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Should hearing people create signed videos of themselves signing?

February 5, 2020 By Ahmed Khalifa

Post image with title: 'Should Hearing people create videos of themselves signing? - If social media are raising awareness of sign language, is it good that it's by hearing people?'

With more videos of signd videos on social media than ever before, it has helped to spread awareness and the beauty of sign language.

But with more hearing people creating signed videos too, is this a positive thing or is there a dark side to it?

Find out here on whether hearing people should create signed videos

Let’s give sign language interpreters a break & appreciate them more

September 6, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

Post image with the title : Let's Give Sign Language Interpreters a Break & Appreciate Them More - For a job that's so physically, mentally & even emotionally tiring, we rarely appreciate that.

It’s time we give sign language interpreters a break and give them the recognition and appreciation that they deserve.

Many people don’t realise that simultaneous interpreting (and by the way, that applies to oral language interpretation too), requires a high-level of focus, listening and concentration.

And most of us don’t see that.

So let’s give them credit for what they do and appreciate it, and I’d like to start by sharing my thoughts below.

Learn why we should appreciate sign language interpreters

‘Stop language deprivation & encourage language acquisition for deaf children’ with Kimberly Sanzo from Language First

August 2, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

'Stop Language Deprivation & Encourage Language Acquisition for Deaf Children' with Kimberly Sanzo from Language First

In this episode, I got chatting Kimberly Sanzo of Language First who has an incredible insight in the world of language deprivation that d/Deaf children can go through and the importance of having the right environment to encourage language acquisition.

Like all interviews on this podcast, I come away with a different on a topic that I don’t have lot of knowledge about but after chatting to Kimberly, it has opened up my mind about the power of sign languages, and I’m sure it will do the same to you too.

Listen or read the interview with Kimberly Sanzo here

Why I want to learn sign language?

July 5, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

Image post with the title: Why I Want to Learn Sign Language? - my own personal reasons for wanting to learn british sign language (BSL)

Instead of talking about the benefits of learning sign languages and why you should learn it, I want to talk about my own personal reasons on why I want to learn sign language.

Because as much as everyone has their own reasons and there are many benefits to learning any languages in general let alone sign language, I have my reasons which I explain in this podcast.

Listen or read about why I want to learn sign language

The benefits of learning sign Language

July 5, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

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As someone who is considered to be fairly multi-lingual (with English, Arabic and Spanish at various levels), I’d like to think that I understand the process and the benefits that comes with learning languages.

But as someone who is currently going through the process of learning BSL, it requires a slightly different learning process but still comes with a rich learning experience and a fantastic skill to have.

And there are many benefits that comes with it too.

Read about the benefits of learning sign language

What is Sign Supported English (SSE) & how it’s different to BSL?

June 21, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

Header image for blog post about Sign Supported English (SSE) and how it's different to British Sign Language (BSL)

You may have seen via ‘My BSL Journey’, where I document my early stages of learning British Sign Language, that I actually use a form of Sign Supported English instead of a true BSL.

But what is Sign Supported English and how is it different to British Sign Language?

Learn more about Sign Supported English (or SSE) here

‘Using my Deafhood academia to share knowledge’ – An interview with Professor Donald Grushkin

May 24, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

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In episode 16, I interviewed Professor Donald Grushkin from California State University, Scaramento who is a profoundly Deaf scholar and researcher in various aspects of Deafhood such as history, community and culture.

Listen or read the interview with Professor Donald Grushkin

‘Why we make our music & gigs deaf-friendly’ – An interview with Chasing Deer

May 10, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

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In episode 14, I talk to Rob and Adam from the British pop-rock band ‘Chasing Deer’ about how they have incorporated BSL into their music and their passion around making their gigs deaf-friendly so that everyone can enjoy their music, regardless of whether you are hearing or d/Deaf.

Listen or read the episode with Chasing Deer here

‘My BSL Journey’: Episode #1 – #4

April 26, 2019 By Ahmed Khalifa

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Even though I have been learning BSL (British Sign Language) for a few months now, I was thinking about ways to make myself accountable.

It’s so easy to trail off your latest interests, passions and hobbies after the initial excitements. It’s no surprise that many people give up their New Year resolutions in February every single year.

Thankfully for me, I have continued to keep learning BSL but in order to keep myself accountable and also document my progress, I have decided to start ‘My BSL Journey’, which will document my journey as I learn British Sign Language.

Watch ‘My BSL Journey’ videos here

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