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Deaf students



jamiejules
France

Deaf students
 

evenin � all,

I have a bit of a problem :  I �ll be teaching two deaf kids next year... (who are schooled in a regular school) They can hear some but mostly sign or code in french sign language (LSF or LPC)
I can get by in sign language however... and here is where it gets complicated, I will be teaching them English as a second language and  their "coder" (the person who translates for them in class in sign language) does not know BSL (British sign language)
Now my question  is as follows: How can I learn BSL super quick????Ermm
If I can �t sign in English there is no point!
The headmaster at school doesn �t seem to understand my point:If the coder is in the classroom she will translate into French sign language what I am trying to convey in English... It won �t be a foreign language for the kids!
I don �t know if what I am writing is clear enough, but I am a bit nervous as there are only two months left! help!!!!
If you have any ideas... even a bit of compassion!!!Smile
have a good evening
Jamiejules

20 Jun 2013      





maryse pey�
France

https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Fingerspelling

 

http://www.deafadvocacy.org/programs/deaf-blind-services/alphabet-codes

 

http://www.deafstation.org/vogs/terp_3.html

 

http://gupress.gallaudet.edu/excerpts/ThroughDeafEyesintro4.html

 

http://psych.nyu.edu/pelli/docs/azbel2004intel.pdf

 

http://books.google.fr/books?id=ScmVI4JwGqwC&pg=PA199&lpg=PA199&dq=English+alphabet+and+code+for+deaf+people&source=bl&ots=lXZ4pBLNze&sig=kuTfz9P6EU1fiMZ47VpRUJ-2-1U&hl=fr&sa=X&ei=J1bDUbmzCeKA0AXNjIDwCw&redir_esc=y#v=onepage&q=English%20alphabet%20and%20code%20for%20deaf%20people&f=false

 

Maybe you will find some help here ?

20 Jun 2013     



jamiejules
France

thanks Maryse, I have already read most of what I could on the net but thanks anyway as I said before I can sign a bit already.
I have been told about cued speech does anyone on this site use it?

20 Jun 2013     



stefemma
France

I never had to deal with the same problem as you but I hope you �ll find a solution.


To all the ESLprintables members: No one offering a super quick BSL learning course over the summer holidays?

20 Jun 2013     



MoodyMoody
United States

Does it have to be BSL? American Sign Language (ASL) was developed from French Sign Language and might be a lot easier for you or your coder to pick up.

20 Jun 2013     



jamiejules
France

thanks MoodyMoody, that would be an option.
I �ll know today the extent of handicap those kids have but apparently at least one of them uses LPC which is the equivalent of cued english...(easy to learn!!)
I �ll keep you posted
have a good day

21 Jun 2013