Year: 2010

Walking with my Buddy 2010 – by Robert Malone

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Well it’s fall here in New England and along with the brisk morning air and colorful foliage it is once again time for our local Buddy Walk. We usually attend the Western Massachusetts Down Syndrome Resource Group’s annual Buddy Walk in Westfield, Mass at Stanley Park near the end of each October. It is always great to reconnect with friends and families we have not seen since last year and marvel in all the changes a year brings. This year we were delighted to learn that the Massachusetts State Buddy Walk would be held in Wakefield, Mass and that Rachel …

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Sign of the Week – Feel

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It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! This Week’s Featured Sign: Feel Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required [powerpress url=”http://c1900242.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/21Feel.m4v” image=”http://c0445781.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/signoftheweek/signoftheweeklogo.jpg”] Download the Flashcard (click on the image. Print in color or black-and-white and adjust the print size according to your needs.)   This week’s sign comes from: Baby Signing Time Volume 4 – Let’s Be Friends Created specifically for babies as young as 3 months old up to 3 years, yet fun for the whole family! Features host Rachel Coleman, along with animated Baby Alex, Baby Leah, and Baby Hopkins. Baby …

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Inspiring stories from parents of children with Down syndrome

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Earlier this month, we introduced the new Down Syndrome Daily Support Bundle and shared our new 10-page guide “Using Signing Time with Children who have Down Syndrome” (click on Details tab to download).  Since that time, we’ve been receiving emails from parents of children with Down syndrome who have told us about the impact Signing Time has had on their child’s life. We felt so inspired by these moms’ stories that we just had to share them with you, with their permission, of course! 🙂 We hope these heartwarming stories bring a smile to your faces, just as it did to ours. …

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Sign of the Week – Rain

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It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! This Week’s Featured Sign: Rain Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required [powerpress url=”http://c1900242.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/28Rain.m4v”  image=”http://c0445781.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/signoftheweek/signoftheweeklogo.jpg”] Download the Flashcard (click on the image. Print in color or black-and-white and adjust the print size according to your needs.) This week’s sign comes from: Baby Signing Time Volume 3 – A New Day Created specifically for babies as young as 3 months old up to 3 years, yet fun for the whole family! Features host Rachel Coleman, along with animated Baby Alex, Baby Leah, and Baby Hopkins. Baby Signing …

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Sign of the Week – Bear

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It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! This Week’s Featured Sign: Bear Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required [powerpress url=”http://c1900242.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/05Bear.m4v” image=”http://c0445781.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/signoftheweek/signoftheweeklogo.jpg”] Download the Flashcard (click on the image. Print in color or black-and-white and adjust the print size according to your needs.) Signing Time Volume 2 – Playtime Signs Everyone loves playtime! Alex, Leah, and host Rachel Coleman teach ASL signs related to sharing, toys, manners, and more. Created for ages 1-8 but enjoyed by all! Available only on DVD. Close-Captioned. Approximate run time: 30 minutes, plus special features. Playtime Signs includes …

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Signing Time Classes: A Good Fit for Children with Down Syndrome?

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Signing Time Instructors offer classes for children of all ages. These classes are ideal for children with Down syndrome and their parents because they: Focus on useful, high-interest signs Each Signing Time class features fun games, songs, and stories that work together to hold children’s interest. This helps them to get the repetition and practice they need to learn useful signs they can use every day. Offer great socialization opportunities Children who have Down syndrome often enjoy social interaction and play a great deal. Signing Time classes introduce them to signs they can use to interact with other children in the class – …

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Signing Time and Down Syndrome: A Mother’s Perspective

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When we received the diagnosis of Down Syndrome after my son Robert was born we were inundated with information.  One piece of advice that was given to us was to accept that he would not hit his milestones along with other children, but he would get there eventually on his own time. At 6 months of age he started at his Early Intervention Center, and they stressed the importance of sign language. We are so grateful that we started this right away. He was able to use signs before many of the other kids were talking. He could share with us when …

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Sign of the Week – Please

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It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! This Week’s Featured Sign: Please Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required [powerpress url=”http://c1900242.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/21Please.m4v” image=”http://c0445781.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/signoftheweek/signoftheweeklogo.jpg”] Download the Flashcard (click on the image. The file contains a few color and black-and-white options. Print according to your needs.)   This week’s sign comes from:     Baby Signing Time Volume 2 – Here I Go Created specifically for babies as young as 3 months old up to 3 years, yet fun for the whole family! Features host Rachel Coleman, along with animated Baby Alex, Baby Leah, and Baby …

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Sign of the Week – Banana

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It’s Tuesday… here’s your sign of the week! This Week’s Featured Sign: Banana Watch the Video (Click the Image Below to Play) Free QuickTime Player required [powerpress url=”http://c1900242.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/14Banana.m4v” image=”http://c0445781.cdn.cloudfiles.rackspacecloud.com/signoftheweek/signoftheweeklogo.jpg”] Download the Flashcard (click on the image. The file contains a few color and black-and-white options. Print according to your needs.) This week’s sign comes from: Baby Signing Time Vol. 1 – It’s Baby Signing Time   Baby’s first step into signing! The Baby Signing Time Series combines clever songs, animation, and real signing babies – all age two and under – to make signing easy and fun. This is the …

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Signing Time Academy Update: Fall Classes

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Now that school has started and the days are getting cooler, you may be looking for fun activities your family can do together.  The Signing Time Academy now offers a wide variety of classes that teach American Sign Language signs that your whole family can use for better communication. Choose from: One-on-one classes in your home Weekly classes for children under 3 Weekly classes for preschool age and older One-time workshops for parents and professionals Free informational presentations for parents and professionals Sign up today for an experience that will positively impact your child’s education and literacy skills for a …

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