Product Description
When we sign with children who have special needs, our aim is to support the use of speech, develop vocabulary, and to give confidence and encourage communication generally. We choose to use the vocabulary of BSL (British Sign Language) signs to do this, since BSL is widely used and recognised as a community language of the UK.
Other speech supporting sign systems are also available such as Baby Signing for all pre-verbal youngsters and Signalong in the field of special needs.
All of these systems are based on BSL and many signs are the same.
Signing grabs a child's attention and focuses them on the speaker. The sign then gives visual 'speech' so the child sees the world as well as hears it.
From birth all children are immersed in sound and begin to store these sounds ready to produce speech. In a nutshell if it goes in through their eyes they have a better chance of recalling it later.
* Signing to a child attracts their attention, slows down your speech and makes your words visual. Making a word visual enables the child to hold the word in their head for longer and improves their concentration and understanding.
* Encouraging a child to sign enables them to communicate more fully and helps you to understand what they are trying to say.
* Signs help support good communication and language teaching - we can introduce new vocabulary with the aid of signs.
* A child will switch to using a sign if their speech is not understood.
This book is the first in a series of 9 card decks- a hand picked selection of useful signs.
The focus here is on signs around the home. Each book in the set can be a stand alone item as we have included the 'background and overview' book content with each set of cards.
Our aim is to provide communication tools that are a affordable and accessible to all.
This card set contains 27 sign card graphics from Deafsign, publishers of BSL educational materials, used in many Schools, authorities and organisations across the UK.
Other speech supporting sign systems are also available such as Baby Signing for all pre-verbal youngsters and Signalong in the field of special needs.
All of these systems are based on BSL and many signs are the same.
Signing grabs a child's attention and focuses them on the speaker. The sign then gives visual 'speech' so the child sees the world as well as hears it.
From birth all children are immersed in sound and begin to store these sounds ready to produce speech. In a nutshell if it goes in through their eyes they have a better chance of recalling it later.
* Signing to a child attracts their attention, slows down your speech and makes your words visual. Making a word visual enables the child to hold the word in their head for longer and improves their concentration and understanding.
* Encouraging a child to sign enables them to communicate more fully and helps you to understand what they are trying to say.
* Signs help support good communication and language teaching - we can introduce new vocabulary with the aid of signs.
* A child will switch to using a sign if their speech is not understood.
This book is the first in a series of 9 card decks- a hand picked selection of useful signs.
The focus here is on signs around the home. Each book in the set can be a stand alone item as we have included the 'background and overview' book content with each set of cards.
Our aim is to provide communication tools that are a affordable and accessible to all.
This card set contains 27 sign card graphics from Deafsign, publishers of BSL educational materials, used in many Schools, authorities and organisations across the UK.
