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My parents got virgin media. I don't know if you noticed cos I noticed that less programmes got subtitles. I remember lot of programmes I used to watch on certain channels got no subtitles anymore and very few got subtitles left. It only BBC, ITV, CH5 and CH5 I can trust with subtitles most of...

Don't worry about it too much. Some deaf do mouth most words, some deaf don't mouth at all and some deaf mouth some words. All is different, you do what you feel comfortable when you sign. When you watch someone sign, instead of trying focus on one area (lips or hands), try look whole area of...

I must be lucky few, no one got my number ever tried call me, all text only. I only get one or two voice mail from strangers wrong number per year.

I TOTALLY forgot about this programme. I used to watch it when I was young kid. I never knew it song! Cos I don't see anyone talking and that why I loved it as kid. Lol, after so many years years and now I just found out it song programme!

I know some good BSL websites. Make SURE you pick Great Britain Flag for BSL. SPREADTHESIGN - Sign language dictionary This one is most used by newbies to BSL. BritishSignLanguage.com; An Online Guide to British Sign Language Some useful signs from this website Signstation - a web site...

Don't you think that she hear static or other sound lower quality and able to copy that sound back doesn't mean she can hear sound same as you?

No way CI give access to ALL sounds. It gives SOME access to sound, it might seem lot if CI is successful for child. It happens after long hard training. If CI gives access to all sound then deaf child would hear perfectly well as heading child BUT deaf child don't reach that level with CI. They...

If you mean hand movement of "go over bridge" is "go home" sign then yes.

Yeah that sad. That makes school results not accurate. Would be more accurate if deaf students scores reported separately from hearing students. Then can see how well or badly they really doing.

Both sign I use for "home" for homework is same sign go home, not roof one.

Makes me wonder what about UK? When I was in year 6 (11 years old) in primary school and it final year before move to high school. All year 6 all over England have to take SAT test on English, Maths and Science. I remember clearly that I was given Science SAT paper and I couldn't...

Yep there are loads of variation. I see some different signs for same meaning from BSL Corpus Project » Data Only people understand BSL can watch and understand videos (no captions). It record regionals signs might be use. Homework defo got loads of signs. When I was at school, I signed...

Interesting. Most Deaf and interpreters I know and me move up and down for live and toliet. Usually toliet move up and down faster and live moves bit slower. I also know some few Deaf and some interpreters uses different sign for toilet usually for north use it down in south. Edit: I...

Live, toilet and address is same sign. Lol. Toilet and address do have more than one sign.

Probably cos deafness is much invisible and seeing is believing to lot of people.

Yeah they make it harder when I try make easier for them. Yes they refused write when when I ask them when using my voice. Some reason not using my voice and just paper and pen gives them better response agreeing use paper and pen back.

Wow, wonder if manager get in trouble for making same mistake twice!

BSL got regionals signs too. Usually born Deaf would know most of regional signs and can adapt to whoever is signing.

Lol, it would be funny if you sign wrong one to deaf people! I assume you use toilet sign on side of your chest? Can easily get confused two, toilet only use middle finger on side of chest and woman all fingers.

Looks like your being open minded. That good. I get mix reaction depending where I go out but it lot better than when I was teen cos I changed way I need get info from hearing people. When I was teen my parents ALWAYS say I must use my voice and that way just causes me much more problems...