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