Online Baby Sign Language Classes!

WeeHands Instructor, Persis Bristol, is now offering WeeHands online baby sign language classes!  That's right you can take a WeeHands class and stay at home!

Persis Bristol is a certified American Sign Language Interpreter of over 12 years. She has been involved with the Deaf community nationwide since graduation with a Bachelor of Science degree in Interpreting and Deaf Studies (1996). Persis is also a Certified Labor Doula since 2003 working with women and their families to achieve a satisfying birth experience. She combines her two passions by offering to new parents the gift of communication before speech.

Understanding the challenges of motherhood, a new baby, and time management, Persis has partnered with a video conferencing company to offer ONLINE sign language classes from the comforts of home or wherever you are.  System requirements are a high speed internet connection with an updated browser and a webcam. There is no software to download.


WeeHands Online Saturday Classes
Saturday, October 16 at 9:00 AM - Saturday, November 06 at 10:00 AM (ET)
Only 9 spots are available in this online class, register now to reserve your spot!
To register for this online class, just click here.


WeeHands Online Wednesday Classes
Wednesday, October 13 at 3:00 PM - Wednesday, November 03 at 4:00 PM (ET)
Only 9 spots are available in this online class, register now to reserve your spot!
To register for this online class, just click here.

Four (4) week classes will be taught using the WeeHands Sign & Sing At Home curriculum, along with additional expertise and tips from the instructor. The class fee includes online invitation, WeeHands Family Guide and WeeHands At Home DVD.  Flexible times are available during the week and weekends. 

Online classes are a great way to support what you have already learned and practice in your home environment.  Come enjoy the personal benefits of learning to communicate before speech without the limitations of location. Contact Persis for more information at Persis@weehands.com. Cost: $85 per family.

Cross-cultural Infant Signing Study

Just received the letter below. Please have a look and consider participating:

Dear Parents,

We are researchers in Child Development from several universities around the world. We are conducting a cross-cultural study on parents’ experiences using infant signs – a form of simple sign language used with normally hearing children before they can talk.

From this study, we will learn valuable information about cross-cultural similarities and differences in parenting and child development. It will take about 15 to 30 minutes for you to complete the survey. After completing it, you will be entered into a drawing where you can win a $50 gift card to your choice of online stores (you will have at least a 1 in 100 chance of winning).  We are looking for parents:

• who are at least 18 years old who have a child under 36 months old and who use signs or are considering using signs with their child.

If  you meet these criteria and would like to take the online survey, please click the link here:

https://www.surveymonkey.com/s/CCEIS_English_WeeHands

Thank you very much for your help!

Sincerely,

Claire Vallotton, PhD, Study Director, Michigan State University, U.S.: Vallotto@msu.edu

Mechthild Kiegelmann, PhD, University of Tuebingen, Germany
 
Chamarrita Farkas, PhD©,  Universidad Católica de Chile

Kim Hughes Wilhelm, PhD, University of Macau, China

Liz Kirk, University of Hartfordshire, United Kingdom

Kalli Decker, MA, Study Coordinator, Michigan State University: Deckerk5@msu.edu

Chang Su, Research Assistant Michigan State University: suchang@msu.edu

Join us in celebrating AP Month!

Bid on a three WeeHands items in the AP Month auction and support AP Month and API!  WeeHands has donated (1) a copy of "The Baby Signing Book" by Sara Bingham; (2) a copy of our new children's sign language DVD, "WeeHands At Home"; and (3) a gift certificate for a 4-week online baby sign language class with WeeHands.

Bidding ends October 17 so bid early and often!  API and partners Dr. Sears.com, LEAN, AP Canada, ICEA, Mothering Magazine and Infant Massage USA have declared October to be AP Month with a theme this year of "Full of Love: parenting to meet the emotional and physical needs of children." The focus is on childhood obesity prevention and overall health promotion through secure attachments. 

Bid early and tell your friends!  Other AP Month events:  Bid!  Donate items to the online auction, submit thematic photos, essays and blog posts and stay tuned to AP Month Central for more info about membership specials, teleseminars, API Reads, giveaways and other events!