6 weeks free Sign language classes

bevt2017

Hi everyone!

Well I'm made up

A lady from the carers society, has just rang my husband. To tell him a lady from that the young carers society, has "volonteered" to come to my home, for an hour, for 6 weeks. To help me learn the basics of sign language.
 "for free"  

Ohhhh!! "I can't wait"

CockneyRebel

That is great news,
There should be more resources for people to learn, my local college offers courses but can never get tutors

CR

thespiceman

Hello @bevt2017 Good afternoon hope you OK.  Well that's amazing.  The first step I hope to helping you.

I am pleased for you.  This is what you need.  I wish you the best.

Take care, keep warm and safe

Your friend

bevt2017

Hi @CockneyRebel

Your right! we do have limited resources. 
The only help I have been given is lip read classes, but again that can be costly.

I signed a petition not long ago, to make sign language part of the national curriculum.

If your interested?
I've managed to copy an email i recieved this morning.
Thanks 
Bev

You recently signed the petition “Make British Sign Language part of the National Curriculum”:

https://petition.parliament.uk/petitions/200000

On Monday 5 March, MPs will debate British Sign Language being part of the National Curriculum.

The debate will start at 4.30pm and will be opened by Liz Twist MP, a member of the Petitions Committee. You can watch it live at http://www.parliamentlive.tv/Commons.

You'll be able to watch a live simultaneous BSL interpretation of the debate on parliamentlive.tv. A transcript and subtitled version will be available within hours of the debate.  

This is the first time that simultaneous BSL interpretation has been streamed live during a House of Commons debate.
 
Rt Hon Sir Lindsay Hoyle MP, Chairman of Ways and Means and Principal Deputy Speaker of the House of Commons, said:
 
“The House of Commons is working to make all parliamentary business more accessible to everyone, including people with hearing impairments. We were so pleased to include full BSL translation for the first time in November 2017 for a debate on Deafness and Hearing Loss, but simultaneous translation for the live TV feed has been a complex challenge. I’m thrilled it is now happening in Westminster Hall. It’s fantastic to be part of making the House of Commons more accessible to deaf people.”
 

Who are the Petitions Committee?

We are a group of cross-party MPs called the Petitions Committee. We are independent from Government. You can find out more about us on our website: http://www.parliament.uk/petitions-committee/role

You can follow us on Twitter: @HoCpetitions

Thanks,
The Petitions team
UK Government and Parliament

CockneyRebel

Thanks Bev
I have now signed (lol ) the petition

CR

bevt2017

Hi @CockneyRebel

Awesome!
Thank you
Bev 

bevt2017

Hi @thespiceman

I'm having a good day today!
Thank you 

Hope you are well too.
Yes! Keep warm and safe
Bev 

thespiceman

Hello @bevt2017 Thank you.  The day being better hearing this.  I know I do think it will change your life for the future.

Take care

Your friend

kyramann

I totally agree with schools doing more for sign Language, my daughter misses her lunch break at school so she can rather learn sign language and she loves doing it xxxx

bevt2017

Hi @kyramann

That's Awesome!

She sounds like an amazing young girl.

I wish her all the very best
Bev

Sam_Scope

That's amazing!! I just signed up for an online course in BSL and can't wait to learn, I tried the finger spelling and Im practicing that!!

bevt2017

Hi @Sam_Scope

Awesome!
You know more than me lol.

I know a few words, but it will be good to get some basics in place.

She said she will also show me the alphabet.

Sam_Scope

I found this on the BBC website @bevt2017



My husband and I are learning together and been practicing fingerspelling words to eachother!

bevt2017

Awesome!

Thanks @Sam_Scope
Very useful