Just Deaf

"At the day care they watched the Lotte & Max DVDs with the children, and that's how they learned how to sign."

Van Kampen-Bolier Family

Learning sign language

"I learn all kinds of signs from Guus."

"It was a blessing in disguise, since we wanted to learn a new language anyway, and we enjoy it."

How much language input is necessary for proper acquisition of a language?

"The sign language classes evolve alongside your child."

Why is the first year of life so important for language acquisition?

"When family counseling started, we were taking sign language classes."

Why is it important to start learning sign language before your child gets a CI?

Why is it important for children to learn sign language if they have a CI?

How early should you start learning a (first) language?

"Guus' first sign was MOMMY!"

"We run into all kinds of situations where we're forced to use sign language. That's quite exciting."

"I had to sign in public for the first time -- that was quite a big step."

"When Guus was three years old we were taught sign language at home."

"In Norway they offer sign language to babies at school."

How can you learn sign language as a parent?

"I think it's good, learning sign language from both a hearing and a deaf teacher."

Can children learn sign language at school?

Is it difficult for parents to learn sign language?

Why is it important that parents learn sign language too?

"The best response is when people ask: could we join you for one of those sign language classes?"