Originally Posted by Kaitin

My dad is a doctor, and he has read several articles about how early signing helps (hearing) babies with language development. He encouraged my sister to teach her kids some basic signs. But some of the signs she taught them were not ASL (I think they were just made up) and her girls didn't learn more ASL when they got older. I didn't understand why she stopped teaching them - it was disappointing to me. I wish ASL were taught in hearing schools. It is a beautiful language, and more people should know at least a few signs. One of my nieces knows Japanese, and she is in 3rd grade! But ASL isn't offered in any of their schools.