Just Deaf

"The sign language classes evolve alongside your child."

Learning sign language

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

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

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

Can children learn sign language at school?

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

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

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

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

"I learn all kinds of signs from Guus."

Is it difficult for parents to learn sign language?

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

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

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

"Guus' first sign was MOMMY!"

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

Why is it important that parents learn sign language too?

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

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

How can you learn sign language as a parent?

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