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Baby Signing is a method of teaching simple,symbolic gestures to preverbal children and using them to communicate with the children. This study aimed to identify what function Baby Signing serves in childcare by surveying workers at day care centers that use this communication method,and parents of children who attend such centers. The results of a survey of five care providers and 21 parents revealed that (1) the care providers were able to understand the children`s demands more readily by having the children use Baby Signing and (2) began consciously using the gestures themselves to talk to the children in a more easy-to-understand manner, but that (3) some care providers felt it difficult to master Baby Signing. On the other hand,(1)many families began using the gestures that the children had learned at day care centers to communicate with their children, while(2) some families were unable to understand the children`s gestures and could not respond successfully. These findings suggest that collaboration between parents, as well as between day care centers and families, is needed to allow Baby Signing to be used more smoothly and effectively. |
