Hundreds of key environmental science terms added to the British Sign Language dictionary.
Deaf scientists and sign language experts have created hundreds of new signs for British Sign Language .
"We're trying to create the perfect signs that visualise scientific concepts," explains Dr Audrey Cameron.at Edinburgh University, which has just added 200 new environmental science terms to the BSL dictionary. Glasgow-based biology teacher Liam McMulkin has also been involved in the sign-creation workshops, hosted by the
The newest signs are themed around biodiversity, ecosystems, the physical environment and pollution. There is anThe glossary is designed to support deaf children in schools. And as 13-year-old Melissa, a deaf student at a mainstream school in Glasgow explained: "they really help you understand what's happening."
Dr Cameron recalled observing a class in which five-year-olds were learning about how things float or sink. "They were learning about how things that are less dense will float, which is quite complex," she explained. "And the teacher was using the sign for 'density'."
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