The Complete Idiot’s Guide to Baby Sign Language

Baby sign language has quickly become a national phenomenon garnering significant attention in the media and among child health experts. Simply put, baby sign language provides a way for parents to communicate with their hearing babies before they can speak. By teaching infants a few basic gestures or signs, parents are able to bridge the gap between the gurgling stage and the time when babies are actually able to talk.

This easy-to-follow book illustrates 150 of the most common and useful signs. Signing with your baby not only results in a happier and less frustrated child but, research shows, one who will speak earlier and have a higher IQ.

*150 of the most popular signs
*An express program for quicker results
*Games and activities to make signing more fun

Diane Ryan is a certified speech and language pathologist and worked with children with communication disorders for six years. She is the founder of KinderSigns, whose mission is to teach parents and professionals around the world how to communicate with pre-verbal, hearing babies through the use of basic signs. She has taught baby sign language techniques in workshops in the United States, Ireland and the U.K. To date, thousands of parents and professionals from over 35 countries have learned the Kindersigns technique.