In this edition, I share with my thoughts on BSL and there’s also news about our courses. Best wishes Kathleen, Paul and all the Dot Sign Language team Sign of The Times For BSL? I was delighted to attend the Manchester BSL Festival last month which was a week-long celebration of our wonderful language. Coinciding with the British […]
Happy Christmas and Happy 2022 from Kathleen and all the team at Dot Sign Language.
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I was so pleased to see that Antrim and Newtownabbey are to become a ‘D(d)eaf-friendly’ council.😊 The local authority will commit to providing signing on their social media videos. The council is also likely to: Appoint a “deaf champion” Introduce sign courses for staff Commit to approving deaf awareness (working with neighbouring councils and deaf […]
Tristia Harrison, Chief Executive at TalkTalk, has compiled a report on Lockdown Britain. “‘Lockdown Britain has seen a boost in skills and productivity for home workers, with unexpected lessons for how we emerge from the pandemic. “As people have been working from home, they’ve also been learning: from new languages, to cooking, to IT skills,” […]
Facial expressions are so important in BSL so I was pleased to come across these masks. Kathleen
With new courses starting in the Autumn, I explain how our students and teachers will be kept safe. We can only guess what the situation will be with Covid in the Autumn but we can tell you that we are working hard to ensure that our new courses will run in September/October as effectively as […]
Weybridge Women’s Institute invited Kathleen to give a Deaf Awareness and BSL session for their members. It was a huge success and proved that training can continue through Zoom. Kathleen was assisted by interpreter Peter who voiced the session. Feedback included: “Everyone loved Kathleen and Peter’s energy.” “So interesting, thank you.” “This was fantastic.” “Amazing!” […]
Face coverings must now be worn in shops in England at the end of July. When you are buying masks, please can I ask you to purchase ones which have a clear window. A quick Google search and you will find suppliers. Masks with a clear window allow others to see and read lips and […]
