Here is a list of resources to help maximize the exposure of ASL at home.
Access and Exposure
In order for children to acquire languages, they require access and exposure to the full languages they are acquiring. Access and exposure to a language happens through direct, indirect, and incidental learning. A lot of learning moments throughout a child’s day are incidental. Understanding how your child access information and what kind of exposure your child has throughout the day is very important.
ASL Exposure Checklist
This checklist is used to identify the American Sign Language exposure the family and child has on a daily basis at home, in daycare, and in the community. This checklist is used to better understand family and child’s opportunities for ASL development and is used to support families and professionals in figuring out how and when to incorporate ASL on a daily basis so that child’s language exposure is maximized.
Self Talk
Self talk is an excellent way to model ASL. Self talk is when you talk about the things you do as your child watches – the same way you might speak to a hearing child during routine activities.
