Author Archives: aslsign

Is there anywhere that I can attend ASL classes for free or at least cheaper than 3 hours of college tuition?

The only class I know of is one that is offered for credit at my university. As tuition hours are quite expensive, I was wondering if there might be anywhere in my community I could learn for free or a lower cost than tuition. I am considering asking the instructor of the ASL class at […]

Understanding Infant Crib Chatter and Other Baby-talk: the Sign of Time

Most parents discover how difficult it is to communicate with their baby. There are days that parents wish that their children were born talking. It would make things so much easier if their baby had the ability to communicate to their parents what they need or want. Or for the crying baby to be […]

Using Sign Language And Music To Communicate With Your Newborn

Playing in his crib at 10 months old, Ezekiel calmly got his mother’s attention and signed “more music.” Realizing only then that the mobile had stopped, his mom wound it up again and Ezekiel continued playing happily. A hearing child in a hearing family, he has been exposed to sign language since birth. Not […]

Baby Sign Language Could Help Your Child Avoid The Speech Therapy Waiting List

Is your child late to talk?  Have you ruled out any possibility of hearing loss?  Does he clearly understand  much of what you say but is unable to speak yet? As parents we are right to be concerned when our babies do not reach their developmental milestones. First may I say that the majority […]

Professional Translation Services: Removing the Language Barrier between You and Your Clients

One of the striking features of the twenty-first century market economy is the open global market. And a product of globalization is multinational companies whose offices are dotted across the globe. Operating in a globalized market means businesses have to deal with the issues of language gap and communication barriers. You may have come […]

Five Little Monkeys in Sign Language

Many pre-school teachers are already singing “Five Little Monkeys” with their students and are hoping to make it more engaging and useful by adding sign language signs while singing. By doing so, the signs can help children better understand the meaning of the song, learn and easily remember new vocabulary words, and have fun […]

Second Language Acquisition

Second language acquisition is the process by which people learn languages in addition to their native language(s). The term second language is used to describe any language whose acquisition starts after early childhood (including what may be the third or subsequent language learned). The language to be learned is often referred to as the […]

Wondering ?why learning foreign languages?? ? Here?s with 10 Benefits of learning foreign languages that your just cannot ignore

1. Emigration When you move to a different country or region, learning the local language will help you to communicate and integrate with the local community. Even if many of the locals speak your language, for example if your L1 is English and you move to the Netherlands, it’s still worth your while learning […]