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"The sign language classes evolve alongside your child."
Koen family
Learning sign language
Why is it important for children to learn sign language if they have a CI?
Why is the first year of life so important for language acquisition?
How early should you start learning a (first) language?
"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?
"I learn all kinds of signs from Guus."
"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."
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?"
"I think it's good, learning sign language from both a hearing and a deaf teacher."
Is it difficult for parents to learn sign language?
How can you learn sign language as a parent?
"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."
"At the day care they watched the Lotte & Max DVDs with the children, and that's how they learned how to sign."
Can children learn sign language at school?
"In Norway they offer sign language to babies at school."
"Guus' first sign was MOMMY!"
How much language input is necessary for proper acquisition of a language?
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