Making a Difference

Two little girls make an instant connection – with signs!

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This guest blog post is by Jennifer Richards Sanchez and is part of our Making a Difference series. After the birth of my daughter, Ava-now 20 months old, I was talking with a woman at my work (Becky Sawruck) whose son, Aidan, is hearing impaired. She said that the Signing Time series had made a huge impact on their life and enabled early communication with their son. I think Aiden knew close to two hundred signs by the time he was just two years old. Becky loaned me the Baby Signing Time DVDs to start with and we began watching them when Ava was …

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Rachel has been “Mominated” and you can help her win!

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One of our great fans has “Mominated” Rachel for the “100 Moms Who Are Changing the World” award. If she gets the most votes in the education category, she will win $5,000 for the Signing Time Foundation! There are two ways you can help Rachel win: Go to her Momination page and click “Like” to vote for her. Share this link through Facebook, Twitter or email. Voting ends on September 20. Winners will be announced on September 27. Thank you for helping us acknowledge the inspiring work that Rachel does to make this world a better place for children of …

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Such an Important Part of Our Lives

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This blog post is by Mary Cook from Charlotte, NC, and is part of our Making a Difference series. I can’t imagine life without Baby Signing Time, and now Signing Time, for my daughter, Alaina, who is nineteen months. It is such an important part of our lives together and I can’t think of a single facet of her life that does not involve signing. Before Alaina was born I didn’t know any sign language with the exception of a few letters I learned as a child. I thought it was fascinating to watch babies sign and knew this was …

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Making a Difference – Our Adoption Journey

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Dear Signing Time Friends, Our family sincerely thanks you for what you have done for us. Your DVDs, board books, and flashcards have been such a blessing in our lives. For six years we tried to adopt from overseas. During that time, we lost three children we were supposed to bring home and were on a major emotional roller coaster. We already have five biological children. When people ask us why we wanted to adopt, the answer is simple.  There are so many children who need a home and love and want to give back, but do not have a …

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Making a Difference: This school is teaching ASL – with Signing Time!

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This post is by Master Signing Time Instructor Joyce Edmiston, and is part of our Making a Difference series.   For the last two years, I have been teaching American Sign Language (ASL) classes at St. Stephen’s Episcopal School in Harrisburg, PA.  The school has a preschool as well as a K-8 program with students of diverse ethnic backgrounds and religions. It’s a beautiful setting near the Susquehanna River, with cozy classrooms and a wonderful atmosphere of caring and learning. The school is excited to have students becoming fluent in ASL and wants MORE Signing Time.  It is amazing how …

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National Board Certified Teacher is Making a Difference

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This guest blog is by Signing Time Academy Instructor Vickie Wood in Norman, OK and is part of our Making A Difference series. Several years ago my daughter discovered Signing Time when she was looking for a way to teach sign language to my grandson Cameron. Cam was about 2 years old then and he quickly learned not only to sign along with his spoken words, but to read and spell as well. After seeing the many benefits he and my other grandchildren experienced, I started using Signing Time in my special education classroom. Using ASL in the classroom has …

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Children’s Hospital Boston teams up with Signing Time to benefit children with Down syndrome

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This “Making a Difference with Signing Time” blog post is an interview with Dr. Emily Jean Davidson, director of the Down Syndrome Program at Children’s Hospital Boston What types of services does your program provide for children with Down syndrome? The Down Syndrome Program at Children’s Hospital was started in 1967 with a particular focus on children with Down syndrome from birth to age 3.  The clinic has an interdisciplinary model with each child seen every six months by a team of specialists in speech-language pathology, physical therapy, nutrition, dentistry, audiology, and developmental pediatrics.  In 2009, our program has expanded …

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