Baby Sign Language Resources

baby sign language resources
There is lots and lots of information about baby sign language scattered all over the web; as such, when you are looking for baby sign language resources, the search can sometimes be overwhelming. To help narrow things down a bit, this page will provide information and links to resources that you might find helpful as you go about your signing journey with your baby.

Look below to find links to resources we find particularly useful. Eventually, we will group the resources into categories and each will have it's own page, the link to which will be accessible from this section. If we have knowledge about a specific resource, there will be a summary included alongside the link.

We are always discovering new baby sign language resources so please be sure to check back often to see updates to this section.

If you are looking for a baby sign language site that contains video dictionaries using both audio and visual descriptions, we recommend you check out My Smart Hands and WeeHands.

Think signing with your baby will delay speech development? Watch this video of a toddler speaking, signing, naming letters of the alphabet and even "reading" a book. This is a great resource to share with skeptics or those concerned that babies will not speak if they are taught sign language preverbally.

Follow this link to learn more about Dr. Marilyn Daniels, prominent researcher in the field of sign language and non-verbal communication.

ASL University Baby's Most Used Signs This page contains links to approximately one hundred of the most commonly used signs for babies and their parents.

ASL University is an online curriculum resource for American Sign Language students, instructors, interpreters, and parents of deaf children. It also has a great on online dictionary.

Here is Michigan State University's ASL web browser. This is a fantastic free online resource that contains video of thousands of ASL signs.

Here is an interesting link to a blog by Scott Hanselman, a senior program manager for MicroSoft and the father of a 14-month old (at the time of the post) boy. He and his wife were using sign language with their son, and the post is an update of their progress. The follow-up comments by subscribers to his post are equally interesting, as many are by people who have also found the experience of signing with their children to be beneficial. The final comment in the post is from Rachel Coleman of Signing Time.

Many of us are familiar with Rachael, Leah and Alex of Signing Time. This link will take you to the Signing Time Foundation, where you can learn more about the work they are doing to help "enrich the lives of children of all abilities."

States That Recognize American Sign Language as a Foreign Language
Many high schools and universities now recognize American Sign Language as a foreign language and will give foreign language credit to students who take it.