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.

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Journal
Frontiers for Young Minds
Published
2025-10-10
DOI
https://doi.org/10.3389/frym.2025.1502442
Primary Topic
Hearing Impairment and Communication
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Talking Hands: How Gestures Help us Communicate

Laura M. Morett, Bashar M. Farran, Stephen J. Sheinkopf
Frontiers for Young Minds
Hearing Impairment and Communication
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Talking Hands: How Gestures Help us Communicate

Laura M. Morett, Bashar M. Farran, Stephen J. Sheinkopf
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Abstract

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.

Frontiers for Young MindsVol. 13
National Science Foundation
Openalex Percentile: Top 69%
Hearing Impairment and Communication
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