Sign language - BSL: deaf, partial hearing or carer

[Proj London Health]

Hi BSL,

I'm looking to expand the fitness teambuilding into those with partial or zero hearing - we meet on the Rye on Sat at 10am by the caf?.

My basic skills of communication needs improving, so I'm looking for an individual or group of members to help me with this quest.

Somewhat different to the average person on the street, I focus on high level without detail, other than the specific area of practice. "please, thanks, how are you, I'm good etc.." is good, but I have no idea of the following?:

* Jog on the spot

* Raise your right / left arm, leg

* breathe in and out slowly

Imagine you are doing dips on a bench, "feet shoulder width apart, lower your body slowly, then raise slowly".

Imagine asking you to turn to the right or left, and so on.

** What do you get out of this? **

I have provided FREE fitness & team building to the London / ED community for 7-years, no grants or income. Wouldn't this be great to involve the deaf or partially deaf community into this and share sign language. I have a habit of getting the groups to count in German, French, Auzzie, English and Bulgarian to name a few, lets do some sign too!!

McCabe

[fuzzyboots]

Hi McCabe,

I am not a BSL signer, nor do I know loads of BSL. However, in the absence of knowing the BSL signs, you could always use fingerspelling with the BSL alphabet!

Try this

If this is about inclusion, then I am absolutely sure that a BSL signer in your sessions would be delighted to show you the specific signs. Otherwise, fingerspelling for hearing folks should be ok :)

HTH

Trish (Sing and Sign teacher - who doesn't use BSL!)