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May 6
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934. Sign Language is Fascinating ๐Ÿ‘‹ wit...

Luke Thompson
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Have you ever wondered about sign language, how it works and if it is similar to other languages like English? In this conversation I speak to Siobhan Dodd who is a sign language interpreter between English and BSL (British Sign Language). Siobhan is an enthusiastic and entertaining guest and we have a great chat about the nature of sign language, the challenges & opportunities faced by the deaf community today, and some of Siobhan'sย memorable interpreting experiences, such as working at the Glastonbury music festival.

๐Ÿ“„ PDF Transcript ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://teacherluke.co.uk/wp-content/uploads/2025/05/934.-Sign-Language-is-Fascinating-with-Siobhan-Dodd.pdf

๐Ÿ”— Episode page ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://teacherluke.co.uk/2025/05/06/934-sign-language-is-fascinating-with-siobhan-dodd

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๐Ÿ“ธ Siobhan on Instagram ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://www.instagram.com/unclesiobhan/

๐ŸŽง Siobhan's Podcast (The Following Through Podcast) ๐Ÿ‘‰ https://pod.link/1797539101


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