1. A TASTE OF
BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE

2. A TASTE OF
BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE
 Introduction to Deaf Awareness
 Hints and Tips on how to communicate with deaf people
when you first meet them
 Fingerspelling Alphabet and Basic Signs

3. A TASTE OF
BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE
Deaf Awareness
 First Preferred Language of Deaf People
 Own Culture and Linguistic Group
 125,000 Adults and 25,000 children in UK
 Space, hands, body, face and head

4. A TASTE OF
BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE
Deaf Culture and Community
 Different way of life not a disability
 Proud
 Sociable
 Etiquette

5. A TASTE OF
BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE
 Communication
 Respect
 Understanding

6. A TASTE OF
BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE
Fingerspelling and Basic Sign Language
 Vowels and Alphabet
 Basic Greetings
 Family

7. A TASTE OF
BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE
QUESTIONS?