Babies Learn Sign Language First, Words Later. By ABC News. February 24, 2006, 11:09 AM. Feb. 24, 2006 — -- San Diego mom Monta Briant is hands-on when talking with her son, Aiden.

Baby Sign Language May Boost IQ. By ABC News. February 22, 2005, 9:44 AM. Feb. 22, 2005 -- -- If you're a parent, you probably remember the very first time your baby waved hello to you.

Using sign language with your baby gives you a peek into his thoughts, which helps cement your bond, says Michelle Macias, M.D., chair of the section on developmental and behavioral pediatrics for ...

If basic sign language can help babies use their hands to better express themselves at as early as 8 or 9 months, it can mean the bridging of this otherwise months-long communication gap.

Baby sign language for hearing children isn't new. It was studied in the 1800s by a Yale professor, but it didn't really take off until the 2000s. "At the time, ...

The growth of baby sign language is being fueled by a booming cottage industry of mostly mom-run businesses, with names such as Tiny Fingers and WeeHands, that offer lessons in yoga studios ...

Amesbury couple Erika and Diana Mazzaglia-West’s 14-month-old son, Joshua, has been learning a bit of sign language at home. “It’s been very helpful,” Mazzaglia-West said. “He knows ...

Babies’ first smiles have always been joyous milestones, the first real sign they are social beings reaching out to actively engage with their parents. Increasingly, however, parents want even ...

Teacher Robyn Gates places three chubby babies in their highchairs at Malena's Mini School and begins sign language lessons. "Can you say 'Thank you?"' she asks. Her students drool, laugh and ...

The baby’s mother said the 6-month-old has plenty of opportunities to pick up sign language since Jane, her parents and her grandparents all live together in the same house.

Baby Sign Language Used to Signal Help by Scared Infant Sitting on Santa's Lap Published Dec 12, 2017 at 12:16 PM EST Updated Dec 12, 2017 at 2:14 PM EST Santa offers candy to children in Germany.