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Why is it important that parents learn sign language too?
Gladys Tang (Chinese University of Hong Kong): multilingual education
Learning sign language
"When family counseling started, we were taking sign language classes."
How can you learn sign language as a parent?
"The sign language classes evolve alongside your child."
"I think it's good, learning sign language from both a hearing and a deaf teacher."
"At the day care they watched the Lotte & Max DVDs with the children, and that's how they learned how to sign."
"In Norway they offer sign language to babies at school."
Why is it important to start learning sign language before your child gets a CI?
How early should you start learning a (first) language?
"It was a blessing in disguise, since we wanted to learn a new language anyway, and we enjoy it."
Can children learn sign language at school?
"I learn all kinds of signs from Guus."
Why is it important for children to learn sign language if they have a CI?
"We run into all kinds of situations where we're forced to use sign language. That's quite exciting."
How much language input is necessary for proper acquisition of a language?
"Guus' first sign was MOMMY!"
"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."
Why is the first year of life so important for language acquisition?
Is it difficult for parents to learn sign language?
"The best response is when people ask: could we join you for one of those sign language classes?"
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