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Deaf History
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Deaf History
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Deaf education
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Evolution
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Milan conference
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London Asylum
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Royal School for Deaf children
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Deaf schools
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Deafness
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BDA
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Fingerspelling alphabet
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16th Century
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Evolution of BSL
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Sign Language ban
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Gallaudet
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Oralism
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Suppression
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Resolution
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Equality act
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Vancouver
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Impact on deaf people
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Phrases
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12 Topics
Gallaudet University is based in America, and I hope to go one day.
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The use of the Index finger in BSL is common yet the hearing community find pointing rude.
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The evolution of sign language is always there, and I find it interesting!
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I remember the BSL march of 2003 – so many deaf people signing away and my hearing mother said, this is a noticeably quiet but visual march!
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Deaf culture at the dinner table is deaf people like to eat first then sign away! We cannot use our knifes and folks while signing, bit risky!!
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The 1880 Milan Conference is always in my mind, and I often think how did the deaf community feel when the suggestion of banning sign language was proposed!
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Deaf people do not view deafness as a disability – I am proud to be a deaf BSL signer!
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In my experience, I have seen deaf people become more direct than hearing people – I wonder why?
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The history of BSL is very limited because we were not able to record anything in the old days without cameras/video cameras!
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When eating out, deaf people often prefer to sit using a round table so that we can see each other easily!
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For many deaf people, deaf clubs/deaf pubs are often our ‘2nd home’, with our ‘1st home’ as in from living with families/friends.
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Knocking over drinks or objects, it is a common thing when we use BSL as it is visual and takes up space when using.
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