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Here is a link of a video of how to say the alphabet in sign language:

https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=mkTeqA4kwUQ

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Links to videos would of been helpful and give a wider variety of ways to learn about this particular type of communication.

For example a youtube clip of someone actually using braille

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The background is very colourful which makes the page look appealing. Clear information which is easy to read and understand which is really good. Well presented

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Improvement- You could have added some links to videos to show how the different methods are being used in practice.

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Improvement- You could have added some links to videos to show how the different methods are being used in practice.

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Positive: used a range of pictures to help add extra detail to the information you have included.

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Positive: used a range of pictures to help add extra detail to the information you have included.

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add a title and description, also make the pictures bigger so they can be read

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Improvement, include a title and description and use more colourful pictures

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lots of valuable information labelled clearly and the groups are categorised together to make reading easier

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You haven't titled or described the padlet. Please do so.

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Lots of clear & useful information. Thank you.

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lots of helpful information that's easy to understand. also helpful web links

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Positive-You presented your work very well as you split the page up into different sections making it easy to read and understand. You also included both information and pictures. You also changed the wallpaper and kept the text simple but colourful

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Positive-You presented your work very well as you split the page up into different sections making it easy to read and understand. You also included both information and pictures. You also changed the wallpaper and kept the text simple but colourful

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Area for improvement- You could include a title and perhaps some videos maybe showing how braille is read. You could have also narrowed down the information to make it not as long-winded so easier to read.

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Here are some of the basic words in sign language: (click on picture to enlarge)

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Here is a link to a British Sign Language dictionary, so you can have a glimpse of some key words:

http://www.british-sign.co.uk/british-sign-language/dictionary/

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Here is a link to the official makaton charity page that can provide more information about how to learn/teach it and how helpful it is:

https://www.makaton.org/aboutMakaton/

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Here is a link to a video that explains how makaton has helped many people and how important it is in communication:

http://www.bbc.co.uk/cbeebies/grownups/makaton

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The standard system used to make textbooks and publications is known as contracted braille.

In this system the cells are used individually or in combination with others to form a variety of contractions or whole words.

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symbols and signs: (click on picture to enlarge)

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There are 180 different letter contractions used in contracted braille. (including 75 short form words like 'him')

These short cuts are used to reduce the volume of paper needed for reproducing books in braille, and to make the reading process easier.

Most children learn contracted braille from reception.

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It can be used to:

share thoughts and feelings/emotions

label real objects, pictures, photos and places

join in with games and songs

listen to, read and tell stories

create recipes, menus and shopping lists

write letters and messages

help people find their way around public buildings

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Makaton is very flexible and can be personalised to an individual's needs and to a level suitable for them.

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Sign language is usually used by people who are deaf, deafblind or have hearing impairments. Parents and relatives of a deaf child will also use sign language to communicate with the child, as it is their first language.

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This is very important in that it removes frustration and enables people to communicate while providing extra clues to what they might be saying.

Using signs can help those who have no speech or speech is unclear.

Using symbols can help those who have limited speech and cannot or prefer not to sign.

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Sign language is a form of communication, which involves using gestures, facial expressions and body language.

Within Britain the most common form of Sign Language is called British Sign Language (BSL). BSL is the preferred language of between 50,000-70,000 people within the UK.

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This is a language programme using signs and symbols to help people communicate.

It is designed to support spoken language and the signs and symbols are used with speech, in spoken word order.

Many people naturally drop the use of signs and symbols as their speech improves and develops.

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It is a system of communication based on raised marks that can be 'read' by touch.

People who have a visual impairment that prevents them form reading handwritten or printed text use it.

it is now possible to have computer-based text, such as emails, messages or reports, printed out in braille using a specialist printer.