ShaNeru

In the week since I reignited my self-study online, I had two guests come into my workplace and I was able to help with my basic signing. Of course they would have managed fine without me and my bare minimum signs, but still wanted to do what I could. And in return they taught me a few ^^ So i'm well happy, and just wanted to share a small win x

That was brilliant ^^ I've always loved this song, and it helped me practice recognising signs.

Hello, Hello~ I've been dabbling in BSL since this time last year (no notable improvements- my own fault haha), but I've taken it back up again! This time I've added another motivation to the mix. Before it was simply because I enjoy learning languages and want to do better in terms of every-day accessibility. I still strongly believe that BSL and/or SSE should be taught in schools just how we are taught Foreign languages... Anyway! I've side tracked! In the year since joining, I've actually become a roller skate coach, teaching people in London, there are some qualified BSL skate coaches as well as deaf skaters who use BSL, so what I want is to just casually use it and get hearing people out of their bubble and more used to seeing signs. Plus, if we're to use "made up signs" anyway, might as well use real British Signs. {In skating, especially in a rink when the music is loud, us marshals use whistles and signs to signal each other and the guests, so makes sense to use SSE or BSL. So if anyone knows of a London Roller Skater who is deaf or signs, or has any recommendations for me, the channels open ^^ Okay, I'll stop waffling now haha

Hello~ I've been wanting to learn BSL for a while, and finally got around to it! Though I wish i had started earlier! I work in a public arts building where we get 3000 people almost daily, and after witnessing how some shows have BSL interpreters and others have voice-to-text subtitles and other support devices, I was surprised that they never thought about just teaching the staff basic signs... even a simple 'hello', 'Are you here for the show?' etc. phrases that align with what we do on the daily. We had two women come to a show who, from what I gathered, already gave up/avoided staff because no one could sign (they were still nice and smiled, but quickly got to their seats) and I'm sure they've had the same awkward greeting multiple times. it would be great if we could greet ALL our guests that come to our building, and not have some feeling left out. So here I am~~ struggling to remember to turn off my resting b*tch face 😂😂 and learning to use my whole body language ^