SIGN LANGUAGE AS AN OFFICIAL LANGUAGE IN THE UK
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UK government
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This petition is to target Gordon Brown to ask that BSL (British Sign Language) be recognised as an official language in the UK along with English, Welsh, Irish, Ulster Scots, Scots, Scottish Gaelic and Cornish.
The profile of BSL should be raised, because they cannot learn to speak English, so we must reach out to them and learn sign. I was never offered it as a subject in school, but feel I should have been. This is the first step towards making BSL more widely known to get it recognised as an official language.
The profile of BSL should be raised, because they cannot learn to speak English, so we must reach out to them and learn sign. I was never offered it as a subject in school, but feel I should have been. This is the first step towards making BSL more widely known to get it recognised as an official language.
This petition is to target Gordon Brown to ask that BSL (British Sign Language) be recognised as an official language in the UK along with English, Welsh, Irish, Ulster Scots, Scots, Scottish Gaelic and Cornish.
The profile of BSL should be raised, because they cannot learn to speak English, so we must reach out to them and learn sign. I was never offered it as a subject in school, but feel I should have been. This is the first step towards making BSL more widely known to get it recognised as an official language.
The profile of BSL should be raised, because they cannot learn to speak English, so we must reach out to them and learn sign. I was never offered it as a subject in school, but feel I should have been. This is the first step towards making BSL more widely known to get it recognised as an official language.
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# 67:
10:57 am PDT, May 31,
Name not displayed, Colorado
# 66:
7:11 am PDT, May 31,
Kenneth Clark, New York
# 65:
6:00 am PDT, May 29,
Sava Popov, Bulgaria
# 64:
1:19 pm PDT, May 15,
Ruth Corbett, United Kingdom
I not only believe that BSL should be recognised as an official language, but that it should actively be taught in schools. This could so easily be an inclusive rather than exclusive languge. It is increasingly common for babies to be taught sign language. Currently, this enables children like my own daughter (14 months old) to communicate thoughts & ideas effectively before they are able to talk, but how much better it would be for all concerned, if hearing babies & children were able to communicate easily with deaf children. Children are like sponges, they absorb so easily vast amounts of information & this could make such a positive difference to the next generation growing up. The knock on effect would be that the parents would also gain a knowledge of BSL!
I not only believe that BSL should be recognised as an official language, but that it should actively be taught in schools. This could so easily be an inclusive rather than exclusive languge. It is increasingly common for babies to be taught sign language. Currently, this enables children like my own daughter (14 months old) to communicate thoughts & ideas effectively before they are able to talk, but how much better it would be for all concerned, if hearing babies & children were able to communicate easily with deaf children. Children are like sponges, they absorb so easily vast amounts of information & this could make such a positive difference to the next generation growing up. The knock on effect would be that the parents would also gain a knowledge of BSL!
# 63:
4:01 am PDT, May 14,
Terry L. west, West Virginia
# 62:
3:22 pm PDT, May 13,
Dora Kassis, Greece
# 61:
1:17 pm PDT, May 13,
Heather Gregory, North Carolina
# 60:
11:45 am PDT, May 13,
Pam Boland, Georgia
# 59:
9:21 am PDT, May 13,
Kayleen Gubrud, Minnesota
# 58:
6:46 am PDT, May 13,
Lorraine Kay, United Kingdom
# 57:
3:40 pm PDT, May 12,
Wendy Sheppard, Canada
# 56:
2:29 pm PDT, May 12,
Laura Roels, California
# 55:
1:46 pm PDT, May 12,
Ken McCalman, Arkansas
# 53:
11:02 am PDT, May 12,
Joseph Langford, Maryland
# 52:
10:08 am PDT, May 12,
Name not displayed, United States Minor Outlying Islands
# 51:
8:53 am PDT, May 12,
Velciu Gabriela, Romania
# 50:
7:36 am PDT, May 12,
Leanne Vines, United Kingdom
# 49:
5:34 am PDT, May 12,
Susan Walker, California
# 48:
4:56 am PDT, May 12,
Ginger Geronimo, Alabama
Weel more people should learn it anyway.
Weel more people should learn it anyway.
# 47:
4:31 am PDT, May 12,
Thomas Pirovano, Switzerland
# 46:
1:39 am PDT, May 12,
Steve Klein, Canada
# 45:
12:40 am PDT, May 12,
Toni Sokoloski, Massachusetts
# 44:
12:19 am PDT, May 12,
Can Atik, Turkey
# 43:
11:41 pm PDT, May 11,
Wioletta Maj, Cyprus
# 42:
11:28 pm PDT, May 11,
Cynthia Kay, Pennsylvania
# 41:
9:43 pm PDT, May 11,
Ingrid Hess, Germany
# 40:
7:39 pm PDT, May 11,
Karen Stillwell, Tennessee
# 39:
7:36 pm PDT, May 11,
Name not displayed, Egypt
some people can't speak, they just can't... who are we to think not of them? sign language is very important in the sense that the deaf could communicate better!
some people can't speak, they just can't... who are we to think not of them? sign language is very important in the sense that the deaf could communicate better!
# 38:
7:28 pm PDT, May 11,
Charles Mclachlan, United Kingdom
# 37:
7:18 pm PDT, May 11,
Name not displayed, California
# 36:
6:41 pm PDT, May 11,
Steve Dale, Australia
# 35:
6:36 pm PDT, May 11,
Chris Kuhar, Virginia
# 34:
6:34 pm PDT, May 11,
Emilie Maquignaz, Korea, Democratic People's Republic Of
# 33:
6:10 pm PDT, May 11,
Diana Animalspirit, Indiana
# 32:
5:21 pm PDT, May 11,
Art Deco, Maine
# 31:
4:23 pm PDT, May 11,
David Dunkleberger, Pennsylvania
For more impact, add a personal comment here
For more impact, add a personal comment here
# 30:
4:12 pm PDT, May 11,
Rick and Steven Hansen-Raymen, Oregon
# 29:
4:06 pm PDT, May 11,
Michael Nolan, Mexico
# 28:
3:48 pm PDT, May 11,
Barbara K., Canada
Sign Language Is a Pratical System Of Communication For all of us to be able to Chat with our deaf and hard of hearing friends And All others.My friend Who Taught me Sign language years ago is deaf And She is so happy that i can communicate With her Face to Face.i Also spent Some of my medical years with the Deaf,They are the best.Try The sign Sometime,It's one of the best things one can Do With their hands---Communicate With Others.Peace.
Sign Language Is a Pratical System Of Communication For all of us to be able to Chat with our deaf and hard of hearing friends And All others.My friend Who Taught me Sign language years ago is deaf And She is so happy that i can communicate With her Face to Face.i Also spent Some of my medical years with the Deaf,They are the best.Try The sign Sometime,It's one of the best things one can Do With their hands---Communicate With Others.Peace.
# 27:
3:07 pm PDT, May 11,
Mary Beth Hostrup, Florida
# 26:
2:54 pm PDT, May 11,
Name not displayed, California
# 25:
2:47 pm PDT, May 11,
Gil Silva, Nevada
# 24:
2:42 pm PDT, May 11,
Leonie Pretsel, Australia
# 23:
1:44 pm PDT, May 11,
Cara Gubrud, Minnesota
# 22:
1:17 pm PDT, May 11,
Christine El Fatihi, Washington
I do not want my parents to suffer! It seems like we are in a constant state of fear about how to care for ourselves!
I do not want my parents to suffer! It seems like we are in a constant state of fear about how to care for ourselves!
# 21:
1:16 pm PDT, May 11,
SUSAN WINTERS, Florida
Doing this would also make it a quieter place
Doing this would also make it a quieter place
# 20:
12:47 pm PDT, May 11,
Susan Lissner, New York
# 19:
12:21 pm PDT, May 11,
Sara Bell, Florida
# 18:
12:20 pm PDT, May 11,
Rachel Carmichael, California
# 17:
12:06 pm PDT, May 11,
Michael Barth, California
# 16:
11:58 am PDT, May 11,
Bill McGlone, Connecticut
# 15:
11:50 am PDT, May 11,
Lien Buijs, Netherlands
# 14:
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10:44 am PDT, May 11,
Sophie Szeferowicz, France
i strongly support this petition. |
# 13:
10:32 am PDT, May 11,
Tiera Carlock, Tennessee
# 12:
9:46 am PDT, May 11,
Name not displayed, New York
# 11:
9:30 am PDT, May 11,
Brian Reynolds, New Jersey
# 10:
9:10 am PDT, May 11,
Swaminathan CD, India
# 9:
8:45 am PDT, May 11,
Morel Adriana, Romania
# 8:
8:18 am PDT, May 11,
Mike Downs, Missouri
# 7:
7:57 am PDT, May 11,
Gail Holland, Louisiana
Sign language should be taught in school. It would he a lot more handy than half of the useless junk we are forced to memorize.
Sign language should be taught in school. It would he a lot more handy than half of the useless junk we are forced to memorize.
# 6:
7:50 am PDT, May 11,
Donna A., California
Sign language is very, very important because sign language really help deaf people understand clear. Without sign lanugage then deaf people can't understand what teacher says? Always misunderstand without sign languange. Very, very important sign language to help deaf people understand clear and very happy. Please. God made sign language for deaf people. That bible said `Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but fear your God. I am the LORD (Leviticus 19:14)
Sign language is very, very important because sign language really help deaf people understand clear. Without sign lanugage then deaf people can't understand what teacher says? Always misunderstand without sign languange. Very, very important sign language to help deaf people understand clear and very happy. Please. God made sign language for deaf people. That bible said `Do not curse the deaf or put a stumbling block in front of the blind, but fear your God. I am the LORD (Leviticus 19:14)
# 5:
7:33 am PDT, May 11,
Sam Andrews, United Kingdom
Its important that ALL sign language is recognised worldwide, so people can have better communication with them.
Its important that ALL sign language is recognised worldwide, so people can have better communication with them.
# 4:
7:29 am PDT, May 11,
Matt Erion, California
# 3:
7:13 am PDT, May 11,
Janine Roome-Smith, Canada
Why not teach children in your schools to open up the door, so the hearing impaired can finally feel they are on par with us. In my childs school they teach them sign language, especially the letters. It is a language, just with no sound.
Why not teach children in your schools to open up the door, so the hearing impaired can finally feel they are on par with us. In my childs school they teach them sign language, especially the letters. It is a language, just with no sound.
# 2:
6:46 am PDT, May 11,
Tristan Fallis, Montana
# 1:
6:38 am PDT, May 11,
ROBERT STREBECK, Texas
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