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Finger Spelling

Finger spelling is a method of communicating with the hands which is closely linked to sign language. However unlike sign language, it is not a language in i...

Around the Home

Learning words and phrases for use around the home is very important if you are to be able to communicate effectively. The words for items and actions around...

Home signs are basically a system of signs which are invented and created by a deaf person usually a child, within their own family. This is not an uncommon...

John Smith: UK's Only Deaf Comedian

It can be hard for people unfamiliar with sign language to understand how there could be a distinct type of comedy which utilises the language. But there is,...

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How Much Do Courts Spend on Sign Language

For a fair, open and accountable justice system, all people must be able to understand what is being said, regardless of which language they speak, and regar...

Project Nim: Revolutionary Sign Language Film

With the cuts which have come in a result of the coalition Government’s deficit busting plans, many organisations have fallen by the wayside. One of the mo...

Dogs and Sign Language

It has long been known how clever dogs are and how invaluable they can be to people who suffer certain disabilities. Certainly, guide dogs for the blind and...

The American Sign Language Bill and its Repercussions

The most recent big news regarding sign language in the USA is that the state of Virginia has voted to give the language equal footing with foreign languages...

Holidays With a Difference: Signed Cruises

Although some people who are deaf, hard of hearing, or reliant on sign language, will never consider taking any other holiday than the one that their non-dea...

John Smith: UK's Only Deaf Comedian

It can be hard for people unfamiliar with sign language to understand how there could be a distinct type of comedy which utilises the language. But there is,...

Story Telling in Sign Language

Sign language can be an extremely creative way to communicate – after all it combines language, gesture and facial expressions – and so, it does seem onl...

Use of Sign Language in the Police Force

Naturally, the police come into contact with people from all walks of life when they are investigating crimes, reports of crimes and interviewing people. And...

How Sign Language Choirs Work

If one stops to think about all of the ways people communicate using spoken language and all of the ways in which language is used to celebrate, praise and h...

Prisons' Use of Sign Language

The use of sign language in prisons is a twofold story with two diametrically opposed sides. One use of sign language is for the greater good and the other f...

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