Anyone hear know sign language?

Phate · 3 Feb 2010 at 00:49

Hey guys,

Back in *thinks* year 5 of school we were taught the alphabet in sign language and I remember at the time thoroughly enjoying it and I can still remember how to do it fine.

Today I had to work in an office run almost entirely by deaf people and it's made me want to go down an evening course to start learning it properly. For no other particular reason than I want to really

Anyone else done an evening course like this? any particular company to go for etc?

Many Thanks,
Jake

Minstadave · 3 Feb 2010 at 01:25

Unfortunate typo in the title

Phate · 3 Feb 2010 at 01:31

Minstadave said:
Unfortunate typo in the title

Tummy · 3 Feb 2010 at 01:42

I know a bit.

I'm going to be no help

I kinda learn't the bit I know through people I worked with

Didn't go along to any classes or anything

I'd imagine asking at a local college or something would be a good start?

meghatronic · 3 Feb 2010 at 01:57

Find your local community college, I almost guarantee they'll do BSL. Which I did (and have since forgotten).

simpletom · 3 Feb 2010 at 08:06

Minstadave said:
Unfortunate typo in the title

It is somewhat ironic.

Jas1975 · 3 Feb 2010 at 08:52

My other half knows it being a primary school teacher with a couple of hearing impared kids in her class. She did try teaching me a bit but I couldnt get the hang of it.

chrislusty · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:13

Look in your local college, there will be different levels for BSL, starting from an introduction then level 1 upto Level 4 language, and Level 4 interpreting. My wife is just coming to the end of her level 4 interpreting course, meaning she will be fully qualified BSL to English interpreter soon.

Have a look on http://www.signature.org.uk for course information etc.

wesley · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:29

Which office was that?

Chrislusty = is your wife work as freelance? What's her name? I might know her

chrislusty · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:32

She works as a Communication suppor PA for a deaf solicitor in Cardiff, howerver she has done some little freelance, my wife is Lianne Lusty

Morgoth · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:36

My aunt and uncle done it, they seemed to enjoy it.

wesley · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:47

chrislusty said:
She works as a Communication suppor PA for a deaf solicitor in Cardiff, howerver she has done some little freelance, my wife is Lianne Lusty

Oh yes! Very pretty girl

I bet this deaf solicitor used to work for hugh james solicitor firm or still?

chrislusty · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:51

wesley said:
Oh yes! Very pretty girl

I bet this deaf solicitor used to work for hugh james solicitor firm or still?

and your name dude, will she know you? he did, now works for RAD Legal Services now.

wesley · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:58

Maybe, I used to be BSL teacher

chrislusty · 3 Feb 2010 at 10:59

wesley said:
Maybe, I used to be BSL teacher

So whats your name, i shall ask her

Phate · 3 Feb 2010 at 11:59

wesley said:
Which office was that?

Significant in South London

wesley · 3 Feb 2010 at 12:22

Then gotta be good friend of mine stephen Dering

a1ex2001 · 3 Feb 2010 at 12:26

why not ask the deaf people you work with who will almost certainly know somewhere you can go and get some lessons and will give you some free help, advice and training on the spot!

Phate · 3 Feb 2010 at 12:31

a1ex2001 said:
why not ask the deaf people you work with who will almost certainly know somewhere you can go and get some lessons and will give you some free help, advice and training on the spot!

Because I don't know when I'll next be in that office. Was contracted in to sort out a load of IT problems

Hilly · 3 Feb 2010 at 12:32

A friend of mine is fluent. He learnt it as his father in law to be (now just father in law) was deaf, so he learnt it just to chat to him.