MSE Parents Club Part 11

Glamazon

3 - Yes there is a John Lewis IIRC it's the opposite end to Debenhams which is the end I always come in to the TC so I assume is the same as the way you come in.

It's 11.30am at the play centre. I'll get there for then as I don't have a job to do when I get there now!

jillie1974

i find it quite strange that there is different sign languages. i imagine therefore its quite hard for deaf people who learfn BSL when they go to the US and vice-versa, mind you in rep ireland its ASL that is used. its meant to be easier to learn as well.

My_Fathers_Daughter

Sami_Bee wrote: »

as I say It was the word of 1 deaf person, maybe he's just got a thing against BSL. mfd sounds much more knowledgeable :cool:

I love you Sami :A



Apologies for the super-polite, efficient response - you got the work side of me coming through. Having shoite with work tonight (working as usual). I am supposed to be training 85 construction managers in Performance Management tomorrow and the lead consultant has still not emailed me the presentation format :mad:

And now hubby is shouting at me because I can't summon up the energy to smile for him *rolleyes*

SusanC_2

Sami_Bee wrote: »

Susan - colours is definitely a difference between the two, my mum gets confused sometimes because she has a child that uses makaton which has the 'other' signs to what she learnt, at school

The teacher in sixth form seemed to think colours was a localised thing but maybe not. I thought that Makaton was partly based on BSL but was designed for people with speech/language difficulties rather than people who just can't hear?

SusanC_2

jillie1974 wrote: »

i find it quite strange that there is different sign languages. i imagine therefore its quite hard for deaf people who learfn BSL when they go to the US and vice-versa, mind you in rep ireland its ASL that is used. its meant to be easier to learn as well.

I assumed ASL would be harder being just one hand as I would have thought it would mean there are more subtle differences to make different signs but I guess not.

My_Fathers_Daughter

jillie1974 wrote: »

i find it quite strange that there is different sign languages. i imagine therefore its quite hard for deaf people who learfn BSL when they go to the US and vice-versa, mind you in rep ireland its ASL that is used. its meant to be easier to learn as well.

Gotta be easier than learning a whole new spoken language - at least signs are visual!



Actually, half the time I struggle with accents - at least you can't have an accent with your fingers (even if there are regional variations)



Edit - and as long as you have the basics you can adapt. I once met a deaf blind girl in a toilet (she was waiting in the queue on her own with nobody to tell her that the next cubicle was free) and we managed to have a good chat chatting on our hands. I had never done hand signing before but I managed

jillie1974

http://www.makaton.org/about/ss_what.htm

Sami_Bee

Jakesmummy wrote: »

no ive not been to that one but me and my friend were talking about that one n might have a drive instead of our usual curly wurlies!

oh let me know if you do and it's good.
I went to the one at wingates on friday and wasn't very impressed considering it cost £5 to get in!

3onitsway wrote: »

I didn't think of that, so there is still hope of all my cards turning up.
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What time is everyone getting to the Manc. meet tomorrow?
If i'm organised, and don't lock myself out of the house like last time, i might pop to the TC first. I need a John Lewis. TC does have a John Lewis?

lol yeah those cards are just lost somewhere

yes there is a JL, you can park right near it (if you can find the right way in lol!) I think it's closest to the 2nd exit of the motorway (that is for the TC, the direction I go)

Krystaltips

What is with men... Why do they always get mean and shouty when you're not in the greatest of moods to start with?!

jillie1974

SusanC wrote: »

I assumed ASL would be harder being just one hand as I would have thought it would mean there are more subtle differences to make different signs but I guess not.

thats what the teacher told us. he used to sign 'news for the deaf' on irish TV

some words are 2 handed but the alphabet is all on one hand.