“I don't know how practical it would be, but it might be another way to teach them to communicate.”

— Liz Cloutman, retired journalist, Lawrence

“Sure. Babies can learn lots of things very quickly. Why not sign language?”

— Chris Raine, Kansas University graduate student, Lawrence

“Yes I do, because they can't communicate verbally yet, but they can express themselves with their hands.”

— Traci Dudley, office assistant, Eudora

“I've heard scientists say that babies can understand sign language before verbal language. So I think it would be practical.”

— Bryan Anderson, teacher, Lawrence