Colleen Davenport

Michigan City Special Ed. Dept./Schools
MCAS/Special Ed. Dept.
408 S. Carroll Avenue
Michigan City, IN 46360
(219) 873-2149  ext. 6129

cdavenport@mcas.k12.in.us

My name is Colleen Davenport and I have been a teacher for deaf/hard of hearing children for 17 years. The past 5 years have been with the Michigan City Special Education program. I work with a variety of ages from pre-school through high school.

Infant/Toddler Sign Language

The infant and toddler sign language session will include an overview of language development in young children, the benefits of sign language, a demonstration of the most common words in sign and class participation in signing. The participants will receive a visual pictorial packet of the vocabulary in sign language. Come and join the Fun!

Presentation: Sign Language for Infants/Toddlers

Introduction:

Speaker and background in deaf education
Personal experience teaching infant sign language

History & Controversy of Infant Sign:

Pros and Cons

Sign Class/Presentation of most common signs

Sign Handout of the most common signs

Practice

Presentation of Books, Videos, websites and other materials.

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