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SPECIAL STORY TIME IN CONJUNCTION WITH MOTHER&#8217;S DAY!
DATE: 10th May 2009
DAY: SUNDAY
TIME: 11.oo a.m
VENUE: MPH Bookstore, SUBANG PARADE


Come join me and BeeBo the Baby Signs® Bear for a fun story time using sign language. I and Beebo will be reading stories, teachingsome signs, sing a song, play games and explain more about the Baby Signs® [...]]]></description>
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<p style="text-align: left;"><strong>DATE: 10th May 2009</strong></p>
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<p>Come join me and BeeBo the <a href="http://babysignsmalaysia.com/Beebo.html">Baby Signs<sup>®</sup> Bear</a> for a fun story time using sign language. I and Beebo will be reading stories, teachingsome signs, sing a song, play games and explain more about the Baby Signs<sup>®</sup> program/classes and about using sign language with hearing babies. Join me for lots of great stories, fun songs and signs.</p>
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		<title>The Baby Signs(R) Program in KOSMO!</title>
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Komunikasi isyarat tubuh
Oleh JOHANNA A. SOBREY
johanna.sobrey@kosmo.com.my
Ramai beranggapan isyarat tubuh atau bahasa isyarat hanya untuk golongan kurang upaya. Namun, ramai yang tidak menyedari bahawa ia sangat efektif dalam komunikasi antara ibu dan si kecil.


KETIKA berusia 14 bulan, Shawn Wong menghidap demam panas dan seperti kanak-kanak lain seusia dengannya, dia akan merengek dan [...]]]></description>
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<h3>Komunikasi isyarat tubuh</h3>
<div class="byline">Oleh JOHANNA A. SOBREY<br />
johanna.sobrey@kosmo.com.my</div>
<p><strong><em>Ramai beranggapan isyarat tubuh atau bahasa isyarat hanya untuk golongan kurang upaya. Namun, ramai yang tidak menyedari bahawa ia sangat efektif dalam komunikasi antara ibu dan si kecil.</em></strong></p>
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KETIKA berusia 14 bulan, Shawn Wong menghidap demam panas dan seperti kanak-kanak lain seusia dengannya, dia akan merengek dan menangis pada waktu tengah malam kerana berasa tidak selesa.</p>
<p>Apabila dihampiri ibunya, Jamie Solomon, tangan si kecil itu akan mengepal dan membuka semula berulang kali sebagai tanda isyarat permintaannya.</p>
<p>&#8220;Melihat sahaja tangannya, saya sudah tahu bahawa Shawn mahukan susu,&#8221; ujar Solomon ketika ditemui <em>Kosmo!</em> di Kuala Lumpur baru-baru ini.</p>
<p>Sekiranya Shawn tidak menunjukkan isyarat tersebut, Solomon berkata, dia tentu beranggapan bahawa anaknya mahukan ubat, dipangku atau ditukar lampin sebelum pilihan terakhir, menyusu.</p>
<p>&#8220;Tanda isyarat &#8217;susu&#8217; itu membolehkan komunikasi efektif antara Shawn dan saya.</p>
<p>&#8220;Dia tidak perlu menangis lama untuk mendapatkan apa yang dikehendakinya dan saya tidak berasa putus asa untuk mengetahui apa yang sebenarnya diperlukannya,&#8221; tambahnya.</p>
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Solomon merupakan Pengarah BabySigns Malaysia Sdn. Bhd. iaitu sebuah syarikat yang menyediakan program mendidik bayi berkomunikasi dengan menggunakan bahasa isyarat.</p>
<p>&#8220;Sebelum ini, bayi mengekspresikan diri mereka melalui kesan emosi seperti gelak ketawa atau tangisan.</p>
<p>&#8220;Adakalanya, ini menyukarkan kita memahami apa yang bayi inginkan, minat atau rasa,&#8221; ujar Solomon.</p>
<p>BabySigns, katanya, mengajar kanak-kanak yang tidak mengalami masalah pendengaran bahasa isyarat yang berdasarkan kepada program Bahasa Isyarat Amerika (ASL).</p>
<p>ASL digunakan dalam kalangan individu yang mengalami masalah pendengaran di Amerika Syarikat.</p>
<p>Menceritakan tentang latar belakang BabySigns, Solomon berkata: &#8220;Pada tahun 1982, pakar perubatan, Dr. Linda Acredolo dan Susan Goodwyn mendapati bayi mampu menggunakan isyarat tangan secara spontan untuk mewakili ayat yang tidak mampu mereka suarakan.</p>
<p>Mereka akan menghidu untuk &#8216;bunga&#8217; atau mengepakkan tangan di sisi badan sebagai tanda &#8216;burung&#8217;. Kedua-dua doktor berkenaan berfikir, bagaimana sekiranya ibu bapa membantu dalam proses tersebut.</p>
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<div class="caption">KOLEKSI buku isyarat bayi membantu komunikasi proaktif antara ibu bapa dan bayi mereka.</div>
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Sehubungan itu, lahirlah program BabySigns, bahasa isyarat semula jadi yang membenarkan bayi dan ibu bapa berkomunikasi dengan menggunakan isyarat ringkas untuk perkara-perkara penting seperti lapar atau dahaga, haiwan, emosi dan rasa.</p>
<p>&#8220;Melalui penyelidikan yang kebanyakannya ditaja oleh Institut Kesihatan Kebangsaan selama dua dekad, Acredolo dan Goodwyn telah menunjukkan bahawa program tersebut mempunyai pelbagai manfaat besar kepada bayi dan ibu bapa,&#8221; kata Solomon.</p>
<p>Katanya, banyak yang ingin diperkatakan oleh bayi, sungguhpun mereka masih belum mampu untuk berkata-kata.</p>
<p>Walaupun demikian, Solomon berkata, kebolehan bayi berbahasa isyarat bergantung kepada apa yang telah diajar oleh ibu bapa.</p>
<p>&#8220;Tetapi ada kalanya, bayi akan membentuk sendiri bahasa isyarat mereka dan ibu bapa harus peka apa yang bayi mereka &#8216;katakan&#8217;.&#8221;</p>
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<div class="caption">ANTARA tanda-tanda bahasa isyarat yang dipelajari melalui program BabySigns.</div>
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<p>Solomon menggalakkan pengajaran tanda isyarat tangan yang digabungkan dengan percakapan bermula sejak lahir lagi.</p>
<p>Bercakap sambil berisyarat kata Solomon akan mendedahkan kanak-kanak dengan perkataan.</p>
<p>&#8220;Sungguhpun bayi tidak memahami sepenuhnya apa yang diperkatakan, tetapi dengan terus mengajar mereka, lama-kelamaan mereka akan berjaya.</p>
<p>&#8220;Ingin kami tekankan bahawa progres setiap bayi adalah berbeza,&#8221; katanya yang melibatkan Shawn dalam program BabySigns pada usia 10 bulan.</p>
<p>Dengan kesungguhannya mengajar Shawn berbahasa isyarat, kanak-kanak yang kini berusia setahun itu mampu melakukannya dalam masa hanya dua bulan.</p>
<p>Sehubugan itu, Solomon merasakan usia tiga bulan merupakan waktu yang sesuai untuk memperkenalkan program BabySigns kerana pada peringkat itu, bayi lebih sedar dan masih belum mampu bergolek atau merangkak.</p>
<p>&#8220;Mereka memberikan tumpuan kepada anda. Namun demikian, bayi yang lebih berusia akan lebih cepat &#8216;tangkap&#8217; apa yang ibu bapa ajar.&#8221;</p>
<p>Mengulas manfaat program BabySigns, Solomon berkata: &#8220;Daripada segi perkembangan kognitif dan bahasa, manfaat lain adalah mengurangkan tangisan, perasaan marah dan putus asa antara kanak-kanak dan ibu bapa, membenarkan orang dewasa berkongsi dunia dengan si kecil, mengukuhkan ikatan antara anak dan ibu bapa, meningkatkan keyakinan diri anak, memudahkan pembelajaran bertutur dan merangsang perkembangan intelektual.&#8221;</p>
<p>Program BabySigns, ujar Solomon, akan menggalakkan komunikasi proaktif antara dua pihak.</p>
<p>&#8220;Contohnya, sekiranya bayi tidak berbahasa isyarat, mereka akan menangis dan menunjuk sesuatu yang ada kalanya orang dewasa tidak memahami apa yang cuba mereka sampaikan.</p>
<p>&#8220;Melalui isyarat, bayi-bayi akan memulakan satu perbualan dan ibu bapa akan memberikan respons bercakap dengan mereka. Ini akan menambahkan kegembiraan kanak-kanak dan menggalakkan mereka berkomunikasi,&#8221; katanya.</p>
<p>Mengakui antara perkara yang merunsingkan ibu bapa adalah sama ada program tersebut akan melembapkan anak-anak mereka untuk bercakap, Solomon menjelaskan: &#8220;Hakikatnya, program BabySigns itu bukan untuk melambatkan tetapi sebenarnya membantu mereka bercakap.</p>
<p>&#8220;Ia seperti kanak-kanak yang merangkak sebelum berjalan. Jadi, mempelajari bahasa isyarat akan menambahkan motivasi mereka untuk bercakap.&#8221;</p>
<p>Ini katanya dibuktikan oleh satu kajian pada tahun 1980-an yang dijalankan oleh Acredolo dan Goodwyn yang menunjukkan manfaat program itu dalam perkembangan bahasa termasuk apabila kanak-kanak berusia dua tahun yang mengikuti program BabySigns menunjukkan perbendaharaan kata yang lebih besar berbanding kanak-kanak yang tidak mengikuti program tersebut.</p>
<p>Solomon yang merupakan instruktor bertauliah bebas antarabangsa yang pertama untuk program BabySigns di Malaysia berkata, program tersebut bukanlah sukar untuk diajar atau dipelajari bagi ibu bapa dan anak-anak mereka.</p>
<p>&#8220;Sebenarnya, bahasa isyarat adalah satu perkara yang semula jadi dan terbentuk daripada apa yang sememangnya diamalkan sejak sekian lama.</p>
<p>&#8220;Ini boleh dilihat dalam tanda isyarat melambai untuk &#8216;bye-bye&#8217; atau mengangguk (ya) dan menggelengkan kepala (tidak). Ia seperti juga penggunaan tangan dan riak muka ketika menyanyikan lagu-lagu kanak-kanak.</p>
<p>Berdasarkan model ini, program BabySigns, kata Solomon lagi, membantu dalam apa yang telah pun dilakukan secara semula jadi.</p>
<p>&#8220;Pada mulanya, bayi-bayi ini akan mengetahui satu perkataan dan lama-kelamaan, mereka mampu menghubungkan satu perkataan. Seperti Shawn, perkataan pertamanya adalah <em>more</em> (lebih banyak). Kemudian, pada suatu hari ketika di pasar raya, dia berisyarat <em>more biscuits</em> atau lebih banyak biskut.</p>
<p>Antara isyarat yang diajar kepada peserta termasuklah haiwan, emosi, waktu, ibu dan bapa serta objek seperti bola dan buku.</p>
<p>Sehubungan itu, BabySigns Malaysia menawarkan bengkel ibu bapa yang direka untuk membimbing penjaga tentang bagaimana menggunakan program BabySigns di rumah.</p>
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<div class="caption">PROGRAM BabySigns membantu proses pertuturan anak-anak.</div>
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Ia juga menawarkan kelas<em> Sign, Say and Play</em> yang merupakan enam siri kelas interaktif dan menyeronokkan yang membolehkan ibu bapa dan bayi mereka belajar bahasa isyarat dalam persekitaran yang santai dan penuh sokongan.</p>
<p>&#8220;Di samping itu, kami juga menawarkan rangkaian produk yang komprehensif bagi membantu proses pembelajaran bayi seperti buku-buku, DVD dan sumber lain yang menjadikan pembelajaran bahasa isyarat menyeronokkan dan mudah untuk semua.</p>
<p>Terbaru, BabySigns Malaysia menawarkan kursus latihan kepada pendidik peringkat awal kanak-kanak.</p>
<p>&#8220;Seorang instruktor bertauliah bebas akan datang ke pusat-pusat terlibat untuk menunjukkan cara tentang bagaimana menggunakan sumber-sumber yang ada.</p>
<p>&#8220;Terdapat tiga aras latihan untuk dipilih. Kesemuanya menunjukkan bagaimana guru-guru boleh menggunakan program BabySigns dalam bidang perkembangan bahasa, emosi, sosial, fizikal dan kognitif dalam kurikulum pembelajaran sedia ada,&#8221; kata Solomon.</p></blockquote>
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Signs of the times




Angie Tan




Saturday, April 11, 2009



ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: When Jamie Solomon had her first child, she wanted a home-based job to be able to spend more time with her son, Shawn. But leaving a steady career after working in the corporate world for [...]]]></description>
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<p>ONLINE EXCLUSIVE: When Jamie Solomon had her first child, she wanted a home-based job to be able to spend more time with her son, Shawn. But leaving a steady career after working in the corporate world for about seven years seemed a bit daunting. She knew she needed to be more than just a stay-home mum.Eight months later, she discovered the Baby Signs Program in the United States, which allowed her to communicate with her toddler through &#8220;baby sign language&#8221; using simple and easy-to-do gestures.</p>
<p>“The experience of signing with Shawn was so rewarding I wanted to share it with other parents. I found the programme to be attractive, plus no one was doing it in Malaysia,” said Solomon. She eventually started Baby Signs Malaysia in mid-2007.</p>
<p>The soft-spoken mum did everything herself from the website design to teaching signing classes. She is also the first International Independent Certified Instructor for the Baby Signs Program in Malaysia.</p>
<p>By 2008, she incorporated Baby Signs Malaysia Sdn Bhd, of which she is the director. Currently, the 33-year-old has four certified instructors in Klang Valley and another in Kota Kinabalu.</p>
<p>“All of our instructors have signed or are signing with their young ones at home,&#8221; she said.</p>
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<p class="caption">Solomon: Signing makes it easier to teach your child</p>
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<p>Solomon admits that competition is stiff as there are so many different classes and programmes a parent can send their child to: “Parents today are spoilt for choice, but having said that, they are also more receptive,” she said, explaining that it was the older generation that found it tough to accept signing.“For some, it’s <em>pantang</em> (taboo). Why would you want to teach your child sign language when they do not have a hearing impairment?&#8221; Changing people’s perception towards signing, she added, was one of the challenges.</p>
<p>“Signing actually makes it easier to teach your child. For example, in a family where your maid speaks Malay, the grandparents converse in their own mother tongue and the parents speak English, signing breaches the language barrier.“The best time to teach your toddlers to sign is when they are a newborn to two and a half years old,” said Solomon, who started signing with Shawn when he was eight months old. “It is best to start as early as possible but having said that, toddlers cannot sign at such an early age as their motor skills have not fully developed.”</p>
<p>Today, at three and a half years old, Shawn has forgotten most of the signs he learnt, but is eager to pick it up again because his little brother, 10-month old Robin, has started signing.</p>
<p>According to Solomon, Shawn looks at it as a game but overall, siblings are a good influence.</p>
<p>“Your child has to understand first, so you need to be more patient. Starting early gives parents the time for practice. It’s something that you need to get used to. When will you see results? I can’t say for sure. The earliest is when the child is seven months and even if the toddler starts at 12 months old, it’s also normal.”</p>
<p>What about fears that a toddler might rely solely on signing instead of learning how to talk?</p>
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<p>“On the contrary,&#8221; Solomon said. &#8220;Using signs actually makes it easier for babies to learn how to talk. Signing exposes them both to talking and signing. When you sign to your child, you are also talking at the same time. Some toddlers are more visual, they learn faster that way. Eventually, you won’t need to wean your child off signing. It’s a natural progression. In my case, Shawn dropped a lot of his signs in order to talk when he was around 18 months old.”Kids, she said, do want to communicate with their parents and when they can’t, they can get frustrated and even aggressive: &#8220;They just want to be able to express themselves.”</p>
<p>Solomon conducts classes such as the Sign, Say &amp; Play class and workshops, such as the Potty Party to help train up both parents and children. The class takes place for six weeks and lasts about 45 minutes per session. It may seem short to an adult, but children have have shorter attention spans.I sat in one of the classes, which happened to be all about &#8220;The Zoo&#8221;. Solomon not only signed, she told stories and sang ditties about animals one might find in zoos. She also brought along toys to represent each animal.</p>
<p>Concept items (basically the toys and the puppets) were important as they helped the child to relate with what was being signed and said. “Our classes are a great way to introduce the signs. It makes it fun for the child, but it is more for parents to help them in their parenting role,” she said.</p>
<p>“It is for them to learn the signs, the activities and songs so they can teach their child. The real teacher here is the parent as repetition is important. From the child’s point of view, it is like a play class and the interaction helps them improve their motor skills,” she added.</p>
<p>I managed to catch up with first-time parents at the workshop Chubby Lee and his wife, Nanthana Chalermsuwan. The Lees were there with their one-year-old toddler, Chiramate Lee Ming Tim.</p>
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<p class="caption">Lee: Got goose-bumps!</p>
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<p>“We did our own research and found out that children consume the most during the first two years of their life,&#8221; Lee said. &#8220;So we started scouting to look for a suitable educational programme. My kid actually likes to play with other children but how often can I bring him to see his cousins? So, one of the requirements in looking for a programme was one that would allow my kid to interact with other children.“Plus, Baby Signs was basic enough for my kid and was more like play time for him. He has started signing to us and although he may have picked up just three or four signs out of the Baby Sign&#8217;s 100, it is a good start. We teach him our own signs too.</p>
<p>“When he first signed to us, it was very emotional. We got goose bumps and it was just exciting to see him learn something new,” added Lee.</p>
<p>The six-week class costs RM500, of which RM275 is for the learning kit. Baby Signs Malaysia also conducts out other fun and free activities such as story telling sessions at bookstores around town.</p>
<p>To find out more about the demo workshops, classes and other activities, check out Baby Signs Malaysia at <a title="www.babysignsmalaysia.com" href="http://www.babysignsmalaysia.com/">www.babysignsmalaysia.com</a>.</p></blockquote>
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		<description><![CDATA[宝宝手语Baby Signs课程在宝宝还不会说话的时候就培养他的沟通能力：尚不会说话的宝宝也能与您沟通，宝宝手语开创性地让宝宝能以简 单的手势表达需求和喜好。当宝宝学会很多东西但是还不会说话表达时，将会产生挫败感，而宝宝手语将有效减缓这种感觉。历经20多年的研究调查，宝宝手语被 证实能增强宝宝与家人的沟通理解，加强亲子间的融洽关系，而且对宝宝的语言发展直至全面智力开发都有积极影响。
“长达20多年的研究调查表明，24个月的宝宝手语学习者可以像27到28个月宝宝那样说话，比同龄宝宝提前3个月；宝宝手语学习者36个月时，比同龄宝宝约能领先1年。宝宝手语学习者8岁时，平均IQ比同龄孩子高出12个百分点。宝宝手语有助于开发宝宝的语言与认知能力。”
——Dr. Linda Acredolo 与Dr. Susan Goodwyn，美国健康协会
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>宝宝手语Baby Signs课程在宝宝还不会说话的时候就培养他的沟通能力：尚不会说话的宝宝也能与您沟通，宝宝手语开创性地让宝宝能以简 单的手势表达需求和喜好。当宝宝学会很多东西但是还不会说话表达时，将会产生挫败感，而宝宝手语将有效减缓这种感觉。历经20多年的研究调查，宝宝手语被 证实能增强宝宝与家人的沟通理解，加强亲子间的融洽关系，而且对宝宝的语言发展直至全面智力开发都有积极影响。</p>
<p>“长达20多年的研究调查表明，<strong>24个月的宝宝手语学习者可以像27到28个月宝宝那样说话，比同龄宝宝提前3个月；宝宝手语学习者36个月时，比同龄宝宝约能领先1年。宝宝手语学习者8岁时，平均IQ比同龄孩子高出12个百分点。宝宝手语有助于开发宝宝的语言与认知能力</strong>。”</p>
<p>——Dr. Linda Acredolo 与Dr. Susan Goodwyn，美国健康协会</p>
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		<description><![CDATA[婴儿手语混合了聋哑人使用的标准手语(ASL)和婴儿天生就会使用的某些手势。其发明人为美国加州大学心理学教授Ｌinda Acredolo 和加州大学婴幼儿成长方面专家 Susan Goodwyn。该套婴儿手语发明的最初目的就是为了让还没有学会说话的孩子提前接触与人交流。手语本身的设计考虑了婴儿的学习能力，所以全部采用简单的手势，并且很多符合成人的日常习惯，无论父母还是孩子，都不需要专门的培训就能掌握。
目前，这套婴儿手语已经在美国广泛使用，并成为美国儿科医生的标准“工作语言”。
它还适用于各种正式和非正式场合，比如孩子间的交流，幼儿园老师的指导等等，甚至在学会说话以后，这套手语也能起到有益的辅助作用。
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			<content:encoded><![CDATA[<p>婴儿手语混合了聋哑人使用的标准手语(ASL)和婴儿天生就会使用的某些手势。其发明人为美国加州大学心理学教授Ｌinda Acredolo 和加州大学婴幼儿成长方面专家 Susan Goodwyn。该套婴儿手语发明的最初目的就是为了让还没有学会说话的孩子提前接触与人交流。手语本身的设计考虑了婴儿的学习能力，所以全部采用简单的手势，并且很多符合成人的日常习惯，无论父母还是孩子，都不需要专门的培训就能掌握。</p>
<p>目前，这套婴儿手语已经在美国广泛使用，并成为美国儿科医生的标准“工作语言”。</p>
<p>它还适用于各种正式和非正式场合，比如孩子间的交流，幼儿园老师的指导等等，甚至在学会说话以后，这套手语也能起到有益的辅助作用。</p>
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<p>Lynn is doing the &#8220;Please&#8221; sign.</p>
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