As this is our very first blog post for Toddler Interpreter Baby Sign Language, I thought it would be fitting to describe our journey and how we came to be. If you follow us on Facebook or Twitter (BabySigns), you will know that we are signing with our precious little baby Scarlette Ella. Before she was born we had already decided to teach her Baby Sign Language to communicate with us before she could speak.

Sign Language for Disabled and Hearing Children and Adults

Ian, co-author of Toddler Interpreter, has worked for 7 years teaching Sign Language to severley disabled adults and children. Most of whom have suffered from extreme cases of Autism Spectrum Disorder and Downs Syndrome. The sign language used with non-verbal hearing children and adults needs to be modified somewhat to gesticulate the meaning of a word, much the same as what you would need to do for a child. This naturally lead to an investigation into Baby Sign Language as the concept is very similar. Upon investigation into the Baby Sign Language resources available at the time, it was obvious that most were based on the language of the deaf. He was concerned that this would make it too difficult for other parents to realize the benefits of signing with their baby as the fingerspelling and complex handshapes used are beyond the capabilities of a 6 month old baby.

International or Universal Baby Sign Language

There are over 160 different sign languages used throughout the world today. The main cause for variation is in the fingerspelling of the alphabet, which can often differ even from state to state of the same country. So, if Baby Sign Language is based on gesticulation rather than a fingerspelled alphabet, there is no longer any limitation to the localization of its use. It is our aim at Toddler Interpreter to provide the first truely Universal Baby Sign Language.

People may be concerned that we have made up a whole new language, well thats not the case at all. We have brought together all of the Baby Signs that are most commonly in use, analysed and researched trends and success rates, modified where necessary and pulled together the Baby Signs that best reflect the gesture or meaning of the word.

International Distribution of Baby Sign Language Resources

We are so passionate about Baby Sign Language that we have ensured that it is accessible to every parent, no matter where they live. We currently sell to all major continents and our shipping time is within 7 days. All orders from Toddler Interpreter are processed and shipped within 24 hours.

Toddler Interpreter Baby Sign Language at the New Title Showcase Book Expo America

We are proud to announce that the 2009 Ediiton of Toddler Interpreter Baby Sign Language is gong to be showcased at the New Title Showcase at Book Expo America on the 29-31 May 2009 at the Jacob K Javits Centre NYC .  This is the largest publishing event in North America.

Toddler Interpreter teach Baby Signs and they offer the best Free Baby Sign Language chart available online and their Baby Sign Language Book is used by parents and childcare centres in the United Kingdom, USA, Canada, Australia and New Zealand to Teach Baby Sign Language. Sign Language for Babies can be taught using Toddler Interpreter’s comprehensive Baby Sign Language Dictionary. Sign Language for Toddlers can help reduce frustration and Baby Sign Language has proved very beneficial for Premature Babies and other babies at risk of developing a speech delay.

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