Comments on: The Joys of Sign Language http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/the-joys-of-sign-language/ The Life and Times of one Asperger Parent Tue, 08 Jul 2008 20:55:47 +0000 http://wordpress.org/?v=MU By: lauraslefthook http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/the-joys-of-sign-language/#comment-10 lauraslefthook Tue, 27 Nov 2007 00:38:25 +0000 http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/the-joys-of-sign-language/#comment-10 I am glad to see someone else who uses Signing Time! My youngest daughter is hard of hearing, so we have been learning some ASL. At first we used it a bunch in conjunction with spoken English, which helped her gain language when she was fighting ear infections. Now, we mostly use it when her hearing aids are out and when I do my area ASL playgroup. Check your local PBS stations. Many run Signing Time! episodes, although sometimes at very strange hours. I am glad to see someone else who uses Signing Time! My youngest daughter is hard of hearing, so we have been learning some ASL. At first we used it a bunch in conjunction with spoken English, which helped her gain language when she was fighting ear infections. Now, we mostly use it when her hearing aids are out and when I do my area ASL playgroup.

Check your local PBS stations. Many run Signing Time! episodes, although sometimes at very strange hours.

]]> By: Lauren http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/the-joys-of-sign-language/#comment-7 Lauren Sat, 17 Nov 2007 09:42:19 +0000 http://aspergernetwork.wordpress.com/2007/11/13/the-joys-of-sign-language/#comment-7 What you're doing with your son is really interesting. My husband runs an after school program for middle school students with AS, and he tried teaching them ASL for a while, but they did not have enough time to practice (nor were the students particularly interested). I love that you are sharing your experiences with other parents. My husband (an aspie himself) runs a non profit called the Asperger Society, based in California. It works with kids with AS to develop their social abilities and helps adult aspies, parents such as yourself, and professionals network and find community. It looks like we have some similar philosophies about AS, so I'll have my husband keep an eye on this blog. Maybe we can send you some new readers. By the way, our url is www.aspergersociety.org What you’re doing with your son is really interesting. My husband runs an after school program for middle school students with AS, and he tried teaching them ASL for a while, but they did not have enough time to practice (nor were the students particularly interested).

I love that you are sharing your experiences with other parents. My husband (an aspie himself) runs a non profit called the Asperger Society, based in California. It works with kids with AS to develop their social abilities and helps adult aspies, parents such as yourself, and professionals network and find community.

It looks like we have some similar philosophies about AS, so I’ll have my husband keep an eye on this blog. Maybe we can send you some new readers.

By the way, our url is http://www.aspergersociety.org

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