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BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE

BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE. SESSION AIMS. Raise deaf awareness in order to break down barriers between the deaf & hearing community Promote the use of British Sign Language (BSL), as a form of communication with deaf people. SESSION PLAN. Icebreaker Deaf awareness Introduction to BSL

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BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE

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  1. BRITISH SIGN LANGUAGE

  2. SESSION AIMS • Raise deaf awareness in order to break down barriers between the deaf & hearing community • Promote the use of British Sign Language (BSL), as a form of communication with deaf people

  3. SESSION PLAN • Icebreaker • Deaf awareness • Introduction to BSL • Group work • Games • Certificates • Questions & answers • Feedback

  4. ICEBREAKER

  5. CAUSES OF HEARING LOSS Age related Genetic Exposure to loud noise Meningitis Stroke Viral infections Perforated (damaged) eardrum Multiple sclerosis National Health Service (NHS) (2011) Hearing impairment (deafness) - Causes. [online]. United Kingdom: NHS. [Accessed 1 June 2013]. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Hearing-impairment/Pages/Causes.aspx

  6. LEVELS OF HEARING IMPAIRMENT National Health Service (NHS) (2011) Symptoms of hearing impairment. [online]. United Kingdom: NHS. [Accessed 30 May 2013]. Available at: http://www.nhs.uk/Conditions/Hearing-impairment/Pages/Symptoms.aspx

  7. HEARING EQUIPMENT Cochlear implant Hearing aids

  8. COMMUNICATION Deaf First(2013) Good communication tips. [online]. London: Oak Lodge School. [Accessed 1 June 2013]. Available at: http://www.deaf-first.org.uk/comm-tips.html

  9. WHAT IS BSL? Visual & gestural communication for deaf people Has its own grammatical structure & syntax Became a recognised language in (March) 2003 Is used by 50,000-70,000 people in the UK Has regional variation Is not a universal language British-Sign.co.uk (2013) What is British sign language?. [online]. Guernsey: British-Sign.co.uk. [Accessed 28 May 2013]. Available at: http://www.british-sign.co.uk/british-sign-language-bsl/what-is-british-sign-language-bsl/

  10. GROUP WORK

  11. GAMES

  12. THANK YOU ANY QUESTIONS ?

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