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| Baby Sign Language Basics | |
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| What's All the Fuss About? | |
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| Exactly What Is Baby Sign Language? | |
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| A Simple and Natural Way to Communicate | |
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| Why Teach Sign Language to a Hearing Baby? | |
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| The Biggest Misconception | |
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| What Will Your Baby Be Able to Tell You? | |
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| How Is All This Possible? | |
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| Can All Babies Do This? | |
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| Is This Appropriate for Deaf Babies, Too? | |
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| Back to the Beginning | |
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| The Prime Mover | |
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| The Doctors in the House | |
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| What's the Deal with Dunstan? | |
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| Why Listen to Me? | |
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| How Your Baby (and You) Will Benefit | |
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| A Cinematic Approach | |
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| Added Star Power | |
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| Exactly How Your Baby Will Benefit | |
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| Emotional Benefits | |
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| Social Benefits | |
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| Language Benefits | |
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| Cognitive Benefits | |
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| What's In It for Parents? | |
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| Bragging About Your Bilingual Baby | |
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| Why and How It Works | |
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| Your Baby's Amazing Brain | |
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| You Gotta Have Connections | |
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| That's Some Responsibility! | |
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| Don't Panic! | |
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| The Sign Language Connection | |
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| It's All in the Timing | |
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| When to Introduce Signs | |
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| Manual Dexterity | |
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| Jump-Starting the Process | |
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| When to Expect Results | |
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| Signing Variables | |
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| Don't Give Up! | |
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| Ready, Set, Sign! | |
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| Introducing Baby's First Signs | |
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| Traditional vs. Express Method | |
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| Sign Language Categories | |
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| The First Three Signs: MORE, EAT, and MILK | |
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| The Sign for MORE | |
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| Techniques to Teach MORE | |
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| The Sign for EAT | |
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| Techniques to Teach EAT | |
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| The Sign for MILK | |
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| Techniques to Teach MILK | |
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| Teaching Other Important Signs | |
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| The Sign for HURT/PAIN | |
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| Techniques to Teach HURT/PAIN | |
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| The Sign for HELP | |
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| Techniques to Teach HELP | |
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| The Sign for DIAPER CHANGE | |
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| Techniques to Teach DIAPER CHANGE | |
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| Looking for Signs of Progress | |
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| Recognizing Early Attempts | |
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| The Ten Signing Commandments | |
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| All Aboard the Baby Sign Language Express | |
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| How Fast Is Fast? | |
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| What's the Big Deal About 11 Months? | |
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| Why the Big Rush? | |
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| Are There Any Guarantees? | |
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| Baby Sign Language Express Method: Step-by-Step | |
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| Circle the Calendar | |
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| Do Your Homework | |
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| Do Some Handiwork | |
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| Recruit Your Volunteers | |
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| Introducing the First Sign | |
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| Staying Focused and On Track | |
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| Be On the Lookout! | |
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| When Your Baby Makes His First Sign | |
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| No Sign of a Sign? | |
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| Introducing Additional Signs | |
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| Introducing the Sign for EAT | |
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| Introducing the Sign for MILK | |
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| Deciding Where to Go from Here | |
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| Assessing the Situation | |
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| What Else Is There to Learn? | |
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| An Important Note for Parents-in-Waiting | |
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| Increasing Your Baby's Sign Language Vocabulary | |
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| Helpful Signs to Teach | |
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| The Sign for DON'T TOUCH | |
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| Techniques to Teach DON'T TOUCH | |
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| The Sign for GENTLE TOUCH | |
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| Techniques to Teach GENTLE TOUCH | |
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| Where Do You Go from Here? | |
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| Introducing Additional Signs | |
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| Identifying Signing Opportunities | |
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| Creating Your Own Opportunities | |
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| Following Your Baby's Lead | |
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| Being Prepared | |
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| Your Baby's Own Inventions | |
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| Pacing Yourself | |
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| Combining Signs | |
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| Signing in Sentences | |
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| Your Little Conversationalist | |
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| Staying the Course | |
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| Staying Motivated | |
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| Motivational Tips and Tactics | |
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| Finding the Time for All of This | |
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| A Day in the Life of Baby Signing Parents | |
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| But What If I Work Outside the Home? | |
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| Initiate the Draft! | |
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| Dealing With Naysayers | |
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| Do's, Don'ts, and Don't-Even-Think-About-It's | |
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| Dictionary Listing | |
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| Baby Sign Language Dictionary | |
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| Beginning Signs | |
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| Food and Drink | |
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| Good Manners | |
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| Feelings and Emotions | |
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| Behavior and Safety | |
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| Activities and Games | |
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| Clothing | |
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| Family | |
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| Independence | |
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| Outdoors | |
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| Animals | |
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| Bathtime | |
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| Potty Training | |
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| Transportation | |
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| Places to Go | |
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| Miscellaneous | |
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| The Advanced Signer | |
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| Sign Language for Toddlers | |
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| Why It's a Good Idea | |
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| Information Overload | |
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| Top Ten Reasons to Sign with a Toddler | |
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| Don't Take My Word for It | |
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| Your Job as Verbal Translator | |
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| Some Advice Before Getting Started | |
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| Your Plan of Action | |
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| What About Talking? | |
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| Learning by Example | |
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| Teaching Categories | |
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| Food and Drink | |
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| Tips and Techniques | |
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| Good Manners | |
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| Tips and Techniques | |
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| Behavior and Safety | |
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| Tips and Techniques | |
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| Activities and Games | |
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| Tips and Techniques | |
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| Feelings and Emotions | |
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| Tips and Techniques | |
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| Animals | |
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| Tips and Techniques | |
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| Potty Training and Sign Language | |
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| How Sign Language Helps with Potty Training | |
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| An Earlier Start | |
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| It's About Being Ready | |
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| The Readiness Checklist | |
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| Potty Talk | |
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| Let's Get This Potty Started! | |
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| Tips and Techniques | |
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| The Reward System | |
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| Look Who's Talking! | |
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| Keep on Signing | |
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| Why He'd Rather Speak Than Sign | |
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| An Interview with a Signing Baby | |
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| How It Will All Play Out | |
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| Taking Corrective Action | |
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| You and Your Baby's Secret Signs | |
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| Dealing with Speech and Language Development Concerns | |
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| The Late-Talker Quiz | |
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| What to Do and When to Do It | |
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| Sign Language and Children with Special Needs | |
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| Appendixes | |
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| Dad's Corner | |
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| Questions I'm Asked the Most | |
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| Fun and Games | |
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| Resources | |
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| Baby Sign Language Journal | |