! Good job Bridget!!Adriennehttps://www.blogger.com/profile/12803241505573440439noreply@blogger.com