We have used "Baby Signs" with both of our boys and we are SO thankful we have done so since infancy. Since Sean isn't hearing anything at all right now, he relies on sign language and speech reading (reading lips) to understand what is being "said" to him.
Obviously, the goal of cochlear implants is to eventually hear and become verbal, but Sean is deaf and will be for the rest of his life. It's a part of who he is. I feel that it's important that we raise Sean to be somewhat "bilingual!" Not only will we focus on auditory verbal therapy (AVT), but continue to use and learn sign language.
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