There has been a great deal of independent research supporting the short and long-term benefits of signing with hearing babies. Links to articles detailing some of the findings are below.
- Watch a segment from NBC's Today Show in which a 17
month old toddler reads words and sentences! This is absolutely
astounding! Her parents, who are both speech pathologists, and the Clinical Director of the Institute
of Learning and Academic Achievement at New York University's Child
Study Center attribute her ability, at least in part, to being exposed
to American Sign Language as a baby. Click
here
to watch!
- Dr.
Marilyn Daniels' research at Pennsylvania State University
http://www.handspeak.com/tour/kids/index.php?kids=signbabysign
- Dr. Kimberly Whaley's research at Ohio State
University
http://www.newswise.com/articles/view/?id=SIGNLANG.OSU
- Dr. Rachel Mayberry's research at McGill University
in Toronto
http://www.cbc.ca/health/story/2002/05/01/lang_learn020501.html
- Doctoral Student of Psychology, Ursula Hildebrandt's
research at The University of Washington
http://www.washington.edu/newsroom/news/2002archive/06-02archive/k060402.html
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Clinical neuropsychologist Dr. Paul Nussbaum, Ph.D. hypothesizes that the neurological benefits of learning ASL could be a defense against Alzheimer’s, as potential risk factors for the disease can be triggered in childhood
http://www.postgazette.com/neigh_south/20010912snussbaum0912p8.asp
