About Us!
Louise Masin Sattler, NCSP, M.S.
Louise is a nationally certified school psychologist with specializations in
linguistics and multi-cultural education. She has been teaching American Sign
Language for more than 20 years to families with hearing and non-hearing children,
college students, staff at public and private school systems and businesses.
Louise resides in Maryland with her husband, Marc and their two children ( who
started signing as infants!)
What Others are Saying About Signing Families
A lesson for everyone!, September 14, 2009
No matter what age you are, learning Sign Language is a gift that will keep
on giving. Whether you have a special needs child, work with them or simply
want to enhance your skills and education, this DVD is so user friendly and
cost effective that everyone should take advantage of the opportunity to broaden
your knowledge. I actually learned to Sign in Elementary School! It was part
of our class subjects way back when, although I don't remember all of it,
I can still Sign A-Z; however with this new DVD, I can quickly pick it up
again. The bilingual aspect is an added bonus!
By Sue Scheff "Sue Scheff" (South Florida)
“I loved learning a new and effective way to communicate with my child-I
feel less frustrated!”
A parent from the Healthy Families Program in Maryland
"Louise is a wonderful teacher and inspires new Moms with her wealth
of information and enthusiasm! She has been a speaker in my New Moms Group for
the last 4 years and is a wonderful asset to our program."
Judy Templeton, Parent - Child Specialist in Maryland
" I loved the DVD [Functional Sign Language] and have shared it with
other Moms whose children have delayed speech. It is well done and easy to follow,
even fun!”
Dr. Judy in Texas
"I just wanted to write and thank you again for your class this past Saturday.
Last night Annika made her first sign, asking for "more" of her snack!
It was amazing to see and experience. We even made sure not to scream our excitment,
but to clap and give kisses and let her know that she was doing a very good
thing, and I believe she was pleased. Also, she did the babble version, as you
suggested she would, knocking some fingers into the palm of her other hand."
"My husband and I just can't believe the turnaround time of only four days,
and are very motivated to keep going and encouraging Annika to sign. We even
gave your DVD to our day care provider to use during the day as well."
"Again, thank you so much for showing us how to bridge a huge gap with
our little girl in helping us learn how to better communicate with each other.
"
Michelle in Maryland
"I just purchased your DVD and I'm so pleased to have such an affordable,
useful resource for learning to sign with my daughter. Many of the signs were
familiar to me, but it was nice to see the baby modifications. My husband isn't
familiar with signing at all, so we are learning together. We're hoping that
starting when our daughter is three months old will lead to greater communication
and fewer tantrums down the road. Thanks, Louise, for providing something immediately
useful to time-stressed parents!"
Lynn in Maryland
"Hi, Louise! Thank you for the class (and the doughnut and
book!). We really enjoyed learning the signs and [our daughter] loves her book.
"
Maureen in Maryland
" We loved the DVD. How fun it was for us to see our little ones! Since
the filming, they have learned the signs for baby, bath, sleep, bed, eat, drink,
book and story.. we are so proud!"
Lynda in Maryland
"The DVD is excellent! You are a great teacher. It was very easy to follow
and my kids were readily picking up the signs. Job well done. Congratulations!"
Kendra in Maryland
"Thanks for a fun class and for keeping the lecture simple..!! "
William in Maryland
"I miss our ASL Class!!"
Leah in Maryland
"I am a grandmother of both a grandson who has speech and language delays
and a bilingual grandaughter and found this (Baby, Toddler, and Preschool Sign
Language) DVD so helpful for me and my husband. Thank you Dr. Sattler for such
an excellent sign language communication tool. I have definitely recommended
this DVD to other grandparents with similar needs that I have. We are so thankful
for such an excellent tool."
CricketM in New York
"Tried signing with my daughter as recommended by several friends. I found
this (Baby, Toddler, and Preschool Sign Language) DVD to be most helpful in
establishing sign communication, start with the basics and continue to learn
and understand your childs requests. I'm having fun with my new communication
skills and especially when my daughter learns a new sign! I find myself signing
to other adults and children as a force of habit."
R. Ricardo in New Jersey