Hearing mom of ASD non verbal daughter learning ASL

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Givahoot

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Hi! My daughter is 3 1/2 years old. She is completely nonverbal so I have been learning sign language. She is quite resistant to it while I have found a new passion! I think it is beautiful! I would love to wake up in the morning and be fluent, wouldn't that be nice! Sadly that's not going to happen and it's ok! I am enjoying the studying I have done so far. I have been using the life print course and Smart Hands app (along with a few others) Would love to meet people who are patient and would like to video chat so I can practice. Also any other mothers teaching ASL to their child. I am really having some trouble getting her to participate. Thanks! :wave:
 
Has your daughter tried PECS and other ways to communicate?
There IS a school for hearing children who use ASL to communicate, as well as a Deaf (both functionally and audilogically) autism program.
The Children's Center for Communication
and Deaf-Autism Program
Just so you know, most classicly/severe (note I said CLASSICLY/SEVERE.....I realize there are some HFA/Aspie folks who can use ASL) autistic kids cannot use ASL the way Deaf kids can....It's a GOOD tool, but with autistic kids it's more of an alternative/augmentive communication approach rather then a language approach if that makes any sense.
 
I did buy some PECS but she could care less about them. Same as the ipad or sign language. She is not severe. She can do some signs I just have to withhold to get her to. She does love to do the sign for swing. She does it for everything she wants. I live in a small town in Mississppi. There aren't any ASL schools or classed. I can't even find anyone who knows it! Therefore I can not practice. If my daughter woke up tomorrow and started talking I would still continue learning this amazing language.
 
Hi...what state do you live in?
 
Givahoot said:
I did buy some PECS but she could care less about them. Same as the ipad or sign language. She is not severe. She can do some signs I just have to withhold to get her to. She does love to do the sign for swing. She does it for everything she wants. I live in a small town in Mississppi. There aren't any ASL schools or classed. I can't even find anyone who knows it! Therefore I can not practice. If my daughter woke up tomorrow and started talking I would still continue learning this amazing language.
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shel90 said:
Hi...what state do you live in?
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Sorry you missed it. She said Mississippi in the middle of a post a couple or so above yours.
 
How about the Signing Naturally DVDs? They are quite good, but I admit they are on a high school/college level. Or Signing Times? That is dedicated to more pre-school age.
 
Jane B. said:
Sorry you missed it. She said Mississippi in the middle of a post a couple or so above yours.
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Oh ha! Was reading it after a busy day with family. Thanks.

I don't know much about Deaf services and the Deaf community in Mississippi
 
Givahoot said:
I did buy some PECS but she could care less about them. Same as the ipad or sign language. She is not severe. She can do some signs I just have to withhold to get her to. She does love to do the sign for swing. She does it for everything she wants. I live in a small town in Mississppi. There aren't any ASL schools or classed. I can't even find anyone who knows it! Therefore I can not practice. If my daughter woke up tomorrow and started talking I would still continue learning this amazing language.
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Sounds like you love the language! That's awesome. But I feel for you......there probaly isn't a lot of resources for autistic kids in Mississippi.......
 
shel90 said:
Oh ha! Was reading it after a busy day with family. Thanks.

I don't know much about Deaf services and the Deaf community in Mississippi
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Her daughter is not Deaf, she's nonverbal with autism.
 
deafdyke said:
Her daughter is not Deaf, she's nonverbal with autism.
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doesn't mean that they can't get involved with the Deaf community. It it's for helping with learning ASL.
 
Givahoot said:
I did buy some PECS but she could care less about them. Same as the ipad or sign language. She is not severe. She can do some signs I just have to withhold to get her to. She does love to do the sign for swing. She does it for everything she wants. I live in a small town in Mississppi. There aren't any ASL schools or classed. I can't even find anyone who knows it! Therefore I can not practice. If my daughter woke up tomorrow and started talking I would still continue learning this amazing language.
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shel90 said:
Hi...what state do you live in?
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Jane B. said:
Sorry you missed it. She said Mississippi in the middle of a post a couple or so above yours.
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shel90 said:
Oh ha! Was reading it after a busy day with family. Thanks.

I don't know much about Deaf services and the Deaf community in Mississippi
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Shel90
It looks like you found my post helpful; I was trying to help.



Frisky Feline said:
Sorry? :confused:
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Frisky
I was trying to help Shel find the state in question faster. I am still wondering what about that had you fuming. So decided to ask. What was it I said that got you upset?
 
Jane B. said:
Frisky
I was trying to help Shel find the state in question faster. I am still wondering what about that had you fuming. So decided to ask. What was it I said that got you upset?
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I am under the impression that you were worried about how shel reply to you if you point out the oversighte sentence to her. I m curious why did you have to say sorry. :) i guess i am over analyzing the term "sorry" when someone didn't see the sentence.
 
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