Scott runs classes in baby signing, which sets British Sign Language to songs and stories to teach young children how to communicate with their parents, siblings and each other before they can speak.
"For young children, it's a lot harder to actually form words than to use their hands to sign something, because even babies are used to using their hands," Scott says. "Children don't really tend to start speaking and forming sentences until they are 18 months or two-years-old, whereas they can start signing basic things from about six months."
Scott runs baby signing classes in the Bolton area and works with mums of children aged from six months to primary-school age. She says using songs to teach signing helps the children learn more quickly than formal lessons.
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