'For the first time ever our pupils also signed along to their parts in our Christmas nativity play and the confidence that this has given our pupils in the unit has been absolutely wonderful to see'
An East Belfast primary school developed a special BSL Advent Calender this year in order to help their pupils understand some Christmas themed sign language.
Read more: East Belfast man dresses as a gorilla and the Grinch to raise funds in memory of his parents "All of our pupils will have had deaf friends here since they have started and it is something that everyone sees as a completely normal part of the school and we try to give as many pupils an experience of it where possible, through either being invited to the unit by a friend or going into the classes to help teach the children sign language they are able to use.
"It also allows us to help them work on their communication skills and vocabulary, as one of the biggest challenges we see with our deaf pupils is langauge deprivation, where they will have fewer words they understand compared to those children who are not deaf. This is due to a variety of reasons outside of their control such as delays in diagnosis, hearing aids and implants."
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