Talking Hands: How Gestures Help us Communicate
Gestures are movements we make with our hands and bodies to help us talk and share ideas. This article explains how gestures can make it easier for people to understand and remember concepts. We discuss how gestures can help kids both with and without autism communicate better, especially when finding the right words is tough. Gestures can also make learning new languages more fun and easier by showing how words sound and what they mean. Different types of gestures can make conversation and learning clearer and more exciting. This article shows why using gestures is a smart way to teach and talk with others.
Authors
- Laura M. Morett (ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0002-1251-7213)
- Bashar M. Farran
- Stephen J. Sheinkopf
Publication Details
- Journal
- Frontiers for Young Minds
- Published
- 2025-10-10
- DOI
- https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2025.1502442
- Primary Topic
- Hearing Impairment and Communication
- Type
- article
- Field-Weighted Citation Impact
- 0.00
Funders
- National Science Foundation