Sign & Say is a toddler communication app that helps parents and caregivers support children’s language development through spoken English and American Sign Language (ASL). Rather than placing a toddler in front of a screen, the app coaches adults with short video lessons and practical activities to use together at home, for about 15 minutes a day. Its approach draws on strategies used by speech-language pathologists, explaining how and when to apply them as well as why they can help.

Developed by bilingual, ASL-fluent speech-language pathologist Marissa Ramos and a multidisciplinary team of early intervention specialists, Sign & Say offers ASL instruction from Deaf early interventionists through a partnership with the REAL Project at Gallaudet University. The program presents signing alongside speech, with strategies that can also be adapted for families raising children in other languages. It is intended for children with or without communication delays and can supplement speech therapy or provide practice while families wait for services.