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21:08:17 |
WeeHands |
WELCOME TO MOMMYCHATS! I'M SARA FROM WEEHANDS AND I'M YOUR
MODERATOR FOR OUR SIGNING WITH BABY CHAT TONIGHT! |
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21:08:28 |
ourwiefamily |
Yeah Sara! |
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21:08:28 |
mamaofdkl |
hello sara |
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21:09:22 |
WeeHands |
welcome, welcome, welcome! |
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21:09:25 |
ourwiefamily |
any specific topic tonight or just open questions about baby
sign? |
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21:09:33 |
WeeHands |
how is everyone tonight? :-) |
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21:09:41 |
mamaofdkl |
good you? |
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21:09:53 |
ourwiefamily |
pretty good :) |
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21:10:04 |
WeeHands |
we keep things pretty informal! just share stories and ask
questions! |
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21:10:29 |
ourwiefamily |
I'm so excited this week ... we ordered the signingtimes
dvds and cds after the last chat I was at |
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21:10:40 |
WeeHands |
love signing time!!! |
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21:10:42 |
ourwiefamily |
So far, the kids have watched numbers 1 and 2 and love them |
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21:11:00 |
WeeHands |
they only get better! I think my favourite is #4! |
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21:11:11 |
ourwiefamily |
Even my 11 yo who initially thought he was too old for them
is totally into it. In fact, he is the one pulling it out,
showing it to the little kids, then quizzing them on the
signs lol |
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21:12:05 |
ourwiefamily |
We used to sign with our oldest two when they were younger
because we had a deaf friend ... he no longer lives near us
so it fell by the wayside. I'm amazed not only with how
fast some of it is coming back to me, but my older two also! |
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21:12:35 |
mamaofdkl |
that's cool |
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21:12:36 |
ourwiefamily |
They are cobbling together sentences now. It just feels so
good to be doing this again. I honestly didn't even realize
how much I missed it. |
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21:13:05 |
mamaofdkl |
I taught myself some when i was younger |
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21:13:08 |
ourwiefamily |
But the best best best part is that my 2yo son actually did
a couple of the signs already! Milk and Signing |
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21:13:20 |
mamaofdkl |
a million years ago lol |
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21:13:40 |
ourwiefamily |
And my 2yo niece did too ... she does more signs than him
though. And mind you, this is after just one week of seeing
the dvds |
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21:13:51 |
ourwiefamily |
sorry to be talking so much! |
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21:13:59 |
vonnie |
on way to get hot sauce - but can'twait for our DVDS!!!! |
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21:14:10 |
vonnie |
darn i live in a town where it takes forever for things to
arrive to us lol |
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21:14:25 |
WeeHands |
ourwiefamily that's fantastic that you are so excited about
it! it's an incredible thing to share with your whole
family! |
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21:14:30 |
ourwiefamily |
mamaofdkl have you started signing with your children yet? |
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21:14:53 |
WeeHands |
vonnie, are you talking DVDs or chinese food (arriving for
you!?) :) |
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21:15:01 |
mamaofdkl |
My 1 1/2 yr old is delayed so about 5 weeks ago I started
signing |
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21:15:24 |
ourwiefamily |
has he responded to it yet? |
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21:15:33 |
mamaofdkl |
on Easter he signed his first sign milk"" |
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21:15:57 |
chjahns |
hi |
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21:16:01 |
mamaofdkl |
and has done it once a day since |
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21:16:03 |
ourwiefamily |
hello! |
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21:16:07 |
mamaofdkl |
hi |
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21:16:28 |
chjahns |
i am a new member. just starting signing now. |
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21:16:55 |
mamaofdkl |
my 6 yr old came home from school signing the abc's |
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21:17:07 |
chjahns |
i dont think he is always interested in looking at my hands
to see the signs i am making. any thoughts? he is 7 mos. |
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21:18:20 |
WeeHands |
ha, got kicked out of my own chat! :/ |
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21:18:36 |
mamaofdkl |
oops! lol |
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21:18:40 |
WeeHands |
chjahns congratulations on your baby's first sign! |
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21:18:53 |
WeeHands |
how old is your wee one chjahns? |
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21:19:03 |
chjahns |
7 mos |
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21:19:36 |
WeeHands |
wow, that's fantastic! |
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21:20:06 |
ourwiefamily |
how old are children usually when they use their first sign? |
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21:20:25 |
WeeHands |
typically between 9 and 12 months of age |
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21:20:36 |
WeeHands |
my first signed at 9 months, my second at 11 months |
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21:20:58 |
chjahns |
when did you start? |
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21:20:58 |
ourwiefamily |
was it chjahns or mamaofdkl whose child used their first
sign? I'm getting confused. :) |
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21:21:12 |
chjahns |
can you show too many signs at one time? |
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21:21:21 |
mamaofdkl |
it was mine i think |
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21:21:51 |
WeeHands |
I started signing with both of them when they were 6 months
old. |
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21:21:54 |
ourwiefamily |
okay ... so chjahns, your little one has not done his first
sign? Is that right? |
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21:22:27 |
chjahns |
right |
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21:22:34 |
ourwiefamily |
glad to hear that WeeHands ... my baby is 6m in a couple
days. I was worrying maybe I waited longer than I should
have to start. |
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21:22:36 |
WeeHands |
my son signed with his sister though when she was 3 days old
(ran to me signing nurse" when she was crying) too cute!" |
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21:22:42 |
bebesho |
are you hiding from someone? me? |
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21:22:43 |
ourwiefamily |
not that it would ever be too late, but ykwim... |
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21:22:53 |
WeeHands |
bebesho ? |
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21:23:01 |
bebesho |
is this a signing chat? |
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21:23:06 |
ourwiefamily |
the chat is scheduled to be in two different rooms |
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21:23:15 |
ourwiefamily |
the web page says one and the reminder message says the
other |
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21:23:18 |
bebesho |
I amjust bouncong an lost |
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21:23:21 |
ourwiefamily |
here or baby and toddler |
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21:24:24 |
WeeHands |
i think Tina (the owner of this site) and I had talked about
having this chat in the babies/toddlers area at one point,
but sometimes we go over and there's a baby wearing chat
there at 10 (in the babies/toddlers room) |
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21:24:41 |
WeeHands |
yes, this is the signing with baby chat |
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21:25:04 |
WeeHands |
it's never too early or too late to starting signing with
your little one |
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21:25:11 |
signingbaby |
I'm here |
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21:25:17 |
ourwiefamily |
I got froze up there for a second |
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21:25:18 |
WeeHands |
monica! |
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21:25:24 |
vonnie |
ok back |
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21:25:25 |
signingbaby |
This site is not very user friendly or maybe I'm just an
idiot! |
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21:25:34 |
WeeHands |
you are not an idiot!! |
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21:25:37 |
signingbaby |
Hi Sara! |
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21:25:39 |
WeeHands |
don't ever say that! |
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21:25:47 |
signingbaby |
:) |
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21:25:58 |
signingbaby |
Not sure how long I can stay, I have to get Corbin in bed. |
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21:26:31 |
signingbaby |
So do you usually have a good turnout? |
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21:26:32 |
vonnie |
on the topic can't wait for the DVDs to arrive |
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21:26:38 |
WeeHands |
chjahns you can show your baby whatever number of signs that
you are comfortable with. i typically suggest about 10-15
signs that are really motivating for your baby |
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21:26:43 |
ourwiefamily |
how many signs should be introduced at a time with little
ones ... is it okay to just use all the ones I know?
Afterall ... that is what vonnie does right vonnie? So if
it is what one does with deaf children, then fine w/ hearing
children, right? |
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21:26:44 |
vonnie |
but Chinese was already here so saying i wouldn't be on
until im done yummy lol |
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21:27:09 |
vonnie |
i sign anything like parents speak to their kids |
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21:27:10 |
ourwiefamily |
okay ... you kind of already answered my question weehands.
:) |
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21:27:13 |
vonnie |
what do you mean exactly |
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21:27:14 |
WeeHands |
usually there's about 5-10 people here - we have a lot of
fun! |
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21:27:22 |
signingbaby |
That's awesome |
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21:27:34 |
vonnie |
oh its fine with both hearing and deaf children |
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21:27:34 |
WeeHands |
ourwiefamily kind of? what other questions do you have? |
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21:27:54 |
ourwiefamily |
thanks vonnie ... just thinking out loud about what someone
else had asked |
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21:27:59 |
chjahns |
is there any rules to follow when signing? |
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21:28:11 |
signingbaby |
Be consistent |
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21:28:21 |
ourwiefamily |
well, we are working on praising the kids for any little
effort, esp my 2yo. |
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21:28:29 |
WeeHands |
make it fun for both you and your baby |
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21:28:32 |
chjahns |
what about the nanny. should i make sure she does it too? |
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21:28:40 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
chjahns - to answer your question- I don't believe you can
sign too many" signs at once to your child. Remember Deaf
parents sign continuously to their children just like
hearing parents are always "speaking to their babies" from
the time they are born." |
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21:28:55 |
chjahns |
good point. thanks! |
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21:28:59 |
WeeHands |
that's one of the top questions i get asked chjahns, re:
child care |
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21:29:09 |
ourwiefamily |
We just started this last week ... so now every time he
signs milk, I am currently saying yes, though that won't
always be the case, but he isn't signing very often so I
want to give the feedback. Of course, his 4 older brothers
and sister all cheering |
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21:29:13 |
ourwiefamily |
is also great feedback. :) |
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21:29:13 |
signingbaby |
My husband didn't sign with my son and he still knew over
100 signs by the time he began to speak |
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21:29:41 |
chjahns |
signingbaby...wow! impressive. |
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21:29:52 |
chjahns |
how did you do it? |
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21:29:52 |
signingbaby |
That was in response to the childcare thing ... it helps if
the carer does sign but it doesn't mean that they won't
succed |
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21:30:04 |
WeeHands |
my husband didn't sign with our son, until the little guy
had a small breakdown after signing cookie" to his dad and
not getting any!" |
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21:30:17 |
chjahns |
too cute! |
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21:30:24 |
ourwiefamily |
I wish we had started signing w/ my 2yo when he was little
because he had some delays and really was frustrated w/
communication in general. |
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21:30:25 |
signingbaby |
Kevin signed/signs to Lauren |
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21:30:32 |
signingbaby |
But didn't with Corbin |
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21:30:54 |
WeeHands |
we've had two child care providers for our kids and they
both just couldn't get enough information about signing |
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21:31:01 |
ourwiefamily |
My husband is watching the signing time videos with us and
studying up ... when we had our deaf friend, Jeff didn't get
to be around him much and never really learned very many
signs ... so I'm excited he is joining the journey this time |
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21:31:20 |
mamaofdkl |
that is how Logan is |
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21:31:21 |
WeeHands |
Sign2Me's Quick Reference Guide" is a great thing to keep in
the diaper bag for caregivers" |
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21:31:40 |
signingbaby |
That is great when other people are interested. People are
more interested now with Lauren now that she cannot speak
and needs to communicate with sign, I wish they had been
more interested when she was younger |
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21:31:42 |
ourwiefamily |
I went to sign2me's website to see if there were classes
near me. Doesn't look like it |
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21:31:52 |
WeeHands |
where are you ourwiefamily? |
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21:31:55 |
ourwiefamily |
Are there other big organizations for this that would share
area classes? |
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21:32:27 |
WeeHands |
my husband 4 years later now loves to look for ASL
dictionaries at garage sales - his new thing to collect! |
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21:33:08 |
ourwiefamily |
lol weehands ... but I can't stand to look at sign language
books because I can't understand the signs from them! I get
a headache. gack. I have to be *shown*. Guess I'm a
visual learner ... or maybe kinestetic? |
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21:33:08 |
vonnie |
the Joy of SIgniNG THO YUCK! |
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21:33:21 |
signingbaby |
I have a deaf cousin, he is a great resource, but I don't
see him too often |
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21:33:42 |
mamaofdkl |
we are waiting to find out if Logan is hearing impaired or
what he goes to the audiologist in 3 weeks |
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21:33:54 |
signingbaby |
How old is Logan? |
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21:34:01 |
mamaofdkl |
19 mo |
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21:34:13 |
signingbaby |
Do you suspect a hearing loss? |
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21:34:27 |
mamaofdkl |
it's hard to know |
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21:34:28 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
Mamaofdkl - Where are you? what state/province? I am an
audiologist! |
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21:34:44 |
mamaofdkl |
illinois |
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21:35:02 |
WeeHands |
go tricia go! |
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21:35:14 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
So Logan did not have a hearing screening near birth? |
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21:35:34 |
mamaofdkl |
he doesn't respond when you are calling his name or talking
to him |
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21:35:37 |
vonnie |
doesn't matter |
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21:35:39 |
signingbaby |
Corbin (6 years old) had a mild" hearing loss (30 & 35 db,
right and left ear) but we fortunately found out it was
conductive. He had surgery at the beginning of March
(bilateral tubes and adenoidectomy) and his hearing is
normal now." |
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21:35:45 |
mamaofdkl |
yes he did |
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21:35:46 |
vonnie |
my son was reported as hearing" until later" |
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21:35:48 |
Sandrine |
how come?? |
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21:35:50 |
vonnie |
bec his ear drum works |
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21:35:53 |
vonnie |
mine works too but |
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21:35:55 |
Sandrine |
sorry wrong chat. lol |
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21:36:03 |
vonnie |
nerves don't so - it |
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21:36:08 |
vonnie |
sandrine you ll see my reasons now lol |
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21:36:27 |
vonnie |
iut is not identified at birth until eventually when my boy
is old "enuff to response to sounds and he didn't" |
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21:37:05 |
ourwiefamily |
how do people choose name signs" for their children?" |
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21:37:06 |
vonnie |
there are many reasons to deafness but hosp test the ear
drum i think and little things that does not answer it
always |
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21:37:26 |
vonnie |
my boy had a sign name before a written name actually lol |
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21:37:36 |
kiddo |
good evening all |
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21:37:47 |
vonnie |
for him - its because during ultrasound for halfhour - in
mouth out playing his hand was always a y" so we shake the
"y"" |
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21:37:49 |
signingbaby |
We don't have a name sign for anyone except Uncle Alan which
she made up on her own |
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21:37:50 |
mamaofdkl |
hello |
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21:37:52 |
vonnie |
then later at birth got a name |
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21:38:36 |
signingbaby |
Cute story vonnie |
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21:38:59 |
vonnie |
americans changed the ways some using letters and all |
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21:39:00 |
WeeHands |
kiddo hi there! |
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21:39:01 |
ourwiefamily |
my older boys were given sign names by our deaf friend years
ago, but they are so similar, it is hard for the little kids
to tell them apart ... and my third's sign name was based on
him being a baby, which he is not now and he would be
offended to keep it |
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21:39:06 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
mamaofdkl - the hearing screening near birth that I am
referring to is a neurophysiological test - called
oto-acoustic emission tesing - It is an objective test. It
does not test the eardrum exclusively. It tests the whole
hearing mechanism. |
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21:39:16 |
vonnie |
but originally - its personality, identification, reasons
behind a history blah to have a sign name |
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21:39:34 |
WeeHands |
my sign name was given to me by someone at a Deaf centre
here in Toronto |
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21:39:34 |
vonnie |
yeah |
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21:39:53 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
me too, by an Interpretor of the Deaf in Toronto! |
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21:39:57 |
kiddo |
i have a sign name that means crazy, given to me by my deaf
students |
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21:39:58 |
mamaofdkl |
tricia - they did the test that is mandatory for all
newborns in illinois |
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21:40:00 |
ourwiefamily |
My sister has long hair so her's is a K starting by the head
and going down in a wavy line. :) |
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21:40:32 |
WeeHands |
lately my sons been calling me (with sign) mommy crazy"
though!" |
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21:40:33 |
Sandrine |
Cool |
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21:40:39 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
sounds good mamaaofdkl - so they tell you your son passed"
the hearing screening in both ears?" |
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21:40:57 |
vonnie |
lol weehands |
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21:40:58 |
ourwiefamily |
so vonnie ... could I find out the sign for like princess
and use it for a name? |
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21:41:00 |
mamaofdkl |
i'm new to all of this so I don't know what's going to
happen |
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21:41:09 |
kiddo |
hello weehands |
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21:41:14 |
vonnie |
i guess |
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21:41:21 |
vonnie |
princess will your girl like it growing up |
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21:41:21 |
mamaofdkl |
we haven't seen the audiologist yet |
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21:41:53 |
ourwiefamily |
we have friends here who just found out three of their
children have hearing losses, three of them enough for
hearing aides ... the oldest of them was I think about 9yo.
They had no idea bc the girls compensated well. |
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21:42:07 |
ourwiefamily |
I meant ... two for hearing aides |
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21:42:36 |
ourwiefamily |
vonnie ... I don't know if she'd like princess growing up.
That's where I'm stuck. Seems like so many names are easy
to outgrow? |
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21:42:51 |
vonnie |
yeah and the princess" is kinda common" |
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21:42:55 |
vonnie |
whats her tendency or |
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21:42:59 |
vonnie |
what is a memory" of her" |
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21:43:03 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
mamaof.. At 19 mos of age can be a tricky age to do
audiologic testing. Not that it cannot be done. When I
tested kids that age they often were unco-operatative. |
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21:43:04 |
vonnie |
identification |
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21:43:15 |
vonnie |
wish you have video phone so it can help me figure it out |
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21:43:18 |
mamaofdkl |
tricia he only passed the newborn one in the hosp |
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21:43:34 |
ourwiefamily |
well, it's my baby and she has two nicknames ... one is
amazon princess because she was 11 pounds 4 ounces at birth
... the other nickname is Mia. Her name is Maria. |
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21:43:40 |
signingbaby |
Lauren had a hearing test and she didn't have to be
cooperative at all - they just stuck probe things in her
ears and pronounced her of normal hearing. |
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21:43:42 |
mamaofdkl |
tricia what does this involve? |
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21:44:02 |
signingbaby |
She was 26 months at the time btw |
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21:44:14 |
mamaofdkl |
i was told something about a sound booth? |
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21:44:34 |
vonnie |
signing baby - that test my son and myself pass |
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21:44:35 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
mamaof..passed" is good. That means his hearing is within
the normal range. A fail means that there is a possibility
of a mild, moderate or severe loss which means in-depth
audiologic tesing is required" |
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21:44:43 |
vonnie |
mia - what does that mean |
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21:44:56 |
WeeHands |
11 pounds at birth! |
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21:45:05 |
mamaofdkl |
but the test he passed was 19 mo ago |
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21:45:07 |
ourwiefamily |
we had our son tested for hearing loss when he was preschool
at the local college which had a great audiology dept ... it
was in a soundbooth. They were good at working w/ him, but
they did kids a lot. |
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21:45:21 |
ourwiefamily |
Vonnie ... Mia is short for Maria, kind of like baby talk |
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21:45:35 |
mamaofdkl |
can it change that drastically? |
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21:45:45 |
signingminionmaker |
hi! |
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21:45:46 |
vonnie |
ok |
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21:46:17 |
vonnie |
can what change drasticalLY MAMA? |
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21:46:18 |
ourwiefamily |
WeeHands YEP ... homebirth too, but that would be a
different chat. :) |
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21:46:31 |
mamaofdkl |
his hearing |
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21:46:55 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
It's not likely to change drastically - UNLESS- it is a
temporary (or conductive) hearing loss ie: ususally due to
fluid in the middle ears. |
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21:47:09 |
MadChatter |
this is Robyn from alexandleah |
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21:47:27 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
Hi Robyn! |
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21:47:29 |
kiddo |
tricia, what is your background, audiologist? |
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21:47:30 |
signingbaby |
That's what happened to Corbin, his inner ear was full of
fluid |
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21:47:34 |
MadChatter |
so, what room are we in? i'm a little confused by this
website... |
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21:47:39 |
MadChatter |
hi tricia |
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21:47:41 |
ourwiefamily |
hello Robyn ... I'm a new member there but no time to read
the list right now. :( |
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21:47:48 |
signingbaby |
MadChatter - I had issues getting here too |
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21:47:52 |
ourwiefamily |
Robyn ... two different rooms were listed |
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21:47:57 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
yes, I am an audiologist :) |
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21:48:04 |
WeeHands |
hi terrie! |
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21:48:10 |
kiddo |
thought so, im a dhh teacher |
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21:48:16 |
WeeHands |
ourwiefamily two home births for me! |
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21:48:18 |
signingminionmaker |
oh, hey Sara, just reading and trying to figure out what
we're talking about |
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21:48:23 |
vonnie |
hey robyn vonnie here :-) |
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21:48:28 |
WeeHands |
welcome robyn! |
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21:48:29 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
kiddo - where are you a dhh teacher? |
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21:48:33 |
kiddo |
minn |
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21:48:34 |
MadChatter |
vonnie--i noticed :) |
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21:48:47 |
WeeHands |
we are in the meeting place" for the signing with baby chat" |
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21:49:02 |
MadChatter |
ok, good |
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21:49:14 |
mamalynn404 |
kiddo--where in MN? |
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21:49:16 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
kiddo - do you use a lot of ASL in your work? Is ASL
embraced in your school system? |
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21:49:21 |
MadChatter |
is this sara? |
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21:49:38 |
kiddo |
how about you, where do you practice, im in southern minn,
itinerant |
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21:49:40 |
WeeHands |
this is Sara! |
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21:49:51 |
signingbaby |
I'm going to go, nice chatting with you |
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21:50:05 |
MadChatter |
so, who is everyone else? |
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21:50:21 |
vonnie |
you dont need to know me lol |
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21:50:27 |
signingminionmaker |
I'm Terrie, also on the alexandleah: mother to hearing
triplets |
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21:50:35 |
MadChatter |
yeah, i'm running away from vonnie :) |
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21:50:41 |
WeeHands |
have a great evening monica! |
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21:50:41 |
kiddo |
I serve many school dist. but I have a couple deaf ones
using asl |
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21:50:45 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
I'm in Calgary - worked a number of years ago with Deaf &
hoh in Calgary - ASL was sort of still on the fence with
many educators |
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21:50:51 |
MadChatter |
terrie, how old are the triplets? |
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21:50:56 |
signingminionmaker |
20 months |
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21:51:00 |
kiddo |
i love it and have used it for many years |
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21:51:10 |
WeeHands |
Tricia's website is www.signingstore.ca |
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21:51:21 |
melissasenter |
hi all |
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21:51:31 |
WeeHands |
also known as www.signingtime.ca |
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21:51:33 |
signingminionmaker |
Robyn how old are you little one/s? |
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21:51:39 |
vonnie |
Calgary has a funny sign tho |
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21:51:46 |
vonnie |
wonder how it came around do you know tricia |
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21:51:49 |
MadChatter |
2 boys--soon to be 3 years and soon to be 6 months |
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21:51:50 |
WeeHands |
melissasenter welcome! |
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21:51:57 |
MadChatter |
hi melissa |
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21:51:59 |
melissasenter |
hi |
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21:52:03 |
signingminionmaker |
Wow, I'd love a boy. I have three identical girls |
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21:52:10 |
MadChatter |
i'd love girls :) hehe... |
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21:52:12 |
MadChatter |
i wanted all girls |
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21:52:19 |
mamaofdkl |
goodnight all got to find my kids it's awfully quiet lol |
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21:52:23 |
MadChatter |
natural triplets or with help? :) |
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21:52:26 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
I always get the sign for Calgary" mixed up with the old ASL
sign for coffee!" |
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21:52:28 |
MadChatter |
bye mama |
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21:52:33 |
signingminionmaker |
natural, we weren't even trying |
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21:52:39 |
ourwiefamily |
Tricia ... we just bought the whole set of signing time dvds
and LOVE them (well, we've only had them one week and only
watched 1 & 2 so far) |
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21:52:41 |
MadChatter |
old asl sign for coffee? what's the old sign? |
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21:52:45 |
vonnie |
whgats new sign for coffee |
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21:52:48 |
MadChatter |
wow--that's awesome! |
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21:52:48 |
kiddo |
so what is the sign? i have never seen it, don't know much
canadian |
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21:52:51 |
vonnie |
i know theres only one for coffee |
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21:52:56 |
mamaofdkl |
bye mad |
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21:52:58 |
vonnie |
uess america has different sign for calgary |
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21:53:02 |
signingminionmaker |
thanks, I think s too! |
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21:53:03 |
vonnie |
two guns like a cowboy |
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21:53:19 |
signingminionmaker |
Vonnie is that for the Stampede? |
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21:53:23 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
ourwiefamily - did you get the DVD's from my site or US
signingtime.com? |
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21:53:28 |
vonnie |
stampede whats that lol |
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21:53:32 |
vonnie |
i must be getting old |
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21:53:36 |
melissasenter |
where can i find used dvd with the sign language info |
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21:53:39 |
ourwiefamily |
The US site since I'm US |
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21:53:54 |
MadChatter |
ourwie--ur nick is familiar--who is this? |
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21:54:09 |
ourwiefamily |
Karla mum to six kids ... ring a bell at all? |
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21:54:13 |
vonnie |
US rules! |
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21:54:13 |
signingminionmaker |
I used to live in Edmonton and there was this Stampede every
year where everyone dressed in old clothes and there was
gold mining and stuff... |
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21:54:19 |
vonnie |
canadian have too many jokes against us |
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21:54:19 |
MadChatter |
yep |
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21:54:38 |
ourwiefamily |
I introduced myself on the alex and leah site but then not
posting because no time to read it right now! |
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21:54:42 |
vonnie |
OK? ask tricia |
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21:54:47 |
vonnie |
im not canadian lol |
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21:54:49 |
kiddo |
I went to school in north dak and picked up the canadian aye |
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21:54:58 |
signingminionmaker |
funny |
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21:54:59 |
MadChatter |
karla--i know the feeling--i've been reading and moving on,
but not responding much |
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21:55:04 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
vonnie: Funny I've been familiarized with that particular
sign for Calgary ie: two cowboy guns. that's funny. I'll
have to tell my Deaf friends. It must be an American thing
:) |
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21:55:20 |
vonnie |
yeah i always thought it was a real sign |
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21:55:21 |
MadChatter |
so, tricia--what about the coffee sign? |
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21:55:23 |
vonnie |
whats the actual sign? |
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21:55:27 |
kiddo |
ill ask my interps what they use here |
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21:55:32 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
I meant: I've NOT been familiarized with...."" |
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21:55:33 |
vonnie |
do you know what canadians sign for us when they are in US? |
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21:56:41 |
vonnie |
ok sorry - no intentiont o stop the chatting here :-D |
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21:56:53 |
MadChatter |
went to mall today for pictures of my boys--took forever.
so my sitter takes the boys to the play area while i wait to
view/select. i'd go and check occasionally and we'd sign to
each other. she laughed & said the people around her were
going to think |
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21:56:57 |
ourwiefamily |
hey kiddo ... do you pronounce north dakota as nor duh ko
tuh? lol |
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21:56:59 |
MadChatter |
i was deaf since she had spoken to ian there... |
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21:57:24 |
kiddo |
yea, that |
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21:57:35 |
vonnie |
lol |
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21:58:04 |
MadChatter |
i love that she signs. it is SO helping me to get back my
skills |
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21:58:12 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
MadChatter: The old sign for coffee, probably slang is the
C" hand shaking out and near the head, as if asking for more
coffee at a restaurant and such." |
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21:58:16 |
WeeHands |
this is too funny, we've got Calgary, Toronto, Guelph and
North Dakota represented - where is everyone else from? |
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21:58:23 |
MadChatter |
texas |
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21:58:26 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
the coffee sign is different now for the last decade or so. |
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21:58:26 |
vonnie |
MadChatter from Alice in the Wonderland? |
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21:58:34 |
kiddo |
talking about pics at the mall, I took my boys and my 2 year
old loved it he kept signing more to the lady, we got a pic
of it and did not even notice until we got home, what a ham |
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21:58:41 |
MadChatter |
ah, i've never known that older sign |
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21:58:44 |
melissasenter |
does anyone know where i can find signing dvd's in
Indiana??? |
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21:58:53 |
vonnie |
im in Arizona |
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21:58:55 |
MadChatter |
no, that would be the madhatter. i'm the madchatter because
i love to chat :) |
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21:58:57 |
vonnie |
and too many questions |
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21:59:01 |
vonnie |
OH ISNT IT HOT?!" |
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21:59:07 |
vonnie |
DRY with cactus |
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21:59:13 |
vonnie |
nope where im has winter with mountains lol |
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21:59:15 |
signingminionmaker |
vonnie, where in Arizona. My sister lives in Chandler |
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21:59:21 |
MadChatter |
melissa--any particular dvds ur looking for? |
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21:59:41 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
Geez, we had snow that stayed on the ground in Calgary
yesterday. Does that cool ya down in Texas? he hee |
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21:59:43 |
vonnie |
kiddo you should send that to |
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21:59:48 |
ourwiefamily |
my next question ... when we make our way through the
signing time videos (which I bought to get the little ones
going and spark everyone again) what does anyone recommend
for a more advanced dvd learning program? I am so NOT a
book person for ASL |
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21:59:49 |
vonnie |
sign2me i think - they are having a conest |
|
21:59:51 |
vonnie |
contest |
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21:59:55 |
vonnie |
i live in flagstaff |
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21:59:57 |
MadChatter |
i lived in chandler in 1994 (i think) |
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22:00:19 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
ourweifamily - do you have Vol 4, 5 & 6 of Signing Time? |
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22:00:23 |
vonnie |
you think? lol |
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22:00:24 |
kiddo |
i sent it to monica, she has it on her sight, the baby was
signing eat at the same time, his passion |
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22:00:29 |
MadChatter |
tricia--don't want cooling down--can take my 3 year old out
to play and wear him out each day! |
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22:00:31 |
vonnie |
you must have been to so many places |
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22:00:39 |
signingminionmaker |
My brother in laws sister lives in flagstaff. small world |
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22:00:43 |
MadChatter |
i think it was 1994... |
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22:00:45 |
ourwiefamily |
yep. We bought all 6 right away because my daughter was
NUTS over the demos on the website. :) |
|
22:00:50 |
MadChatter |
i KNOW it was chandler :) |
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22:00:53 |
melissasenter |
beginning upwards i have a little girl who is 2 almost and
have been working with a few sign i remember from the
classes i took and the video i watched |
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22:01:04 |
signingminionmaker |
Robyn are you sure? |
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22:01:08 |
vonnie |
ha |
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22:01:19 |
MadChatter |
yes |
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22:01:21 |
vonnie |
I dont know about an older" dvds" |
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22:01:25 |
melissasenter |
are the sign2me good |
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22:01:29 |
signingminionmaker |
absolutely sure? |
|
22:01:33 |
vonnie |
maybe ST can work on that? i dont know their future plans |
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22:01:38 |
vonnie |
i never tried it |
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22:01:44 |
MadChatter |
melissa, we love the signing times dvds (many of us here) if
you haven't seen them |
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22:01:53 |
vonnie |
butr i know they are having a Candid contest |
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22:02:03 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
Mmm. - there are older videos out there - check what your
local library has. I've taken almost all of them out to see
what they are like. |
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22:02:05 |
MadChatter |
i just cant remember what year i was there 'cuz it was not
the best year of my life |
|
22:02:06 |
melissasenter |
never have heard of them |
|
22:02:06 |
ourwiefamily |
where do you go for teh contest, vonnie? |
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22:02:10 |
vonnie |
I haven't yET! just the demos but ours on the
WAYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYYY |
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22:02:16 |
WeeHands |
sign2me has a great instructional video/DVD for parents and
caregivers. |
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22:02:24 |
vonnie |
ourwie they posted it in the alexandleah yahoo group |
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22:02:36 |
MadChatter |
melissa--just got them 3 weeks ago myself. found them
online and then found many of these great ladies :) |
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22:02:37 |
vonnie |
yeah? |
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22:02:38 |
ourwiefamily |
well, guess it would help if I *read* my mail there, eh?
LOL |
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22:02:42 |
signingminionmaker |
Yes, they do. ( Sorry Robyn don't want to bring back bad
memories) |
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22:02:49 |
vonnie |
lol |
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22:02:54 |
kiddo |
i didn;t know there was an alex and leah yahoo site |
|
22:02:58 |
MadChatter |
my nearly 3 year old has picked up about 50 signs in those 3
weeks and BEGS to watch them daily |
|
22:03:05 |
melissasenter |
what is the website? |
|
22:03:20 |
vonnie |
website for? |
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22:03:25 |
ourwiefamily |
we are talking about an e-group |
|
22:03:27 |
MadChatter |
nah, not bad, just not memorable enough :) first
marriage... |
|
22:03:34 |
melissasenter |
sign times? |
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22:03:37 |
signingminionmaker |
Been there done that...\ |
|
22:03:38 |
vonnie |
kick that guy down |
|
22:03:38 |
ourwiefamily |
it's through yahoo ... I found out about it when I placed my
order at signingtime.com |
|
22:03:39 |
vonnie |
forget him lol |
|
22:03:46 |
MadChatter |
www.yahoogroups.com/group/alexandleah |
|
22:03:48 |
kiddo |
simular to the signing baby group? |
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22:04:00 |
MadChatter |
or www.signingtime.com for the dvds |
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22:04:07 |
kiddo |
ill have to check it out, my boys love the videos |
|
22:04:13 |
MadChatter |
although i purchased mine new off ebay from a great lady (i
can find her username if you want) |
|
22:04:32 |
MadChatter |
she made a mistake when she shipped them, so when she
shipped the other half, included a free set of the flash
cards! |
|
22:04:55 |
MadChatter |
vonnie--mostly forgotten, although we actually still keep in
touch by email. he's got a 3 year old boy too |
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22:05:17 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
The National Sharing Reading Program through Gaudallet
Uniiv ( colege for teh Deaf) have put out a series of videos
that sign popular kids stories. Each are about 5-6 minutes
long. You can learn a lot of ASL from those videos. Need to
watch 4-5 times ... |
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22:05:41 |
MadChatter |
tricia--where can we get those? |
|
22:05:41 |
kiddo |
those are good, i have a couple of them |
|
22:05:58 |
kiddo |
tricia, are they still for sale, it has been a while |
|
22:05:58 |
melissasenter |
madchatter what is her name |
|
22:06:33 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
Mad Chatter -I have viewed them thru my local Deaf & hoh
services library. They are fairly new. I would do a search
on Google... |
|
22:06:33 |
vonnie |
who got a 3 years old boy? |
|
22:07:22 |
kiddo |
thanks, i never thought of those for home use, i love this
site |
|
22:07:42 |
MadChatter |
melissa--let me look |
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22:07:47 |
MadChatter |
vonnie--my ex |
|
22:08:03 |
vonnie |
oh |
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22:08:09 |
vonnie |
i have no idea what mine is up to lol |
|
22:08:22 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
madchatter - if you have access/or telephone a fair-sized
Deaf Cultural center or similar they should have some or
tell you where you can order them from. |
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22:08:39 |
vonnie |
she said she bought hers off ebay |
|
22:08:41 |
MadChatter |
yeah, i'm a little odd that way |
|
22:09:35 |
vonnie |
do any of you have video phone |
|
22:09:49 |
kiddo |
nope, this is as high tech as I get |
|
22:09:53 |
ourwiefamily |
no vonnie :( |
|
22:09:55 |
vonnie |
i am just curious because i wonder if deaf kids even if
little - do they get free video phone too? *(high speed or
dsl a must tho) |
|
22:09:58 |
signingminionmaker |
Tricia, what age group would you say those videos are for? |
|
22:10:01 |
kiddo |
in minn they do |
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22:10:02 |
melissasenter |
lol kiddo me too |
|
22:10:10 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
I have a video cam (that's not the same as video phone....? |
|
22:10:13 |
vonnie |
there might be one in your local too - will see how you can
find out |
|
22:10:15 |
ourwiefamily |
how much does a video phone cost? |
|
22:10:21 |
vonnie |
webcam you mean |
|
22:10:21 |
MadChatter |
her ebay id is bearhollow777 |
|
22:10:26 |
vonnie |
idea yeah but same no |
|
22:10:29 |
vonnie |
mine is thru tv |
|
22:10:37 |
vonnie |
i got mine free sinc eim deaf |
|
22:10:45 |
vonnie |
thats why i wonder if kids get that too they should |
|
22:10:52 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
signingmin.. - well, the age group for whom they are
appropriate would depend on how much sign the child knows.. |
|
22:11:03 |
kiddo |
the deaf school here is run by a deaf guy, he uses the video
phone for all of his meetings, |
|
22:11:12 |
signingminionmaker |
Well my girls are 20 months and know about 150 signs. |
|
22:11:57 |
ourwiefamily |
wow signingminionmaker ... my 2yo only knows 2 signs, but
then we've only been working on it one week. :) |
|
22:11:58 |
kiddo |
ot, took my little on to his 18 month appt today and the dr
asked if he knew 8 words, isn;t that a little low ? |
|
22:12:18 |
vonnie |
cool kiddo - wheres here"" |
|
22:12:19 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
If you can choose really really simple stories or one(s)
your child already knows than if your child has the 75 signs
from the Signing time videos than they may benefit. Kids can
pick up so much- they are not constrained by the grammar
structure of English |
|
22:12:23 |
melissasenter |
thanks madchatter i will check that out ans see what they
have later |
|
22:12:25 |
ourwiefamily |
kiddo ... not really |
|
22:12:27 |
MadChatter |
8 words seems low to me, but my nephew (2 1/2) probably
doesn't say 8 words now |
|
22:12:48 |
kiddo |
the deaf school is in fairbault, near minneapolis minn |
|
22:12:50 |
MadChatter |
tricia...not sure what to search for on google...did
gallaudet kids stories and got lots of hits, but none that
quickly seem right |
|
22:12:50 |
signingminionmaker |
Are they purely in ASL or is there a voiceover? |
|
22:12:51 |
ourwiefamily |
I have two children who barely spoke before they turned 2
... now you know why I think baby signign ROCKS |
|
22:13:17 |
vonnie |
lol |
|
22:13:42 |
ourwiefamily |
both cases they started talking after the next baby was
born. Wanted to stand out maybe? |
|
22:13:53 |
kiddo |
my oldest was a signing fool, the younger one, has a few key
words he signs |
|
22:14:12 |
MadChatter |
well, googled the national shared reading and got a much
better link. maybe i'll find it on there later :) |
|
22:14:20 |
WeeHands |
doesn't anyone know of a website with the signs for happy
birthday" on it?" |
|
22:14:41 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
signingmin Yes they are pure ASL - no voice over (doesn't
matter if volume is on or off on your TV) Stories are fun.
Most readers" sign slow enough and repeat a lot. .like
typical ASL users" |
|
22:14:55 |
ourwiefamily |
we need that ... our deaf friend wasn't terribly sure so no
clue if we got the signs right for happy birthday |
|
22:15:00 |
signingminionmaker |
That sounds really cool. I'd love to check them out. |
|
22:15:24 |
kiddo |
there are about a dozen signs for 'happy birthday' |
|
22:15:32 |
WeeHands |
just playing with this site as well: http://www.aslpah.ca/ |
|
22:15:51 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
madchatter - oh good, most of you ladies are good searchers'
I'm not 100% sure of the name, but the words are there.
Perhaps even start at Gaulladet College main page & search
from there. |
|
22:15:56 |
WeeHands |
kiddo I know, i'd love to see" them all somewhere!? :)" |
|
22:16:06 |
WeeHands |
also, love to know the history behind each one! |
|
22:16:16 |
kiddo |
you are ambitious |
|
22:16:26 |
MadChatter |
well this is all about setting up a shared reading program,
but doesn't seem to have the videos on it :( |
|
22:16:32 |
WeeHands |
kiddo just in thinking, not actually in doing! |
|
22:16:39 |
ourwiefamily |
anyone here heading over to the babywearing chat? I have a
great babywearing story to share today. :) |
|
22:16:52 |
kiddo |
im thinking they were produced by the kansas school for the
deaf, the videos |
|
22:16:53 |
ourwiefamily |
but I hate leaving here too because I'm so incredibly
excited to be signing again. :P |
|
22:17:25 |
MadChatter |
really kiddo? that's where my first deaf friend went to
school :) |
|
22:17:39 |
kiddo |
ill look for mine and return next week with the answer
(hopefully) |
|
22:17:44 |
signingminionmaker |
My Halla told my hubby today that she wanted to go outside
with Z(could have been Zoe or pizza?) to play with a gorilla
and then take a bath. |
|
22:17:50 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
Well, I can't share any baby-wearing stories - I have a 13
year old who wants to shop every day and a 10 year-old boy
who wears the same thing everyday. -Hey both they both know
how to sign (lol) |
|
22:17:55 |
kiddo |
small world |
|
22:17:56 |
WeeHands |
ourwiefamily we're here every week! |
|
22:18:00 |
MadChatter |
kiddo, would you note my email address in case i dont make
it back on? rmorrow@morrowclan.com |
|
22:18:17 |
kiddo |
ill copy it down, |
|
22:18:28 |
WeeHands |
ha! tricia! |
|
22:18:28 |
ourwiefamily |
well ... I'll pop over there and see you all next week,
hopefully. Thank You!!! I've enjoyed chatting |
|
22:18:31 |
vonnie |
are you all in the babywearing too? |
|
22:18:36 |
WeeHands |
yes! |
|
22:18:36 |
MadChatter |
i was grateful for babywearing this morning. my little bit
got up TOO early |
|
22:18:55 |
vonnie |
lol wasn't sure if i was doubled in same room |
|
22:18:56 |
MadChatter |
thanks kiddo :) my hubby travels 4 days a week and i never
know if i'll get free time or not |
|
22:19:01 |
MadChatter |
bye karla |
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22:19:06 |
WeeHands |
have a great week! |
|
22:19:11 |
signingminionmaker |
bye!! |
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22:19:12 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
I should look too...I'll take down your email. Mine: Tricia
Davis, Calgary is: signingstore@shaw.ca |
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22:19:31 |
ourwiefamily |
sigh now it won't let me leave LOL Not sure why it won't
let me use the drop down menu? Maybe I'll have to log out
... |
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22:19:33 |
vonnie |
why are we giving emails? |
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22:20:15 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
we want to find out where to get Shared REading videos
sponsored by Gaulladet College (next step in ASL videos) |
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22:20:24 |
vonnie |
let me know |
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22:20:25 |
vonnie |
lol |
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22:20:34 |
ourwiefamily |
I want to find out too!!! |
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22:20:36 |
melissasenter |
well all it is time for me to go do laundry and then cross
stitch now that little one is in bed thanks for info and i
may see you next week |
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22:20:47 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
bye, great chat :D |
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22:20:52 |
ourwiefamily |
my email is ourwiefamily@catholicweb.com ... can you add me
onto the list? |
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22:21:01 |
MadChatter |
cool tricia--i've got it down |
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22:21:16 |
vonnie |
VonnieTOys@yahoo.com here! |
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22:21:19 |
tricia_sign_instrr |
thanks Robyn (did I get your ame right? |
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22:21:26 |
vonnie |
and me? lol |
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22:21:27 |
MadChatter |
bye melissa |
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22:21:30 |
melissasenter |
got to get ready for trip soon so not sure when i will get
back in here may be a fewday |
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22:21:39 |
melissasenter |
week |
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22:21:41 |
MadChatter |
yep that's me |
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22:21:52 |
WeeHands |
OKAY I WILL OFFICIALLY END THE SIGNING WITH BABY CHAT!
THANK YOU ALL FOR COMING AND BE SURE TO CHECK OUT ALL OUR
SIGNING LINKS AT WWW.WEEHANDS.COM! OH AND SEE YOU NEXT
WEEK! |
