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Dr Margaret du Feu and Adrian Harper of the National Deaf Mental Health Services, Birmingham, for The STANDARD, the newsletter of the Council for the Advancement of Communication with Deaf People, July 1999.
This is a useful little book, which gives clear and sensible advice to hearing health workers who may know little about communicating with deaf people. The Introduction makes the important point that the book is not intended as a substitute for skilled communicators and interpreters. However, people using this book will have a positive attitude towards the deaf person, and initial communication barriers can be broken down. There is simple advice, such as ensuring good lighting and eye contact, and the importance of clear speech, simple written English, as well as a lexicon of useful sign vocabulary, and finger spelling The medical vocabulary is well chosen, but there are also terms in Mental Health settings that should be included. This book should be made widely available in health care settings, and perhaps feedback on its use could be incorporated in future editions.
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Deaf people can be at grave risk in health care and medical settings because their communication needs are not being met. A survey in February 1999 by the Royal National Institute for Deaf People found that deaf people are seriously at risk in medical settings because of communication barriers. This is a much-needed book to help overcome these barriers and improve communication. Presented with clear illustrations and descriptions, in an easy to read format, it is immediately accessible, offering the support and encouragement learners need. It is designed to be useful for contact with all deaf people, sign language users in particular, and is an excellent source of information to all students of the language. In addition to the illustrated sign dictionary section which gives core vocabulary for everyday words/signs, as well as more specialised signs, a defining feature of the book is the DIY section which explains with great clarity, how classifying handshapes can be used to describe medical procedures/equipment, along with a 1,000 word index and Useful Addresses.
The Introduction offers a wealth of background information that assumes no prior knowledge of the subject. The book provides an excellent source of information for Deaf Awareness and BSL classes for students, tutors, families, communicators, social workers and teachers. 160 pages, approximately 6" x 4" paperback, published by Co-Sign Communications, Stockton on Tees, 1999.
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4 of 4 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
I bought this with no real ideas about the content, however it is a great little book. it is pocket size and i carry it about at work most days. i am a BSL level 2 student working in medicine, and have used it several times.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
As i am currently studting British Sign Language i thought this may be a useful addition to my small collection of sign language books. as it turned out this book arrived just in time for the health module we were studying!
Is a pretty useful book for refering back to or jus as a 'prompt'.
Is a pretty useful book for refering back to or jus as a 'prompt'.
2 of 2 people found the following review helpful
Format:Paperback
This little book is exactly as described.
Not found too much new vocab for me more handy for checking what I already know.
Not expensive, just ok really.
Not found too much new vocab for me more handy for checking what I already know.
Not expensive, just ok really.
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Great little pocket book
Small enough to fit in my pocket and as it is in alfabetical order its very easy to find words quickly. Read more
Published 3 months ago by jamaly
A simple little reference
A simple little reference that explains some of the basic principles of communicating with the deaf, adds in a small number of signs focused around medical situations (as one would... Read more
Published 9 months ago by Galaktia
Excellent book, good diagrams.
Daughter is a student nurse learning BSL and got this as an additive for work.
Very well illustrated and very useful.
Very well illustrated and very useful.
Published 13 months ago by CjW
so so
A handy pocket sized book to keep on you when needed but not as useful as I hoped. Great for anybody with basic knowledge but not right if you want more in-depth health BSL... Read more
Published 16 months ago by S. Aindow
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