This item includes the "Come Sign with Us: The Adventures of Potts and Friends" book by Marsha Peterson, and a "Come Sign With Us" baby bib and tote bag.

The book is a unique tool for moms, dads, daycare centers and caregivers to use when teaching babies, toddlers, and babies with special needs the language of sign. Combining story telling with signs makes it fun and memorable so that signing becomes part of everyday activities. Stories in the book are about everyday life experiences and the signs that are used in those situations. This easy to use 'tent' style book sits on a table to free hands for signing. The use of color coded words help you remember signs learned while learning new signs.

Marsha Peterson is a single parent raising her son Chad who she fondly calls Potts. Chad was born with Down syndrome and later as a teenager was diagnosed with Autism. As a baby he knew what he wanted but couldn't express it and this often resulted in painful frustration and often dangerous melt downs. Chad's special education teacher's suggestion to use sign language was the key. He wanted to learn to communicate faster than his mom could learn the language herself. Every weekend Chad would learn and remember 5 to 6 new signs. It was a struggle keeping his caregivers and the school informed with new words he was signing. Later she learned that he was using different signs at school than he was at home, so consistency with word signs became a problem.

Come Sign With Us was created to help teach sign language while keeping word signs consistent between home, school and community.