History
Rachel Coleman, the President of the Signing Time Foundation and the host of Signing Time, participates in Signing Time Outreach events across the country to teach ASL vocabulary using the interactive format of Signing Time. The outreach activities are created to educate parents, teachers, caregivers, and communities on the value of including sign language in their children’s learning.
During these events Rachel teaches 40-60 basic ASL signs and entertains audiences with songs and stories to reinforce those signs.
Rachel has spoken and presented at various conferences around the nation including conferences for:
- Council for Exceptional Children
- Autism Speaks
- Utah Birth Defects Network
- Family Support Network of North Carolina
- IDSF (Indiana Down Syndrome Foundation)
- Early Hearing Detection and Intervention Conference
- Buddy Walks in varying states including: New York, Oklahoma, Oregon, Massachusetts and North Carolina
- Baby Expositions, including the Baby Expo in Los Angeles, California and the Oh Baby! Baby and Family Expo in Denver, Colorado
- Oregon Association for the Education of Young Children (OAEYC)
- Literacy Fairs around the country
When Signing Time was on American Public Television (APT), Rachel participated in outreach events with local APT stations, including:
- WQLN Kids Club Event in Erie, PA
- WIPB Ready to Learn Fair in Muncie, IN
- Share-A-Story Event Kids Club Event with Prairie Public Television in Fargo, ND
- WFYI Let’s Meet KIDS in the Park in Downtown Indianapolis, IN
- Vegas PBS – Kids Club Event in Las Vegas, NV
- WGVU – Kids Day Event in Grand Rapids, MI
- UEN- Hogle Zoo Event in Salt Lake City, UT
