The baby signs project is a clinical program provided at the NIU clinic that is an alternate treatment option and community education program for parents interested in improving their child's communication skills. The project is partially funded by the DeKalb Kiwanis Club and intended for a wide spectrum of consumers. The project is primarily aimed at three groups of children, typically developing children 10-24 months of age, late talkers age 24-36 months, and children at risk for communication delay age 10-24 months. Services for these groups follows Acredolo & Goodwin's (2002) Baby Sign paradigm and incorporates parent education regarding language facilitation techniques following a Hanen model (1992). Community resources for parent toddler development and normal language developmental milestones are highlighted. Children are placed in groups of 4-8 based on age and attend with their parents for 4, one-hour sessions. Sessions are conducted in a play setting with group information sharing and individual feedback opportunities from clinicians. Families establish gestural goals for themselves and their child, identify daily routines or Activities that facilitate language development in their home, and identify their child's naturally occurring attempts at gestural communication.