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Originally Posted by shel90
I agree that exposing babies to sign language is a positive impact on their language development and doesn't infere with their ability to devolop speech skills.
One thing that I disagree is using voixes while signing because both languages r completely separate from each other so when using both at the same time, one language will become compromised which is usually ASL.
I did that with my daughter and I regret it so with my son, when I sign, I don't use my voice or when I speak to him, I don't sign.
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It is impossible for me to use ASL and voice, too. I just cannot do it. If I use voice when I sign, I lapse into PSE. So I agree with you. A proper model of spoken English does not include sign, and a proper model of ASL does not include voice.