buffygirl Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 Hi everyone, i thought i would start a thread in regards to the topic of sign. I was thinking i wonder if anyone on this forum has done this either through a career or for more personal reasons. I am currently learning BSL, on a 30 week course. I'm hard of hearing and i thought i would do it..in one part to learn as a part of a idea of a career change that i want to work with learning disabilities. Its quite complex to learn, and to literally see life through someone where their world is silant. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
champagne_char Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 I learnt BSL. Its one of the most rewarding things ive done. I learnt it school which is lucky because i would of prob never of chosen to learn it by myslef. Its quite easy and it sticks with you...go for it! Any thing you want to know ask me Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetti Posted November 21, 2008 Report Share Posted November 21, 2008 I am deaf and sign BSL nearly all the time so any questions you need answering I am here Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Inactive User Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 Hey Zetti! I am deaf too-wow cool you are deaf too, hehe. I do sign Total Commuication (old sign language) and New Zealand Sign language, some American sign language. Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzazzb Posted November 22, 2008 Report Share Posted November 22, 2008 i do ASL because my cousin is deaf, and my sister took a course at uni as an elective is there much of a difference between ASL and BSL?? Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetti Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 Hey Zetti! I am deaf too-wow cool you are deaf too, hehe. I do sign Total Commuication (old sign language) and New Zealand Sign language, some American sign language. I do Irish sign language, BSL but I can talk as well... sometimes too much i do ASL because my cousin is deaf, and my sister took a course at uni as an elective is there much of a difference between ASL and BSL?? I wouldnt know, I would imagine there are some big differences but not many I dont think Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
suzannelgnz Posted November 24, 2008 Report Share Posted November 24, 2008 I did Linguistics at uni and we had about 5 lectures on Sign language and one thing that was signed by a deaf girl in my class is that you can usually understand aspects of the different sign languages but to really communicate with someone who sign a different sign language you need to form a set of universal signs so that you get the jist of what they want to communicate Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
buffygirl Posted November 26, 2008 Report Share Posted November 26, 2008 Hi guys sorry took awile to get back. good to know some people have done it. The biggest problem im finding up and till now was watching other people fingerspell, i kept getting the E and I wrong i think i was cocertrating to hard on the hand and not relaxing.. basically, i felt a couple of weeks ago i really thought oh im not going to be able to do this, im just not getting it..im not daft it takes me awile to get things i surposse. When i got the dvd for BSL level 1 , it helped a lot, i feel more confident than i did. The ASL is amercan sign is it?. the thing is there are different ways its a lot to learn. Zetti.. if you really dont mind i think i could do with some help.. either here or i'll pm you? and that also goes for Champange char.. thanks Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
zzazzb Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 The ASL is amercan sign is it?. the thing is there are different ways its a lot to learn. In Australia i do either ASL or Auslan sign language Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
Zetti Posted November 27, 2008 Report Share Posted November 27, 2008 Hi guys sorry took awile to get back. good to know some people have done it. The biggest problem im finding up and till now was watching other people fingerspell, i kept getting the E and I wrong i think i was cocertrating to hard on the hand and not relaxing.. basically, i felt a couple of weeks ago i really thought oh im not going to be able to do this, im just not getting it..im not daft it takes me awile to get things i surposse. When i got the dvd for BSL level 1 , it helped a lot, i feel more confident than i did. The ASL is amercan sign is it?. the thing is there are different ways its a lot to learn. Zetti.. if you really dont mind i think i could do with some help.. either here or i'll pm you? and that also goes for Champange char.. thanks you can pm me if you feel comfortable that way or here, I am happy to help learning fingerspell for me was natural but for someone who doesnt have any background knowledge of it might feel differently i am here to help Link to comment Share on other sites More sharing options...
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