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Published on Leave a comment on Thinking about learning British Sign Language?

Starting to communicate

I started learning British Sign Language (BSL) in 2005. I’m not fluent but I can communicate with most d/Deaf people because they are accepting and meet you half way or three quarters of the way. Like any language the key to BSL is confidence and a desire to communicate.

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Published on Leave a comment on Wellbeing, lockdown and Daleks

The Five Ways to Wellbeing

By Jeff Walker with Michael Fellowes, February 2024

The five ways to wellbeing: Connect, Take Notice, Be Active, Give, Keep Learning
The five ways to wellbeing

The Five Ways to Wellbeing, like the guidelines on eating five portions of fruit and vegetables, support us to maintain a healthy state of physical and mental wellbeing. They tell us to:

  • Connect
  • Take Notice
  • Be Active
  • Keep Learning
  • and Give

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Published on 3 Comments on Being Accessible: Don’t wait to be asked

What being accessible means

I'd like to share a couple of principles that will help you be more accessible. Being more accessible means:

  • Your message reaches more people.
  • People feel more welcomed, their needs are met without them (always) needing to ask

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Published on 4 Comments on Two tribes

When two tribes go to war

A point is all that you can score

Two Tribes - Frankie Goes to Hollywood[1]

So, what connects Frankie Goes to Hollywood with equality, diversity and inclusion?  Their 1984 hit, Two tribes, illustrates a human psychological theme that can lead to discrimination and exclusion.  Two tribes is about ‘Us’ vs ‘Them’ or Social Identity Theory. ...continue reading "Two tribes"