By Michelle Feder Published in the September, 2003 edition of Parent Map Magazine When she started using sign language with her eight-month old baby, Janet Choi was a little skeptical. For four months, she signed “more” to her son Soren, who didn’t seem interested. But during… Keep Reading >
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Tots Can Say A Lot Workshop Helps Parents Translate
By Jennifer Warnick Published in the January 11th, 2004 edition of The Everett Herald. At 8 months old, Marcus Mussivand has expressive brown eyes that tell his mother, Camano Island resident Debbie Mussivand, exactly what he’s thinking when she puts him in his crib before he’s… Keep Reading >
Signs of Intelligence
By Jenna Land Published in the January/February 2003 issue of Seattle Magazine. Once Dr. Spock had all the answers a parent could want, and indeed his 1946 classic Baby and Child Care is still a perennial seller. But we’ve progressed a good deal since 1946, and today a… Keep Reading >
Signing Jump Starts Babies’ Early Communication
By Shannon Sessions, Enterprise Editor Photo by Dusty Locke Published in the October 21st, 2002 edition of The Everett Herald, the October 18th edition of the Edmonds, Lynnwood, and Mountlake Terrace Enterprise, and the October 25th edition of the Lake Forest Park, Mill Creek and Shoreline Enterprise. There… Keep Reading >
“Sign, Don’t Whine” is the Focus of Parent-Baby Classes
By Debra Stone Published in the July 8th, 2002 edition of the Woodinville Weekly Babies cry and babble, point and make various gestures to communicate their needs and wants long before they’re capable of speech. Often, however, they can become frustrated in their attempts to make… Keep Reading >
Your Baby is Trying to Tell You Something
By Judy Guitton Published in the March 28th, 2002 edition of the Edmonds Beacon Newspaper The problem: The baby is crying, wailing and whining, won’t sleep, won’t stop. Her weary parents are wondering, “What? Is she teething? Tired? Hungry? Wet? What does she WANT?” The solution:… Keep Reading >
Teaching Little Minds to Sign, not Whine
By Rebecca Jarrard Published in the July 2nd, 2002 edition of the Edmonds Journal, Lynnwood Journal, Northgate Journal, North Seattle Journal, Shoreline Journal, South Everett Journal, and University Journal How many times have you looked into the dreamy depths of a baby’s eyes and wondered, “What is he… Keep Reading >
Little Communicators
By Lexie Tigre and Michele Johansen Published in the March/April 2013 edition of 425 Magazine Any parent will tell you that one of the most frustrating aspects of raising children is when you can’t understand what your child wants. Infants and toddlers can throw epic tantrums… Keep Reading >
