6 weeks free Sign language classes
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"
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That is great news,
There should be more resources for people to learn, my local college offers courses but can never get tutors
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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
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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
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The Petitions team
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Thanks Bev
I have now signed (lol ) the petition
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Hi @thespiceman
I'm having a good day today!
Thank you
Hope you are well too.
Yes! Keep warm and safe
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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
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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
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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!!Scope
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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. -
I found this on the BBC website @bevt2017
My husband and I are learning together and been practicing fingerspelling words to eachother!Scope
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