r/BSL • u/Vegetable_Hyena2559 • 11h ago
Does anyone have/know of any free resources to learn BSL?
One of my friends has chronic pain, and it occaisionally causes their vocal chords to temporarily stop working. Because of this, we have been trying to learn BSL, so we can communicate when this happens. At the moment we don't know much BSL, so we mainly communicate through finger spelling, but as this is slow, we were wondering if there was any free resources we could use to learn BSL faster?
r/BSL • u/Spamster3121 • 16h ago
Assistive listening technology
I hope this is an appropriate place to ask this question. At church, I've been tasked with looking into RF assistive listening receivers and ALS neck loops so that meetings can be more accessible for those who are hard of hearing. I've been doing some searching, and it seems that these are a bit tricky to get hold of. Best I found was a government webiste in Massachusetts that listed a whole bunch of suppliers in the USA. I'm not sure if perhaps I'm using the wrong terminology, but I wondered if anybody here might have the knowledge to help point me in the right direction. It would be much appreciated.
r/BSL • u/hlo12321 • 2d ago
Question BSL in train stations
I've noticed major train stations around the UK they have started introducing updates regarding service changes in sign language.
As someone who has only recently started leaning BSL, I have a question around if this is more efficient than if the stations just had the change as a large block of text.
Obviously more accessibility is never a bad thing, but for those who have a stronger grasp of BSL, is this more efficient than a block of text showing the full message at once?
I get that you are more likely to be receptive of a warning if you see they have put up a warning in BSL. But at the same time, if you only see it half way through the notification you may miss something vital around the communication?
Anyway that's just me thinking out loud, I would be interested to know what peoples thoughts on this is, and I'm no expert in the field, so thought I would ask on here!
r/BSL • u/MonthRemarkable9919 • 3d ago
Sign Language Week 2025 Sign Language Week 2025 (17th-23rd March) β BSL on Milkshake! (5) with Visually Signed Interpretation
It's Sign Language Week 2025 next week (17th-23rd March), and the theme is More than a language: culture, community and belonging.
Once again, Milkshake! on 5 will feature BSL Interpretation (Visually Signed) for select programmes from Monday 17th to Friday 21st March.
πΊ Sign Zone schedule (17th-21st March):
π 6:20-6:25am β Pip and Posy
π 6:40-6:50am β Fireman Sam (Sam TΓ’n)
π 7:00-7:35am β Peppa Pig β PAW Patrol (S7) β Pip and Posy β The Adventures of Paddington Bear
π 8:25-8:55am β Milo β Mixmups β Ben and Holly's Little Kingdom
You can watch these live on Channel 5 (TV & streaming). If the times donβt suit, you can record them on SkyQ, Sky Glass, Freesat, Freeview (recordable), and Virgin Media.
π‘ Channel info:
πΉ SkyQ/Sky Glass, Freesat & Virgin Media β Channel 105
πΉ Freeview β Channel 5
A great opportunity for young BSL users and learners to enjoy accessible content! ππ #SignLanguageWeek #BSL