Connecting Through Hands. Communicating Beyond Words
Tiny Handz offers practical introductory training in South African Sign Language (SASL), empowering individuals, families and professionals to communicate more effectively with Deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing individuals with communication challenges.
Who Can Benefit from Tiny Handz Training?
Our training is designed for:
Parents, family members and caregivers of hearing babies and toddlers who wish to introduce signing as an additional way to communicate before and during speech development.
Parents, caregivers, teachers, therapists and support professionals working with toddlers, young children and adults across the special-needs spectrum.
Social workers supporting individuals and families within special-needs environments or dealing with specific communication challenges.
Caregivers and medical personnel working with patients of all ages who have temporarily or permanently lost their ability to speak due to medical conditions, illness or surgical procedures.
Churches, organisations and businesses wishing to develop basic SASL communication skills to interact more effectively with Deaf and hard-of-hearing employees, customers, members and communities.
The Story Behind Tiny Handz
Tiny Handz was born in 2008 from a mother's personal journey.
As the mother of a Deaf child with additional disabilities, our founder experienced firsthand the frustration and challenges that come with limited communication. Determined to find ways to connect with her son, she discovered the remarkable world of sign language, where hands, facial expressions and visual communication could open doors that spoken words could not.
What began as a personal journey soon developed into a passion for helping other families and professionals discover the benefits of visual communication.
Through her journey with her son, she witnessed how signing could provide a valuable bridge to communication. Over time, her son developed spoken language and today communicates verbally and functions within a hearing environment.
That personal experience became the foundation of Tiny Handz – a passion that has grown into a mission to empower others through South African Sign Language.
Because communication is more than words. It is about connection, understanding and belonging.
Connecting Through Hands. Communicating Beyond Words
Tiny Handz offers practical introductory training in South African Sign Language (SASL), empowering individuals, families and professionals to communicate more effectively with Deaf, hard-of-hearing and hearing individuals with communication challenges.
Who Can Benefit from Tiny Handz Training?
Our training is designed for
- Parents, family members and caregivers of hearing babies and toddlers who wish to introduce signing as an additional way to communicate before and during speech development.
- Parents, caregivers, teachers, therapists and support professionals working with toddlers, young children and adults across the special-needs spectrum.
- Social workers supporting individuals and families within special-needs environments or dealing with specific communication challenges.
- Caregivers and medical personnel working with patients of all ages who have temporarily or permanently lost their ability to speak due to medical conditions, illness or surgical procedures.
- Churches, organisations and businesses wishing to develop basic SASL communication skills to interact more effectively with Deaf and hard-of-hearing employees, customers, members and communities.
The Story Behind Tiny Handz
Tiny Handz was born in 2008 from a mother's personal journey.
As the mother of a Deaf child with additional disabilities, our founder experienced firsthand the frustration and challenges that come with limited communication. Determined to find ways to connect with her son, she discovered the remarkable world of sign language, where hands, facial expressions and visual communication could open doors that spoken words could not.
What began as a personal journey soon developed into a passion for helping other families and professionals discover the benefits of visual communication.
Through her journey with her son, she witnessed how signing could provide a valuable bridge to communication. Over time, her son developed spoken language and today communicates verbally and functions within a hearing environment.
That personal experience became the foundation of Tiny Handz – a passion that has grown into a mission to empower others through South African Sign Language.
Because communication is more than words. It is about connection, understanding and belonging.
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