Sign Gecko @SignGecko
Quality Training for Qualified Interpreters, offering training, support & mentoring for BSL/English Interpreters signgecko.net Midlands / Sheffield Joined January 2011-
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Sorry to announce that that Fingerspelling Course (due on 4th Dec 15) has had to be postponed until 2016. With... fb.me/4qHDqir8Z
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FINGERSPELLING TRAINING FOR RSLIs (4 Dec 15) (Midlands) Asking for expressions of interest; I have 5 potential... fb.me/Cwlh3ELl
I'm asking for people to register an interest in this course for now; date and venue is provisional. Happy to... fb.me/2lYNPaWXK
Latest Sign Gecko course at Deafconnect with Aquarius on Drug & Alcohol Awareness for Interpreters. Great... fb.me/2daA9ZCT6
As announced on our website, Sign Gecko is now run by Helen Tagg alone; Elvire Roberts is focusing her energies... fb.me/2PtoL1rNx
Make your views known about access to health and social care. Survey at engage.england.nhs.uk/consultation/a…
Association of Sign Language Interpreters' statement on unqualified interpreters re Mandela 'interpreter' asli.org.uk/statement-on-m…
DCAL re Mandela "interpreter" claim to have a schizophrenic episode ww.ucl.ac.uk/dcal/dcal-news…
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Don't miss the Deaf Brain programme tomorrow 10:30am on @BBCSeeHear featuring @DCAL_UCL research. Preview: bbc.co.uk/programmes/b03…
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Fake sign language interpreter at #Mandela service puts Cameron and Obama's selfie in the shade limpingchicken.com/2013/12/10/fak…
Women, Men and Everyday Talk. A book of papers on language and gender: "provides an overview of the development of... fb.me/RkB83gkT
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Couldn't make the fantastic research seminar last Friday? Go to michaelharvey-phd.com to see some... fb.me/1LG9VOJrW
Thx to Jules, Ali & Vicky for demonstrating the excellence of practitioner research - self-reflective, critical, collective & collaborative!
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Paralympic artist tells TfL ‘If we can put man on moon, why cant we build ramp at Hampstead Heath station’ hamhigh.co.uk/news/wheelchai… @ShapeArts
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