Baby Sign Language for Families
Reduce frustration, strengthen bonding, and give your child a way to communicate long before spoken words develop.
I Know My Child Wants Something...But I Don't Know What.
Many babies understand far more than they can say. Without a way to communicate, children often experience: ✓ Crying ✓ Tantrums ✓ Frustration ✓ Misunderstood needs ✓ Behavior challenges ✓ Parent stress ✓ Family frustration Everyone is guessing. "What does the baby want?" "What is wrong?" "Why is my child upset?"
She's hungry, but she doesn't know how to tell me.
I've checked everything. Why is he upset?
I know what I want... but I don't know how to tell you.
Do you want a drink? A toy? A snack? What are you trying to tell me?
Your Child is trying to tell you Something
Many babies and young children understand far more than they can say.
When children cannot express their needs, feelings, or ideas, frustration often follows for everyone involved. Baby Sign Language helps bridge that communication gap before speech fully develops.
What If They Could Simply Tell You?
When children have a way to communicate, frustration decreases, confidence grows, and connection blossoms. Baby Sign Language gives children a voice before they can speak.
Minnesota's "Baby Signing Teacher"
For more than 20 years, Debbie Lawrence has been helping hearing families open two-way communication with their Deaf, Hard of Hearing, and preverbal children through the power of American Sign Language. Known throughout Minnesota and the Upper Midwest Deaf community as "The Baby Signing Teacher," Debbie has empowered hearing parents, grandparents, childcare providers, nannies, educators, and healthcare professionals with practical communication tools that help children express their needs, wants, feelings, and ideas before spoken language fully develops. As an American Sign Language instructor, Deaf Awareness advocate, author, speaker, and curriculum developer, Debbie combines professional expertise, decades of teaching experience, and a family-centered approach to make learning engaging, memorable, and life-changing.
Who Can Benefit?
Our programs are designed to help families open two-way communication, strengthen relationships, and build confidence through American Sign Language.
Families
Parents, foster families, adoptive families, grandparents, and caregivers who want to build communication and connection together.
Intergenerational
Known for her intergenerational classes, Debbie Lawrence creates learning experiences where children, parents, grandparents, and caregivers learn side-by-side.
Children with Communication Challenges
Children who are Deaf, hard of hearing, pre-verbal, or experiencing speech delays or other communication differences.
Nannies and Caregivers
Nannies and caregivers who want to enhance communication and reduce frustration with young children.
Give Your Child the Gift of Communication
Communication today. Connection forever. Help your child express needs, wants, feelings, and ideas before spoken words develop. Practical ASL training that works for your schedule, your group, and your goals. No fluff, just real communication skills.
Baby Signing: View Programs & Register
Learn from anywhere with personalized, live interactive classes taught by Debbie. Designed for parents, grandparents, siblings, caregivers, and other family members who want to open two-way communication with their baby, toddler, or young child—before spoken words begin.
Four 1-Hour Live Online Zoom Classes
Up to 6 Family Members May Participate
Class Recording Access for Review and Practice
Everyday Signs for Home, Play, and Family Routines