Question about sign lanuage

Originally Posted by startrek.steve

..... one bright spark decided to order a Tia Maria & coke!!
....

Steve

Lots of frantic finger spelling there I should imagine!

Originally Posted by ArtyLady

Lots of frantic finger spelling there I should imagine!

Actually, more like a totally baffled deaf barman!!
Lots of the sign "Again"

Steve

Makaton is the easiest for everyone to pick up and other signs I would say, as it uses bits from BSL and ASL, but in its simplest context. All the signs are very visual rather then symbols for words. Like the sign for a apple is you biting a apple, or the sign for pig is your fist in front of you nose twisting a little to make a snout.

Have a look at this -

http://www.totalcommunication.org.uk...n-signing.html

Originally Posted by Grinch

Makaton is the easiest for everyone to pick up and other signs I would say, as it uses bits from BSL and ASL, but in its simplest context. All the signs are very visual rather then symbols for words. Like the sign for a apple is you biting a apple, or the sign for pig is your fist in front of you nose twisting a little to make a snout.

Have a look at this -

http://www.totalcommunication.org.uk...n-signing.html

Yeah, but its pre-school Grinch, nobody in the adult world communicates in Makaton, they're all BSL in the UK at least. I'm just finishing my BSL Level 1.3.

Steve

all interesting points, I think I will start by learning makaton in my own time and speak to work about providing me access to BSL courses.

Thankyou.

Originally Posted by startrek.steve

Yeah, but its pre-school Grinch, nobody in the adult world communicates in Makaton, they're all BSL in the UK at least. I'm just finishing my BSL Level 1.3.

Steve

The point of Makaton is that its simple... deaf and other groups can understand it, my Autistic brother does not know BSL. And while he can speak kind of, Makaton is much clearer.
If its just the deaf in the UK then BSL is fine, but as fraser is, its some to also progress to.