What\'s the sign for....?

Posted by 14 on the 13th December, 2013

Maybe others already know all about this already but I just stumbled upon a really useful online sign dictionary  (search for videos of BSL signs).

As both Makaton and Signalong are based on BSL, this site can offer rapid support to staff and family who may not have instant access to an SLT  or sign tutors or materials to plug any gaps in their sign vocabulary knowledge.

How often do staff just avoid or give up on using signs, - even though they really know that a child REALLY NEEDS this visual support to help language comprehension -  just because they just can't quite think of the right sign....?  

(NB. you MUST make sure you've used the 'change language' window, top right on the screen, and got the Union Jack flag symbol ticked to get BSL, or you might wander off by mistake into a different European language or different version of English, such as ASL)

spreadthesign.com is also available (free, I think) as an app for iPad or Android.

(and I really like how the signer in this clip looks so like the wee PCS / Boardmaker symbol guy! lol)