With guidance and encouragement signing develops from a natural stage in infants development known as gesture.<ref>Iverson, J. M.; Goldin-Meadow, S. (2005). "Gesture paves the way for language development". Gesture and Language Development. 16 (5): 367–371. doi:10.1111/j.0956-7976.2005.01542.x. PMID15869695.
With guidance and encouragement signing develops from a natural stage in infants development known as gesture.<ref>Iverson, J. M.; Goldin-Meadow, S. (2005). "Gesture paves the way for language development". Gesture and Language Development. 16 (5): 367–371. doi:10.1111/j.0956-7976.2005.01542.x. PMID15869695.