Hand TuLips

25/01/2016

Ask a Scientist: Do Lullabies for Infants Really Work?
Yes, they do! But now we know why. So why not join a Signing & Rhyming Programme in your area. http://blogs.edweek.org/edweek/early_years/2016/01/ask_a_scientist_do_lullabies_for_infants_really_work.html

Contact Siabhra a Speech and Language Therapist for more info! Email [email protected] T: 086 3572041

Scientists have proven what parents and caregivers have known intuitively for thousands of years: Lullabies work better than baby talk for keeping infants calm.

11/01/2016

5 ways to encourage your baby’s speech

http://www.eumom.ie/baby/baby-talk-tips-encouraging-your-babys-speech/

Make a start and sign up to a Baby Sign & Rhyme Programme in your area.
New programmes starting all over Donegal.
MAKE SURE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT JANUARY IS BOOKED OUT.
Contact Siabhra a Speech and Language Therapist for more info! Email [email protected] T: 086 3572041

First babbles and first words are so exciting to hear for new parents. Learn how to encourage your little one with these 5 great tips

07/01/2016

Great article from Zero To Three! ANOTHER FANTASTIC REASON TO SIGN WITH YOUR CHILD.

Teach your baby feeling signs such as HAPPY, SAD, AFRAID, ANGRY, LOVE, HOT & COLD. By helping babies learn signs with which to label their own emotions, parents are providing their babies with a jump start in the development of what’s called “Emotional Intelligence,” the ability to read their own emotions and those of others. Children who are good at reading emotions . . .
* Tend to be more empathetic, more likely to try to help others in need.
* Tend to be more comfortable in social situation because they feel empowered to monitor what’s going on.
* Tend to be better liked by peers because they are sensitive to the needs of others.
http://msutoday.msu.edu/news/2015/helping-toddlers-understand-emotion-key-to-development/

New programmes starting all over Donegal.
MAKE SURE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT JANUARY IS BOOKED OUT.
Contact Siabhra a Speech and Language Therapist for more info! Email [email protected] T: 086 3572041

The simple parenting strategy of helping toddlers understand emotion may reduce behavioral problems later on, finds a federally funded study led by an MSU researcher.

06/01/2016

Happy New Year from all at Hand TuLips. We are back in full swing this week.

Avoid the crying and whining by teaching your baby how to sign, the frustration disappears when they can tell you exactly what they want, by using Sign Language! This will also boost verbal language skills, so your baby will speak much sooner.
New programmes starting all over Donegal.
MAKE SURE TO RESERVE YOUR SPOT JANUARY IS BOOKED OUT.

Contact Siabhra a Speech and Language Therapist for more info! Email [email protected] T: 086 3572041

16/11/2015

I have always believed that singing helps with language development. I sang with my niece and nephew every day. It honestly made such a difference. That paired with the signing and rhyming programme gave them a great head start with language.
Join a Hand TuLips Signing and Rhyming Programme in your area.
We sign with every song.
Contact Siabhra a Speech and Language Therapist for more info! Email [email protected] T: 086 3572041
http://www.theguardian.com/lifeandstyle/2011/may/08/singing-children-development-language-skills

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New book claims that 'signature' melodies and inflections of traditional rhymes prepare children's brains for language

16/11/2015

Good Morning All.
If your are living in Ireland then you most definitely are feeling this today...COLD. Give this sign a try. If your like me your are probably mimicking this sign without even realising it!!

09/11/2015

Give your baby a head start in life, by teaching them Baby Sign Language. Research shows that children who signed as babies, have advanced language skills, a larger vocabulary and higher IQ. Contact Siabhra a Speech and Language Therapist for more info! Email [email protected] T: 086 3572041

02/11/2015

Sesame Street Introduces its first character with
This is fantastic.
'Every Child Matters at Hand TuLips'.
"WE RECOGNISE ABILITIES NOT DISABILITIES"

Did you know that we also have a Signing & Rhyming Programme for children / teens with Autism/Special Needs or any child who uses

Lámh is a manual sign system used by children and adults with intellectual disability and communication needs in Ireland.

WHY WAIT TO COMMUNICATE

Contact Siabhra, a Speech and Language Therapist for more information on classes for Special Needs & Autism . T: 086 3572041 E:[email protected]

http://www.buzzfeed.com/javiermoreno/sesame-street-introduces-its-first-autistic-character?bffbnews&utm_term=.xlmnOx8Pn #.oy40P7q80

29/10/2015

THURSDAY FUN FACT.
Did you know that your baby begins to understand meaning from as early as 3 or 4 months old?
At Hand TuLips we think it's really never too early to start signing with your baby.
I suggest you start with the easiest of all and the most used word for the baby at the early stage - 'milk'.
You must remember to sign and SAY the word, every time you give your baby milk and very soon you will see them get excited, or eased knowing they are going to get some milk!!!

28/10/2015

Fun Fact for Wednesday..
"Imagine your child’s brain as a piggy bank. Every word you say is another penny in his or her bank. The more you talk, the richer his or her brain grows. The more you put in now, the richer your child will be later.".
http://www.babble.com/parenting/how-to-build-your-childs-brain-the-power-of-parent-talk/?cmp=SMC

23/10/2015

"According to the research, children whose parents supplemented language learning with visual cues, such as showing an example of the target word, were better able to read context clues and developed identification skills from an earlier age."

Sign language is a pretty good "visual cue," wouldn't you say?

http://www.medicaldaily.com/baby-talk-patterns-give-clue-early-language-acquisition-children-use-previous-357092

NEW BABY SIGN AND RHYME PROGRAMMES STARTING EVERY WEEK THROUGHOUT DONEGAL .
Classes are for children age 6months - 3 years.
For everything you need to know about Baby Sign Language Contact Siabhra, a SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST.
t: 086 3572041 e: [email protected]

A new study has revealed that toddlers use mental word association techniques to help build their quickly growing vocabulary.

21/10/2015

BABY SIGN LANGUAGE TO BOOST IQ
http://abcnews.go.com/GMA/TurningPoints/story?id=521213&page=1

NEW BABY SIGN AND RHYME PROGRAMMES STARTING EVERY WEEK THROUGHOUT DONEGAL .
Classes are for children age 6months - 3 years.
For everything you need to know about Baby Sign Language Contact Siabhra, a SPEECH AND LANGUAGE THERAPIST.
t: 086 3572041 e: [email protected]

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