A child can wave bye-bye before saying bye-bye. The ability to gesture comes before the ability to speak. Toddlers cannot always tell you what they want or need, which can be frustrating. More parents ...

Katie Mingus, 17 months old, uses the sign for ‘drink’ as she sits on her father Russ’ lap at their Tacoma, Wash., home. Parents can begin communicating early with babies by teaching them sign ...

Grace can't yet talk. At 5 months old, she signals her wants and needs with cries. But soon, she'll be able to communicate with her parents without using her voice. Although she can hear, Grace is ...

Correction: The original video with this piece did not include captioning for some of the American Sign Language seen on screen. The video has been updated to include ...

WESTMINSTER, Colo. — A Westminster daycare is teaching American Sign Language to babies as young as 6 months old. "Children always want to learn something new, and we give them the opportunity to do ...