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The group felt really lucky to be joined recently by our local councillor, the brilliant Tina, who shared her story of working in Deaf education for over 45 years. It all started in a café in North Manchester, where she first saw a Deaf family signing to each other across the counter. Something about that moment lit a spark that’s stayed with her ever since.
Tina’s session was warm, lively and full of connection. She got us all involved, including a brilliant activity where we had to silently organise ourselves by birth order using only intuitive sign language. Somehow, we managed it in record time… probably faster than if we’d been speaking!
She also taught us the BSL alphabet and numbers, and signed the story of Goldilocks and the Three Bears – which was completely captivating.
The whole session really got us thinking about how we connect with each other, how much we can communicate without words, and who gets included when we do things differently.
Tina’s written more about her journey in the guest post below. Read on and you’ll likely agree that it’s thoughtful, passionate, and full of heart. We’re so glad to be able to share it here.
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