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Originally Posted by Babyblue
Just an undate to prove that A.S.L is much easier to teach that oral speech. I was playing with a 7 month old child today saying and clapping my hands to Patty cakes... Did the child say patty cake or clapped her hands?
If you guess clapped her hands.
OF COURSE.... I can just say "Patty Cake" the infant would automatically clap her hands.
Something to ponder.... Let me know what you think of this..
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Yes. Children develop motor skills like that earlier than they develop the skills necessary to produce speech. But she understands that the words "patty cake" mean the same thing as clapping hands.