How to communicate with deaf and hard of hearing people ?

The sign language used by the Deaf Community in the UK is called British Sign Language (BSL). Like other sign languages of the world, it is a rich and complex visual-spatial language, with a vocabulary and syntax of its own. It is different from other sign languages and, of course, from spoken language such as English. It uses both manual and non-manual components, including hand shapes and movements, facial expression and body movements to express meaning, and can be used to express a full range of meaning.

Braille

Blinded by an accident in his early childhood, 15 year old Louis Braille (1809-1852) invented a system of reading and writing by touch.
A Braille cell consists of six raised dots. By arranging the dots in various combinations, 64 different patterns cam be formed.
Braille, a true alphabet, is read by moving the hand from left to right along each line. Readers average about 104-125 words per minute. Some can read 250 words by using both hands.

Braille: An Overview

Most people have some association of braille with blind people reading or perhaps have seen photographs of Helen Keller reading with her fingertips. But precisely what is braille?

Braille is a tactile system for representing the written word that is used as an alternative to reading and writing print by people who are blind or visually impaired. It is not a language, but rather is a code—a system for representing the alphabet and words—in a language such as English. For people who use braille, it provides a means of independent literacy—that is, they can read and write without assistance from anyone else. The braille code used today in the United States was invented by a Frenchman, Louis Braille, in the 1800s.

Big Question

It is our SENSES which give us the ability to touch, to taste, to smell, to hear and to see.

They warn of danger. The smell of smoke, the sight of a cathead, the prick of a needle, the honk of a horn.

They help us enjoy our world. The soccer goal cheer, the bird's song, the taste of chocolate.

Your Task is to find out

Which organ (or body part) do we use with each of our senses?

Which sense do we use most? Which least? Do you have a favorite?

And the question is

Which of your 5 senses is the most important to you

our senses

Our senses allow us to enjoy our food, the sound of music, the beauty of a sunny day, the softness of a child's hair.