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Originally Posted by VamPyroX
For a deaf child (or any child), when do they normally begin communicating?
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A hearing child will normally say their first word at approximately 9-12 months. A baby who is exposed to sign will normally approximate the first formal sign at around 6 months. But even prior to that, they will begin attempts at communication by pointing objects that they want, reaching up when they want to be held, or by babbling in psuedo-conversations with their caregivers.