My Smart Hands of Durham Region

Welcome to My Smart Hands of Durham Region!
Sign Language Classes for Babies and More!

This is the place to find fun and educational sign language programs for hearing babies,
children, parents, caregivers and educators located in the Durham Region !

Imagine...

communicating with your baby before he or she can even speak.

Sign language:

REDUCES FRUSTRATION & TANTRUMS
Your child can tell you what they need

ACCELERATES VERBAL DEVELOPMENT
Through constant reinforcement

STRENGTHENS COGNITIVE SKILLS
Children learn that their actions mean something
By using both sides of the brain

INCREASES SELF-ESTEEM
Your child is secure in knowing that you understand their needs

ENHANCES CHILD-PARENT BONDING
Through the time spent teaching signs to your baby.

Research shows that preverbal infants can communicate
through the use of sign language long before they can verbalize their needs.

At My Smart Hands of Durham Region
we will give you the tools you need to start communicating with your baby.

MSH Mission Statement:

"Our mission is to bring to parents, educators and children a better
understanding of the value of visual communication early in life.

Promoting ASL to the hearing community as part of a dual language
can act as a bridge to more meaningful communication in our homes,
our schools and our communities."

Here are some of the programs we offer:

Baby Sign Language Classes: Level I
Baby Sign Language Classes: Level II
Prenatal/Just the Basics Workshops
Sing, Sign and Read Playgroups
Parent and Caregiver Classes
Educator Workshops
Certificate Programs
School Age Program
Signing Parties

Please check out our FAQ section for more details!