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Twins “Our Lips Are Sealed” Cover in Sign Language (for our Deaf friends by Camille and Kennerly) HQ ASL Funny Spot
Identical Twins Camille & Kennerly use Sign Language to sign Our Lips Are Sealed (Hilary and Haylie Duff)
Camille&Kennerly are known collectively as HarpReflections and HarpTwins.
[www.DieboldTwins.com]
[www.HarpTwins.com]
[www.HarpReflections.com]
Tags: "I Love Lucy", "Lucille Ball", "martial arts", "more than words", "Our Lips Are Sealed", "tiger balm", advertising, ASL, Camille, Camille&Kennerly, Chicago, Chupa, Chups, College, commercials, Days, deaf, Diebold, extreme, ...
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Funny Alligator Joke - Created by letsgofly08
Tags: alligator, ASL, daughter, funny, humor, joke, millions, rich, silly, swimming pool...
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A hearing Wolf and 3 little Deaf pigs (story begins in about 1:00 minute later in this video)
Created by NeaLaugh
Tags: ASL-Story, children, funny, humor, nealaugh, pigs...
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(Shot by Chequet inside a pie place. Lots of background noise so put on the mute.)
My ASL version of Aeosp’s “The Wolf and the Crane” for my ASL 2 class, Spring 2008 at Berkeley City College (BCC).
I will you a story titled “The Wolf and the Crane.”
A long time ago, far far away, there were mountains, a forest and a river running through the middle. It was Spring and the animals were waking up. There were flowers in bloom everywhere and the trees were green. Up in the mountains lived a wolf. He has ears, a medium snout, lots of sharp teeth and a grey body. He’s not popular, can’t trust him, he’s mean and rude. ...
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Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 8:17pm BST
Maria Miller (Shadow Minister, Children, Schools and Families; Basingstoke, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families for what reasons the Disability Discrimination (General Qualifications Bodies) (Relevant Qualifications, Reasonable Steps and Physical Features) (Amendment) Regulations 2008 have not been the subject of a disability equality impact assessment.
Jim Knight (Minister of State (Schools and Learners), Department for Children, Schools and Families; South Dorset, Labour)
We have consulted with the interested disability organisations about laying the draft regulations (dated 19 June 2008) without carrying out an equality impact assessment. A consortium covering Scope, the Royal National Institute for the Blind, Skill, the British Association of the Teachers of the Deaf, the British Dyslexia Association and ...
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Posted: July 22nd, 2008, 6:57pm BST
Michael Gove (Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Children, Schools and Families; Surrey Heath, Conservative)
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families
(1) what arrangements are in place to ensure that the teaching of literacy is accessible to deaf children, with particular regard to the use of phonics;
(2) what arrangements are in place to ensure deaf children who fail to attain level 3 at key stage 2 English are receiving catch-up support tailored to their needs;
Simon Hughes (Shadow Leader of the House of Commons; North Southwark & Bermondsey, Liberal Democrat)
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families (1) what steps he ...
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Posted: July 10th, 2008, 4:06pm BST
Great to see a letter from the new BDA CEO here. Seems quite an interesting bloke, so I guess all we can do now is cross our fingers and hope for the best for the BDA..
We've been doing that for years, anyway, as well as nagging suggesting that they get a blog. I've forgotten how many times I've suggested that now, and I know quite a few other Deafies have done too, including Alison.
So how about it, BDA? The world needs more UK Deaf blogs, and I'm quite sure that the UK Deaf community would love to read/watch what's going on with you all.
Again, we nice people at grumpyoldeafies.com offer our help if you need it.
Have ...
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Posted: July 9th, 2008, 10:55pm BST
Rudi Vis (Finchley & Golders Green, Labour)
To ask the Secretary of State for Justice how many British Sign Language users worked in each prison at the latest date for which figures are available.
Maria Eagle (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Ministry of Justice; Liverpool, Garston, Labour)
Information on the number of prison staff or official visitors who are able to use British Sign Language is not collated centrally nor required to be recorded locally.
A number of staff based at prison establishments have chosen to learn British Sign Language (BSL), however there is no requirement for them to disclose or record this either locally or nationally. There are also organisations such as the Birmingham Institute for the ...
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Posted: July 9th, 2008, 9:15pm BST
David Laws (Shadow Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families, Children, Schools and Families; Yeovil, Liberal Democrat)
To ask the Secretary of State for Children, Schools and Families what guidance his Department issues on assessing the ability of deaf children in examination in subjects where a listening component is generally required; and if he will make a statement.
Jim Knight (Minister of State (Schools and Learners), Department for Children, Schools and Families; South Dorset, Labour)
The Department does not issue guidance on detailed issues relating to examinations: it is for the qualifications regulators and the awarding bodies to ensure that appropriate arrangements are made, in the light of their duties under ...
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Posted: July 4th, 2008, 9:11pm BST
Bob Spink (Castle Point, UKIP)
I know that the Leader of the House cares about the 9 million people in the UK who are deaf or hard of hearing, for whom lip-reading is an absolutely essential life skill. Could we have a debate on the Government's guidance to local authorities on the cost of lip-reading classes? Uncaring councils such as Conservative-controlled Essex county council are pricing vulnerable groups out of lip-reading classes, and I am sure that no one in this House wants to see that practice.
Harriet Harman (Lord Privy Seal, House of Commons; Camberwell & Peckham, Labour)
The hon. Gentleman raises a very important point, and this is one of the reasons why we have placed ...
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Posted: July 4th, 2008, 12:33am BST
Lord Hanningfield (Shadow Minister, Transport; Conservative)
asked Her Majesty's Government:
What representations they have received from gliding clubs and individuals regarding the proposed requirement that all aircraft carry Mode-S transponders and radio equipment; and whether they have received any representations regarding the effect of the proposals on deaf and hard-of-hearing pilots.
Lord Bassam of Brighton (Lords in Waiting, HM Household; Labour)
The Civil Aviation Authority (CAA) consultation regarding proposals for an incremental expansion of the use of Mode S transponders in the UK concluded on 31 May 2008. The CAA advises that approximately 2,100 replies were received of which a significant proportion originated from private individuals with gliding interests or organisations associated with gliding.
The CAA ...
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Posted: July 2nd, 2008, 11:22am BST
The BDA has appointed Simon Wilkinson-Blake as their new CEO. Simon was previously CEO of the British Motorcycle Federation and Director of RiderConnect.
Their new Cultural Development Officer (CDO) for Scotland is Mark MacQueen, with Sue Barry as the NI CDO.
A 100% Deaf board has obviously appointed a hearing CEO here. Hearing allies, especially with outside connections are important and powerful, however should they take a leadership role? Is the position of CEO indeed a leadership role, or do they take on a day to day administrative stance at wider led Deaf strategic direction?
Ask the Readers:
What do you think of hearing appointments? Would it ever be acceptable for a women's organisation ...
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In memory of Gina Coleman. Video humor story by John Lestina, ABC.
Tags: ASL-Story, John Lestina, motorcycle...
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Via innovations Creators.
Tags: blog, gang, hands, networking...
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New sign name for AGBad…poor AGBad gets ouchy with new sign name… TOO BAD!!!
Tags: AGB, Alexander-Bell, offensive, sign-language...
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Video produced by Deafridge and ASL Media LLC. Written, directed and edited by James Kittell.
Tags: accident, lawsuits, money, Tom-Neville, videophone, VP...
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Tags: animal, comic-strips, snake...
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A joke about a man and his deaf wife who was renting a motel room. It is told in sign language.
Tags: deaf, hotel, married, noise...
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Video humor story by John Lestina, ABC.
Tags: animal, ASL-Story, John Lestina, wolf...
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Signed by Rory, Peter, and Greg Director: Rory Editor: Andy Signers: Peter (Left Arm) and Greg (Right Arm) Three Deaf Men + One Deaf Joke, Interested? Watch and enjoy!
Tags: hearing-aids, sign-language...
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Posted: June 9th, 2008, 12:40pm BST by deafjoke
Translate into text:
Everyone died and went to heaven,
God told all the men to form two lines.
One line for the men who dominated their women.
The other line for the men who were whipped by their spouses.
The women left to go with St.Peter.
After all that was said and done,
God returned to see the lines formed.
The line of men who were whipped by
their spouses were 100 miles long.
The line of men who dominated their women
had only one man standing there.
God was appalled and said,
“I created you in my image
and you are whipped by ...
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Posted: June 6th, 2008, 12:01pm BST by deafjoke
Performed by Jack Barr, Jack’s Eyes. Sponsored by Deaf411.
Tags: city, culture, Jack-Barr, people...
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Posted: June 4th, 2008, 12:26pm BST by deafjoke
Thanks for submission in the email, Edison “Xion”!
Tags: color, dye, store, xion...
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Posted: June 2nd, 2008, 12:20pm BST by deafjoke
Our senior class of the New Mexico School for the Deaf created this music video in ASL which is by Vitamin C. We dedicated the song to a classmate who went through a hard time.
Tags: deaf-school, graduation, school, song...
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Posted: May 30th, 2008, 12:14pm BST by deafjoke
Performed by John Lestina, ABC….
Tags: hearing-aids, restaurant, travel, wife...
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Posted: May 28th, 2008, 5:25pm BST by deafjoke
An year ago, We looked back our time to see the most popular rated posts chosen by you and the visitors! We rank from highest rated to lowest rated. Enjoy!
3.6209 stars - Blue Sheet
3.5655 stars - The Lion Part 2
3.3509 stars - Caught in the Middle
3.1268 stars - Is Deaf Child Area Sign Effective?
3.0521 stars - No Smoking
2.8939 stars - Pet Signs in World
2.8000 stars - Hear to Sign
2.8000 stars - Evil Pager
2.7315 stars - Deaf Beer
2.6818 stars - Redneck Elevator
2.6727 stars - Interpreter In Election
2.5789 stars - The A-Z’s of DeafBlindhood
2.5179 stars - ...
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Posted: May 28th, 2008, 11:39am BST by deafjoke
Video created by Abdola Torabi as ‘Abdola Deaf Studio Hamburg’ in Germany. Fluent in German Sign Language.
Tags: abdola-torabi, beer, communication, drinking, germany, hearing-aids, speech...
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Posted: May 26th, 2008, 12:01pm BST by deafjoke
Produced by D-PAN.
Tags: D-PAN, music, rosa-lee, sign-language, song...
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Posted: May 23rd, 2008, 12:51pm BST by deafjoke
Produced and Edited by David Brody. Performed by Jack Barr, Jack’s Eyes. Don’t miss the first one.
Tags: Jack-Barr, OJO, videophone, VRS...
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Posted: May 13th, 2008, 8:42pm BST
For anyone who has been following the Stop Eugenics campaign will know there's been a campaign against Clause 14(4)(9) of the Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill.
A petition has now been approved on the Downing Street website, relating to clause 14(4)(9). Please go and sign it (open to UK residents only).
We the undersigned petition the Prime Minister to Keep reproductive liberty: drop clause 14/4/9 of the HFE Bill.
The details are:
The Human Fertilisation and Embryology Bill (HFEB) is due to pass through the House of Commons soon.
The media has said that Clause 14(4)(9) of the Bill would allow people to create "designer deaf or disabled babies", but it would not. It would let ...
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Posted: May 13th, 2008, 4:33pm BST
The Elizabeth Foundation went one better than the RNID for Deaf Awareness Week. Instead of using hearing people to subtitle sound and make everyone cry; they used real live deaf children, and sent them off on a listening walk:
The [deaf] youngsters listened out for as many different sounds as they could and recorded it on their clipboard and tape recorder.
A highlight of the walk was a visit to the building site of the Listening for Life Centre which will be the base of Bradford Royal Infirmary's Yorkshire Cochlear Implant Service and is right next door to The Elizabeth Foundation in Smith Lane.
Run this one past me.
This was how I would interpret ...
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Posted: May 13th, 2008, 12:29pm BST
A question around deaf people and employment:
Sandra Gidley (Shadow Minister, Health; Romsey, Liberal Democrat)
To ask the Secretary of State for Work and Pensions what mechanisms are in place to help deaf people into employment.
Stephen Timms (Minister of State (Employment and Welfare Reform), Department for Work and Pensions; East Ham, Labour)
We are committed to helping all people, including deaf people, into suitable, sustainable employment through Jobcentre Plus.
Access to Work can provide a range of individually tailored support to enable disabled people to enter or stay in employment. Access to Work can fund specialist support for deaf and hearing impaired people in work. One type of support that deaf people may find ...
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Posted: May 13th, 2008, 12:12pm BST
A question in parliament around subtitling on television:
Rosie Cooper (PPS (Mr Ben Bradshaw, Minister of State), Department of Health; West Lancashire, Labour)
What steps are being taken to ensure that television programmes are accessible to deaf children—and deaf adults, for that matter—through more comprehensive subtitling and sign language for programmes?
Andy Burnham (Secretary of State, Department for Culture, Media & Sport; Leigh, Labour)
I do not know whether my hon. Friend was present in the reception in the House last week at which we marked the successful completion by the BBC of 100 per cent. Subtitling on all programmes —a condition and requirement laid down in the Communications Act 2003. Other public service ...
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Posted: May 13th, 2008, 3:32am BST
The Guardian has published a hitting piece on the reality of deaf education, through the personal experience of John Smith, who is known for his Deaf comedy:
I went to a primary school for the deaf, where we weren't allowed to use sign language. We were forced to speak, using hearing aids. What was the point of that? It makes me angry just thinking about it. When the teachers' backs were turned, we used to sign to each other.
I learned nothing at school. The teachers told me I was rubbish. I used to get very tense and stressed out. I was good at maths, but I struggled with English. Even now I find writing ...
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Posted: May 12th, 2008, 2:46pm BST
The first disability discrimination case has been brought against a recruitment agency - Sales Link Services - and won. The case in hand concerned a deaf person, Pauline Alexander:
Although Alexander is deaf, that had not prevented her from formerly being director of a property company and, having applied to the agency in her present occupational guise as a diversity trainer, she felt she was well qualified to work in the field. But Sales Link Services had other ideas.
"I was asked to phone in, which I did using TypeTalk [a relay telephone service for deaf people]," says Alexander. "The person I spoke to said he thought my hearing loss would be an impediment to doing ...
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Posted: May 12th, 2008, 1:13pm BST
Last week there was a debate in parliament about the National Institute for Health and Clinical Excellence. Within this debate, there was reference made to cochlear implants, and wider benefits not being factored or measured when making a budgetary argument. This suggestion was made by the RNID:
Sandra Gidley (Shadow Minister, Health; Romsey, Liberal Democrat)
... That might be a little unfair, but many patient groups feel that they are treated unfairly and that wider benefits are not fully taken into account. It would help the public accept some of the decisions more readily if they were reassured that such factors had been taken into account. The then Minister of State, Department of Health, who ...
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Posted: May 12th, 2008, 4:03am BST
Earlier I knocked together a post on iPlayer, over at Noesis. If you're interested in iPlayer issues, you might want to read....
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Posted: May 11th, 2008, 10:32pm BST
The first memorial in the UK, to recognise the one million disabled people who were persecuted, sterilised or killed by Nazi Germany has been unveiled. This has located at The Holocaust Centre in Nottinghamshire. Firstly it serves as an important memory, these people are never forgotten. It is also about time some more mainstream recognition was given, as history contains important lessons and a good education to prevent repeats including discriminatory law and policy.
Within this, I hope that deaf people gained recognition, as they were killed and sterilised, too. Subjected to the Law for Prevention of Offspring with Hereditary Disease 1933, the Marital Health Law 1935 and Action T4.
Ask the Readers:...
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Posted: May 10th, 2008, 2:24pm BST
There's a glove being developed at Carnegie Melon University which is supposed to translate ASL hand shapes into speech, via a mobile phone. One would hope some collaboration is happening with linguists.
Now I don't know the first thing about the linguistics of ASL, but as a mere user of another sign langauge - BSL - I can't see this working well anytime soon.
Receptive BSL requires a recognition of facial expression and an understanding of placement. Would some crazy device be developed that incorporates facial expression and body movement picked up in some Wii like fashion? Let not the mind limit possibilities here, if man can go to the moon and all that! ...
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Posted: May 9th, 2008, 1:07pm BST
Following the meeting with the Prime Minister in February, the Department for Children Schools and Families are planning to announce the publication of a tender for a project to improve access to and demand for BSL.
The relevant DCSF page by Lord Adonis can be found here, and the direct link to the document is here [Word] (the link on their website does not work).
British Sign Language. I recognise the importance placed on British Sign Language by many in the deaf community and their desire to make sure it thrives as a language. Malcolm Bruce MP, the Chair of the APPG on Deafness, has been campaigning for legislation on ...
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Posted: May 9th, 2008, 1:05am BST
We've not done a Photo Friday for a while, but thought we'd do a Photo Friday Special:
This photo was taken at Mary Hare Grammar School, presumably early 1990s. Does anyone know the exact date?
Does anyone recognise who's in the photo? ::evil laugh::
Photo credit: BBC Stills Archive...
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Posted: May 9th, 2008, 1:04am BST
The BBC says it has now reached a 100% subtitling target in respect of television:
BBC Vision has confirmed that it has reached its target of subtitling 100% of programs on its main channels - BBC One, BBC Two, BBC Three, BBC Four, CBeebies, CBBC and BBC News. Deaf and hard of hearing people will now be able to fully enjoy the complete range of BBC television programs on these networks.
This is good news, and the hard work of campaigners, especially that of the Deaf Broadcasting Council spanning over decades.
Historical Context
A public commitment for 100% television subtitling output came in 1999, from a road that started in 1979:
In 1979, a documentary about ...
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Posted: May 8th, 2008, 5:34pm BST
The Shooting Party is a series (Sunday mornings) on Channel 4 which follows nine disabled directors.
Two of the participants are deaf:
Sam Dore is 30, profoundly deaf and uses BSL. He has worked in television on Channel 4's VEE-TV, and as a writer/director since 1999 with several short films to his name.He has also worked as a presenter and actor. His short film for The Shooting Party is a music video.
Zoe Cartwright is an art student and a keen photographer and traveller. She has chosen to make her film - 24.7.52.10 - about her experience of tinnitus.
Its always good to see artistic expression. Zoe's film is online, and about tinnitus. Unfortunately there's no subtitles. However, if ...
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Posted: May 8th, 2008, 3:39pm BST
Its Deaf Awareness Week, and the RNID has excelled itself at being the most patronising and paternalistic deaf organisation on planet earth.
Before I go on, its no secret that I have my reservations about Deaf Awareness Week, but that is the subject of another blog post. However, I would imagine the aim of such a week was supposed to be about deaf people - in whatever form - being accepted and respected in society. To promote equality by changing attitudes.
Or did I get that wrong? It seems so.
So what does the largest deaf organisation in the UK do? Launch a campaign called Imagine A World Without Sound. Before you read on, go and take a look ...
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Posted: May 8th, 2008, 2:43pm BST
The Northern Ireland Assembly recently had a generic debate on health services. Within this debate it made mention of a review of deaf mental health services in Northern Ireland:
Michael McGimpsey (UUP)
The Bamford Review did not examine needs in respect of the mental health and well-being of people who are blind or partially sighted; however, it did examine those needs with respect to people who are deaf.
Ask the Readers:
I've not come across The Bamford Review before, but does anyone know if it contains any useful or new recommendations in respect of deaf people's access to mental health services? What about deaf children?
Source:
They Work For You ...
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Posted: May 8th, 2008, 1:28pm BST
Sandra Gidley (Shadow Minister, Health; Romsey, Liberal Democrat)
To ask the Secretary of State for Health
(1) how much funding was provided for support services for deaf people in each region in each of the last five years;
(2) what steps he is taking to improve health services for deaf people.
Ivan Lewis (Parliamentary Under-Secretary, Department of Health; Bury South, Labour)
Information on funding provided for support services for deaf people is not held centrally. Funding for audiology and support services for deaf people, along with the majority of other services, is provided through the general allocations to national health service trusts and social services departments. It is their responsibility to allocate resources to audiology ...
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Posted: May 8th, 2008, 1:01am BST
Waterfront - a film produced in 2001 - is available on online:
Total clip time: 7 minutes 20 seconds
For international readers, Old Street is / was in the vicinity of a few deaf organisations.
Writer/Director: William Mager, Producer: Rosa Rogers, Camera: Barbara Nicholls, Edit: Schuman Hoque, Music: Ken Easter, Tsunami Sounds, With thanks to: Maverick Television and Channel 4
Cast: Jonathan Reid, Michael Reid, John Maidens, Cathy Woolley, Alexander James Norris, Joe Healy, William Mager
See also:
Text, Batteries and Earwax and coming soon The Association
Film Trailer: The Association...
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Posted: May 7th, 2008, 8:52pm BST
Below is a BSL based commercial for Skype, who had commissioned Remark!:
You can watch it in full glory here.
Fantastic collaboration, and good to see BSL being used as a marketing tool. Deaf people after all do use Skype as a communication tool.
Source:
Skype: Hello is now “What shall I cook?”
Remark! Skype Commercial
See also:
Sign language in advertising
Pepsi Superbowl Advert
More ASL Pepsi advertising...