Dot’s Christmas Message 2024
I’m delighted to share Dot’s Christmas message for 2024. Thank you to everyone who has supported Dot this year. May I wish you a very Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year.
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Deaf children, hearing parents…the shocking truth
According to the National Deaf Children’s Society… 90% of Deaf children are born to hearing parents. And to make matters worse, there’s ZERO funding available from the Government to support these families. With that in mind, it becomes the parent’s responsibility to pay for sign language lessons, however statistics show that 70% of parents do not learn British Sign […]
Dot Video For Visitors To BSL Pioneer’s Home
Dorothy Miles was pioneer of British Sign Language (BSL) poetry and a playwright. She compiled the first teaching manual for BSL tutors and helped establish the first university course for deaf people to become BSL tutors. You may already know that Dot Sign Language evolved from The Dorothy Miles Cultural Centre which was established by […]
July 2024 Dot Newsletter Out Now!
The Dot Sign Language newsletter for July 2024 is out now. In this month’s edition: – More British Sign Language in Government communications?– Your help is needed for a quick survey on British Sign Language (BSL)– How we could help your organisation with Deaf Awareness Training– Plus special news about our Signature-approved Levels 1 – […]
Level Up Your BSL Skills With Our Pre-Level 3
So, you’re keen to level up your British Sign Language skills but maybe you’re feeling like you need a bit more practice before diving into the Level 3 Certificate course? No worries! We’ve got just the thing for you. Introducing our 10-week bridging course (Pre-Level 3) starting on Wednesdays from May 15th, 2024, (6pm to […]
Client Feedback: Deaf Awareness Training For Kings College, London
It was lovely to receive this feedback from King’s College London for Deaf Awareness Training. “We have received very positive feedback from colleagues. All stated that Kathleen was an excellent facilitator and that the content, materials distributed, and duration was great.” We’d love to deliver a training course for your organisation (there’s still time before Christmas and […]
Dot’s Christmas Message 2023
May we wish you a very Happy Christmas and a Happy New Year 2024. Thank you also for all your support. Best wishes Kathleen and the Dot Sign Langya
Few Spaces Left On Courses
I wanted to let you know about our Autumn Signature-approved British Sign Language (BSL) courses which are filling up quickly. Whether you’re new to BSL or want to take your signing skills to the next level, now could be the perfect time to do just that with our courses. We’d love to welcome on one of […]
Latest Newsletter Is Now Available
I’m delighted to say that our latest newsletter is now available. In this edition, Where Dot Sign Language’s name came from, the Guildford BSL Festival in October and the time to start booking on our Autumn courses. You can view the newsletter here.
BSL Act – 1 Year Anniversary – What’s Changed?
It’s been a year since the BSL Act recognised BSL as a language for the first time in England, Scotland and Wales. A new British Sign Language (BSL) Advisory Board has been set up to advise the government on key issues impacting the Deaf community which is good to see. But there are many challenges […]
