maurabwade
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Hi. I have a baby that failed the otoacoustic test many times when he was born, but he passed his ABR and he clearly reacted to certain sounds such as clapping, so we didn't worry about him.
Now he is almost 14 months old and he doesn't really say any words. More importantly, he doesn't respond when you talk to him unless he is looking at you. He still reacts to clapping and certain other sounds.
Anyway, I'm going to get his hearing tested again, but in the mean time I am would like to expose him to sign language. If he is HoH, he has already missed a really important time for learning language and I don't want him to miss any more time. And if he turns out to have normal hearing, there is really no disadvantage to knowing another language.
But it will take me a while to learn sign language and I don't have any deaf friends. Where can I take my baby to expose him to sign language? We live near Philadelphia.
Now he is almost 14 months old and he doesn't really say any words. More importantly, he doesn't respond when you talk to him unless he is looking at you. He still reacts to clapping and certain other sounds.
Anyway, I'm going to get his hearing tested again, but in the mean time I am would like to expose him to sign language. If he is HoH, he has already missed a really important time for learning language and I don't want him to miss any more time. And if he turns out to have normal hearing, there is really no disadvantage to knowing another language.
But it will take me a while to learn sign language and I don't have any deaf friends. Where can I take my baby to expose him to sign language? We live near Philadelphia.