Your baby's first words can be signs.
Learn a few Auslan signs for the moments you already share. At feeding time, at bedtime, and in between.
- No account
- Real Auslan Signbank videos
- Camera stays on your phone
Time to eat
- Milk
- More
- Eat
Video: Auslan Signbank (auslan.org.au) · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Choose a moment
Pick what's happening right now. Each moment has two to four signs, so you can learn them before the next feed, bath or bedtime.
Coming soon
8 more moments
- Nappy changeComing soon
- Getting dressedComing soon
- Going outsideComing soon
- Feelingshappy · sad · tired
- Meet the familygrandma · grandpa · brother · sister
- Ouch and hurtComing soon
- Car tripComing soon
- Animals at storytimeComing soon
Words on the way
English words we plan to add signs for next.
- Water
- Drink
- Hungry
- Help
- Please
- Thank you
- Sorry
- Hurt
- Happy
- Sad
How it works
Three small steps, as often as you like.
Step 1
Pick your moment
Choose an everyday routine and find a few signs to begin with.
- Video: Auslan Signbank (auslan.org.au) · CC BY-NC-ND 4.0
Step 2
Watch each sign
Learn from Auslan Signbank videos, at your own pace.
Step 3
Give it a go
Sign into your camera and see if you got it. Try again whenever you're ready.
Your camera stays on this device.
Your camera stays on your device. Nothing from it is uploaded.
No accounts. No tracking. A little space to practise at your own pace.
Little moments. A language to share.
A deaf child learns language from the people around them, so a baby's first word can be a sign.
You don't need to learn everything at once. Begin with a few signs you can return to together, every day.
Keep learning with people
First Signs is a place to practise between lessons, not a replacement for Deaf teachers.
Keep building your connection to Auslan with Deaf teachers, families and the Deaf community.