This is part of our series of guides for parents of deaf children. You can also read: Deaf children birth to 5 | Deaf children at school (ages 5 to 16) | Back to the main deaf children page. The transition from school to adult life is a significant moment for any young person. For […]
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This is part of our series of guides for parents of deaf children. You can also read: Deaf children at school (ages 5 to 16) | Deaf young people: transition to adulthood (16 to 25) | Back to the main deaf children page. Your child may be the first person with hearing loss – whether
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The history of the Milton Keynes Deaf Community is slightly different from that of other towns and cities, as Milton Keynes is a ‘new town’ (and is now officially a city). Therefore, the roots of the deaf community stem from people coming together from across the UK to form a community, rather than from growing
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Fingerspelling is usually one of the first (and easiest) skills you learn in sign language (BSL). If you are about to start a BSL course, you can get a head start by downloading one of our BSL printable resources. You can download a right-hand version, left-hand version or both! BSL fingerspelling chart – right hand
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After reading the Limping Chicken blog on cinema subtitles and seeing one of our community members experience difficulties at the cinema, we thought we would add our views on the subject. Subtitles are more than ‘a deaf issue’. By limiting access to films, deaf and hard of hearing customers, their families and friends are also affected. There are other
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Make sure that background noise is at a minimum. Make sure you have the person’s attention and they are looking at you when you speak Always look at the face of the person you are speaking to – don’t turn away/ look down when speaking Ideally, be between 3-6 feet in front of the person
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Never worked with a British Sign Language (BSL) interpreter before? Here is our top ten list of handy tips and actions you can take so you can work with a BSL interpreter confidently. When two parties use different languages, language professionals are used to facilitating communication. Contrary to popular belief, communication is not a given.
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We answer some of the most frequently asked questions about sign language: 1. What is BSL? British Sign Language (BSL) is the official sign language used in the UK. It is a visual-gestural language used mainly by people who are profoundly deaf or have severe hearing loss. There are no confirmed figures for the number
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Hearing loss may not have been something that you wanted (or needed) to address, until now. The great thing about the web is you can find pretty much anything online, including online hearing tests. COVID-19 has transformed how we work and connect with friends and family. Many of us are now working from home and
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The art of communication is a tricky skill to navigate. You need to be able to give enough information to be understood. Unfortunately, this does not always happen. We make assumptions about our communication skills and the ability of others to understand. Communication is ‘the act of conveying information’ yet many people are unclear how
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