Fri, May 19, 2006 The California Report Magazine 2006-05-19 Sign Language for Babies Listen to segment (RealMedia stream) American Sign Language is no longer confined to the deaf community. It has gained wide acceptance as a foreign language and an early childhood education tool. In many cities across the country, parents are using sign language with their hearing babies, in the hopes that it will help them communicate earlier. Baby signing programs have grown in popularity in recent years, and more programs and instructors are cashing in. Reporters: Shia Levitt « back to week of May 19, 2006 Email this page to a friend *Your name:  *Your email address:  *Friend's email address:  Additional Message:  (optional)  * Indicates required field. Names and email addresses are not collected by KQED.org. For more information, please see our privacy policy.

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