Research Articles

Baby sign language is a popular topic of discussion in numerous magazine articles and is also a subject of in-depth scientific research. Below is just a sampling of the Baby Sign Language material that supports the benefits of signing with your baby. Links have been provided when available.

TOPIC:  THE OVERALL BENEFITS OF BABY SIGN LANGUAGE

• "Signs of Intelligent Life" by Margaret Jaworski, Family Circle, October 3, 2000, p. 14.
  

• Acredolo, L.P., Goodwyn, S.W., Brown, Catherine, Impact of Symbolic Gesturing on Early Language Development - Journal of Nonverbal Behavior, 24, 81-103.
  

TOPIC:  BABY SIGN LANGUAGE AND LANGUAGE DEVELOPMENT

• Acredolo, L. P., & Goodwyn, S.W. (July 2000). The Long-term Impact of Symbolic Gesturing During Infancy on IQ at age 8.
  

• Daniels, M. (1994). The Effects of Sign Language on Hearing Children's Language Development.
  

  Communication Education, October, v43 n4, p291 (8).

• Daniels, M. (1996). Seeing Language: The Effect Over Time of Sign Language on Vocabulary Development in Early Childhood Education. Child Study Journal, 26, 193-208.
  

TOPIC:  BABY SIGN LANGUAGE AND LITERACY

• Feltzer, Laura, MBR Reading Program: How Signing Helps Hearing Children Learn to Read - Research Summary
  

• Hafer, Jan C, and Robert M. Wilson. Signing for Reading Success.
  

TOPIC: BABY SIGN LANGUAGE AND CHILDREN WITH SPECIAL NEEDS

• Hopmann, M.R. (1993). The use of signs by children with Down syndrome. Down Syndrome Today, 2(2), 22-3. Retrieved November 10, 2007
  

• Watson, C. (Winter 1996). Total communication options for children with Down syndrome in the context of Hanen programs for parents. Wig Wag. Retrieved November 10, 2007
  

• Donovan, Claire S-LP, (1998) Teaching Sign Language, Disability Solutions, Volume 2, Issue 5, January/February 1998.
  

• Square PA., (1994) Treatment Approaches For Developmental Apraxia Of Speech. Clinical Communication Disorders, Sept; 4(3): 151-61.
  

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