Meet the Cast
Alex Brown ("Alex") appeared in the very first episode of Signing Time before his third birthday. He learned to sign as a baby so that he could communicate with his deaf cousin, Leah. He is now in second grade and loves to ride his bike, rollerblade, make comic books, draw mazes, and play with his little brother Zachary. His favorite food is shrimp with shell pasta and his favorite color is green. He is a budding singer and pianist, although he enjoys playing the piano more than he enjoys practicing. A native of Los Angeles, CA, Alex has also lived in Virginia and Utah. He enjoys filming Signing Time particularly when he gets to swing on the tire swing, or have pillow fights on the set with Leah. Leah Coleman ("Leah") is the inspiration behind the creation of Signing Time. Diagnosed as profoundly deaf at 14 months old, she began learning American Sign Language (ASL) as fast as her parents could learn it and teach it to her. Leah could sign full sentences long before her 'hearing' peers could even speak, and as a result, her parents say she never threw a tantrum. Leah is currently in 3rd grade and loves reading, skating on her "Heelys", playing with her little sister Lucy, and recently won 1st place in her very first equestrian show. Her favorite food is sushi and she loves the color purple. She has so much fun being in Signing Time with her cousin Alex and teaching ASL to other children. "Hopkins" the frog made his first appearance in episode 4 of Signing Time. Originally developed as a gecko named 'Twerp' (a play on the nickname 'Terp, for Interpreter), he was supposed to be Leah's 'voice' and appear as a gift from Grandma and Grandpa at the end of episode three. Alas, since Leah's speech is developing quite fine on her own, Hopkins is now very happy being a little green animated sidekick who loves to swim, paint, lift large pieces of fruit, and eat unsuspecting flies. He is proudly named after Thomas Hopkins Gallaudet, who in 1817 established the first free American school for the deaf and hearing-impaired. | ABOUT THE PROGRAM ABOUT THE SITE LESSON PLANS
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