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Petitions - UK Government and Parliament

Petition: Add British Sign Language to the national curriculum

We want the Government to add BSL to the school curriculum by making it a core subject for all students. British Sign Language is used by ar

this is a petition to add british sign language to the claimnational curriculum. if you could sign (uk residents only) or reblog that would be really helpful :)

Agree

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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The Sign for Agree in American Sign Language. Index finger taps forehead then both hands point in the same direction. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent blue, purple, and pink in different stages of the sign. Background is transparent

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Vote

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

[Image ID: Vote in American Sign Language. Hand in F handshape opening in base hand in O handshape. The hands are red, white, and blue. End ID.]

Cat

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Cat in American Sign Language. Hand in open F handshape next to nose closes into F handshape as it moves away. Movement is illustrated by arms that are translucent shades of brown. Cat nose and mouth are black.

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Mushroom

Sources: SigningSavvy, Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

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Mushroom in American Sign Language. Clawed 5 handshape with palm down taps the fingertip of base hand in 1 handshape with the palm. Movement is illustrated by hands that are translucent green and blue in different stages of the sign.

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Anyway I'm watching Deafula

Chuck Baird's Crocodile Dundee, 1992

Sources: Deaf-art.org | Profiles, Chuck Baird, DeafArt.org | Artworks, Descriptions

[Image ID by Dawn Sign Press:

Mirroring a crocodile's huge, fearsome jaws, a pair of arms lies directly beneath them, parodying their drawbridge motion. (DSP)

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Chuck Baird is a De'VIA (Deaf View / Image Art) artist, and he's got a lot of cool stuff that incorporates American Sign Language! I think this one, Tyger Tyger, and the whale one are my favorites. Check him out!

Whiskey

Sources: Lifeprint, ASLDeafined

[Image ID: the sign for Whiskey or Alcohol in American Sign Language. Both hands in 1-I handshape. Dominant hand taps base hand with both hands sideways, palms facing signer. Designed to look like whiskey being poured. End ID]

What is Black American Sign Language? 🤟🏾

ABC News

Preserving Black American Sign Language in the Deaf community

"It felt so free to me. It felt good to just communicate. You know, that was who I was. That was my culture. That was my identity.”

i know hearing people on this website love to pass around those posts with links to free sign language lessons but you know you need to actually put effort into learning about Deaf culture, too, right?