Good communication skills are vital in all areas and walks of life, but this is nowhere truer than in the early formative years of a child’s life where the importance of early language acquisition cannot be underestimated.

Early communication/language with care givers creates the foundation for all areas of development including personal, social, emotional and physical development.

With 90% of deaf babies being born into hearing families with often no knowledge of deafness or signing skills, this communication will be limited and problematic without appropriate support.