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Mary Smith @signngrow is a Licensed Educational American Sign Language Interpreter in Colorado with a degree in Deaf Studies. She is the founder and instructor at Sign ‘n Grow where she teaches parents how to communicate with their babies early.

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In this episode we talk about:

• Signing does not delay speech; using sign language with hearing children will not cause them to delay speech and in fact, research suggests it may advance childhood speech

• Benefits of signing at mealtime and which words to use beyond “more” and “all done”

• The best time to start signing with your baby and when you should start expecting your baby to sign back

ABOUT THE GUEST

• Mary Smith received her degree in Deaf Studies in 2010 and has provided Sign Language services in the Deaf community for nearly 10 years in both California and Colorado

• Mary has developed several tips and tricks to help parents teach their babies in the most efficient and hassle-free way possible

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• Baby Signs for Growing Minds baby sign language courses

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