The Benefits of Using Sign Language with Late-Talking Toddlers


60-Minute Self-Study Video Course

Course Summary

This course will outline the benefits of using sign language to support emergent speech in late-talking toddlers. Because gestures develop before speech, sign language is a natural way to bridge the gap from non-verbal to verbal communication. Many people believe that using sign language will delay the onset of speech, however, the research shows that signing can be a springboard for speech and language development. This course will provide specific signing strategies for parents and speech-language pathologists, guidelines on selecting first signs, and what steps to follow when signing isn’t “working” as expected.

Learning Outcomes:  

As a result of this activity, the participant will be able to: 


  1. Explain the benefits of using sign language with hearing children.
  2. Demonstrate how to make signs salient using the concept of “motherese” or “parentese” signing.
  3. Summarize what to do when sign language isn’t working as expected.


Timed Agenda:          

Minutes 1-2   Introduction

Minutes 3-15   Benefits of using sign language with hearing children

Minutes 16-26  Signing strategies for SLPs and parents

Minutes 27-40  Selecting first signs

Minutes 41-50  What to do when sign language isn't working

Minutes 51-60  Recorded Q & A


Meet the Speaker


Cari Ebert, MS, CCC-SLP is a pediatric speech-language pathologist in the Kansas City, Missouri area. She received her bachelor’s degree from the University of Iowa in 1993 and her master’s degree from Southern Illinois University at Carbondale in 1995. Cari is a therapist, consultant, author, product developer, and nationally recognized speaker who gets paid to do what she loves most—TALK! She specializes in autism, apraxia, and early intervention. Cari’s son has dual diagnoses of autism and apraxia, allowing her to engage audiences both as a professional and as a parent of a child with different abilities. In 2018, Cari co-authored a book with Dave Hammer titled, The SLP’s Guide to Treating Childhood Apraxia of Speech. In 2020, she published a book on autism titled, The Learning to Learn Program. Visit www.cariebertseminars.com to browse Cari’s wide variety of speech therapy and early intervention products.  


Speaker Disclosures:

Financial: Cari Ebert receives royalties from all product sales on her website. She also receives compensation for all sales of this self-study course.

Non-financial: Cari Ebert has a son with autism and apraxia and shares personal experiences in her seminars.

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