sign language

[Bex]

i really want to learn sign language, does anyone know how to find out about evening courses running in the woking/guildford area in surrey?

i have tried googling for evening courses, but haven't really come up with anything.

[Silent Wings]

Have a look at this Bex, there is a course section but under construction at present, but you could keep an eye on it


http://www.asli.org.uk/london.htm

[gary_580]

Do you have a tech college or something there? The often do British Sign Language courses in the evenings

check this site out

http://www.royaldeaf.org.uk/stage1.htm

[paulyoung666]

how about trying this

British Deaf Association (BDA)
1-3 Worship Street
London EC2A 2AB
Telephone: 020 7588 3520
Textphone: 020 7588 3529
Fax: 020 7588 3527

they should be able to help you i would have thought :)

or failing that , how about your employer , you might just hit on an angle they hadnt thought of ;)

deaf ppl wear glasses as well ;)

[Bex]

how about trying this

British Deaf Association (BDA)
1-3 Worship Street
London EC2A 2AB
Telephone: 020 7588 3520
Textphone: 020 7588 3529
Fax: 020 7588 3527

they should be able to help you i would have thought :)

or failing that , how about your employer , you might just hit on an angle they hadnt thought of ;)

deaf ppl wear glasses as well ;)
thanks for that paul. actually i have wanted to learn to sign for ages, but i think it will be a good idea for work, we have a couple of deaf people who come in regularly and i think it would be nice for them.

thanks for all the suggestions, much appreciated

[TigaSefi]

Most definitely the RNID will point you into the right direction.

http://www.rnid.org.uk/

[gary_580]

Be careful what you learn. Worth doing some reaserch first as not all deaf people use the same language. Older people dont tend to use BSL. My mother in law is deaf and was taught something other than BSL (not sure what its called) at the deaf school she attended.

i can recommend a good book called "Signs Make Sense" by Cath Smith which will start you off, after that there are "sign in Sight" others

[Bex]

Be careful what you learn. Worth doing some reaserch first as not all deaf people use the same language. Older people dont tend to use BSL. My mother in law is deaf and was taught something other than BSL (not sure what its called) at the deaf school she attended.

i can recommend a good book called "Signs Make Sense" by Cath Smith which will start you off, after that there are "sign in Sight" others
thanks gary that is really helpful. at the moment i am just putting the feelers out, to find out if there are course around.

will definately try and find that book that you have suggested

have sent some emails out to people from the sites you have all suggested, so thank you

[Shaun]

Try here Bex :

http://www.learndirect-advice.co.uk/

I found it to be a great help ;)

HTH

[zoombini]

Maybe it's best to ring your local colledges up & ask them, most seem to do sign language courses.

I learn't the alphabet on the bus home one evening, it wasn't that hard. Remembering it was, especially without practise.

There are some good websites that show it too. Have a Google.

[Bex]

have acutally had a couple of replied from my emails, with people sending me out info, so thanks to all for the advice