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Works Cited
Baby Sign Language: Hindering or Enhancing Communication in Infants and Toddlers? Thesis.
University of Wisconsin-Stout, 2009. N.p. n.p., n.d. We!. 2" #$r. 201%.
&http''(((2.u(stout.edu'content')i!'thesis'2009'2009ces$fsky*.pdf+.
This thesis rese$rch p$per ($s one of *y f$vorite sources. ,t-s (ritten !y $ .r$du$te student to
fu)fi)) her .r$du$tion re/uire*ents for $ #$ster-s de.ree in 0duc$tion. Ch$pter 1 inc)udes
the st$te*ent of the pro!)e* (ith !$!y si.nin., (hy she decided to rese$rch this topic,
$nd co**on ter*s $ssoci$ted (ith 1*eric$n Si.n 2$n.u$.e. The topics in Ch$pter 2
.ive !$ck.round on 1*eric$n Si.n 2$n.u$.e, 3$!y Si.n 2$n.u$.e, ho( to .et st$rted,
$nd *i)estones to re*e*!er. She even $ddresses the pro!)e* $nd *ost co**on *yth,
4Wi)) si.nin. de)$y speech54. She $)so .ives $dvice on thin.s to s$y to peop)e th$t
critici6e the ide$ of !$!y si.nin.. This is $ .re$t source for f$*i)ies interested in si.nin.
(ith their chi)dren !ec$use it h$s so *uch rese$rch in it.
4C$n 3$!y Si.n 2$n.u$.e 7e)$y Speech54 ,ntervie( !y 8ictori$ C)$yton. MSNBC. 8ictori$
C)$yton, 9 June 200". We!. 2" #$r. 201%.
&http''(((.vir.ini$.edu'psycho)o.y'chi)ddeve)op*ent)$!s'*edi$'!$!y-si.n-
*sn!c.pdf+.
This is $ short :;1 co)u*n th$t #SN3C st$rted. The person $skin. the /uestion ($s in/uirin.
$!out her niece $nd if her speech (ou)d !e de)$yed. The $uthor responded very
confident)y (ith the $ns(er no $nd !$cked it up (ith p)enty of rese$rch $!out chi)dren
$nd speech deve)op*ent.
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4Cute Si.nin. 3$!y<...3$!y Si.n 2$n.u$.e.4 ouTube. =ouTu!e, 21 J$n. 200>. We!. 2" #$r.
201%. &http''(((.youtu!e.co*'($tch5v?>.S@fW%.8h,+.
This video ($s i*port$nt to *e !ec$use it sho(ed $ *other $nd her d$u.hter doin. $ fe( of the
si.ns she kno(s $nd voicin. the*. This proves th$t !$!ies c$n )e$rn si.ns to
co**unic$te (ith their p$rents $nd their speech (on-t !e de)$yed. 0ven in her fo))o( up
videos, the !$!y c$n so*e(h$t si.n $nd s$y her 13C-s $nd $t $.e %.", she ($s $!)e to
re$d $t $ 2nd-Ard .r$de re$din. )eve).
7oherty-Sneddon, B. C200AD. Children!suns"o#en Language$ 2ondon Jessic$Ein.s)ey
Fu!)ishers&http''(((.thepsycho)o.ist.or..uk'$rchive'$rchiveGho*e.cf*'vo)u*e,7G21-
edition,7G1"9-1rtic)e,7G1AA0-...+
This $rchive $rtic)e is (ritten !y 7r. B(yneth 7oherty-Sneddon (ho is $ Senior 2ecturer in the
Fsycho)o.y 7ep$rt*ent $t the University of Stir)in.. This $rtic)e .ives !$ck.round on the
!$!y si.nin. de!$te topic $nd (hy it-s i*port$nt. The focus of this $rtic)e is to $ns(er the
/uestion, 4C$n (e enh$nce e$r)y co**unic$tion5 ,f so, (h$t i*p$cts *i.ht this h$ve on
$ chi)d-s deve)op*ent54 The /uestion is $ns(ered !y her eHp)$inin. the rese$rch th$t she
h$s found on the topic $)on. (ith pictures of inf$nts si.nin..
Ieise)t, 0)i6$!eth. 43$d F$rent Use =our Words. F)e$se<4 Babble. N.p., 19 Jct. 200K. We!. 2"
#$r. 201%. &http''(((.!$!!)e.co*'todd)er'!$!y-si.n-)$n.u$.e-speech-deve)op*ent'+.
This ($s $n entert$inin. $rtic)e $!out $ f$*i)y th$t tried si.nin. (ith their !$!y $nd .re( to
re.ret their decision. 1t first the !$!y ($sn-t too interested in si.nin. $nd th$t dev$st$ted
the *other, then he st$rted si.nin. 4!ye-!ye4 so they !e.$n tryin. to te$ch hi* $.$in $nd
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he )oved it, !ut ($sn-t si.nin. (e)). Unfortun$te)y, !y the ti*e the chi)d ($s seventeen
*onths o)d he ($sn-t usin. $ny (ords $t $)) (hich (orried the p$rents. Their doctor
$dvised the* to put hi* into speech ther$py !efore the 4terri!)e t(o-s4 kicked in.
4Fros $nd Cons of 3$!y Si.n 2$n.u$.e.4 Hub%ages. N.p., n.d. We!. 2" #$r. 201%.
&http''$idenoftheto(er.hu!p$.es.co*'hu!'Fros-$nd-Cons-of-3$!y-Si.n-2$n.u$.e+.
This $rtic)es $!out the popu)$r trend of te$chin. si.n )$n.u$.e to your !$!y. ,t inc)udes ho(
!$!y si.n )$n.u$.e (orks, pros $nd cons $ssoci$ted (ith !$!y si.nin., $nd co**on
*yths th$t $re !usted.
4The Furpose of 3$!y Si.n 2$n.u$.e.4 Bi&ymoms. N.p., n.d. We!. 2" #$r. 201%.
&http''(((.!i6y*o*s.co*'Lo!-c$reer'purpose-of-!$!y-si.n-)$n.u$.e.ht*)+.
This (e!site identifies the five *$in purposes of !$!y si.nin. $nd (hy p$rents decide to try it.
They !e)ieve te$chin. your !$!y to si.n (i)) he)p (ith effective co**unic$tion, $id (ith
person$) deve)op*ent, i*prove ,: )eve)s, h$ppiness (ith the chi)d, $nd $ .re$ter !ond
!et(een the p$rents $nd chi)dren !ec$use they h$ve $n underst$ndin..
Se$), 3rend$. 41!out 3$!y Si.nin..4 The 'SH' Leader. 3rend$ Se$), 2 Nov. 2010. We!. 2"
#$r. 201%. &http''(((.$sh$.or.'pu!)ic$tions')e$der'2010'101102'$!out-!$!y-
si.nin..ht*+.
This is $ .ener$) on)ine *$.$6ine $rtic)e $!out the !$ck.round of !$!y si.nin.. The $rtic)e
defines !$!y si.nin., identifies the !enefit controversy $ssoci$ted (ith !$!y si.nin., she
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discusses si.nin. $nd .esture rese$rch, then she hi.h)i.hts issues surroundin. !$!y
si.nin. $nd errors $nd *isuse re)$ted to !$!y si.nin..
4Si.nin. (ith =our 3$!y or Todd)er Io( to Co**unic$te !efore =our Chi)d C$n T$)k.4
BabyCenter. N.p., n.d. We!. 2" #$r. 201%. &http''(((.!$!ycenter.co*'0Gsi.nin.-(ith-
your-!$!y-or-todd)er-ho(-to-co**unic$te-!eforeG1%%9"AA.!c+. This $rtic)e ($s (ritten
to he)p p$rents interested in te$chin. si.n )$n.u$.e to their !$!y. The $rtic)e descri!es
ho( !$!y si.nin. (orks $nd identifies $ fe( !enefits th$t co*e fro* !$!y si.nin.. ,t
even inc)udes $ fe( si.ns to !e.in tryin. (ith your !$!y.
Tho*pson, M$che) I., Nico)e #. Cotnoir-3iche)*$n, F$i.e #. #cEerch$r, Trist$ 2. T$te, $nd
Ee))y 1. 7$ncho. 40nh$ncin. 0$r)y Co**unic$tion throu.h ,nf$nt Si.n Tr$inin..4
National Center for Biotechnology Information. U.S. N$tion$) 2i!r$ry of #edicine, 1K
Ju)y 200>. We!. 2" #$r. 201%.
&http''(((.nc!i.n)*.nih..ov'p*c'$rtic)es'F#C1K9KK2A'+.
This Lourn$) $rtic)e is $!out testin. the rese$rch of the !enefits re$ped fro* te$chin. inf$nts si.ns
(hen they h$ve not yet deve)oped voc$) co**unic$tion. The eHperi*ents inc)uded four
inf$nts r$n.in. in $.e fro* 9-10 *onths th$t $re t$u.ht $ si*p)e si.n usin. de)$yed
pro*ptin. $nd reinforcin.. The resu)ts sho(ed th$t there $ctu$))y *$y !e !enefits of
te$chin. chi)dren si.ns if they h$ven-t deve)oped their voc$) )$n.u$.e.