Published Date:
19 January 2008
A NEW sign language designed to revolutionise the way science is taught to deaf children in schools has been developed in Edinburgh.
Teachers and language specialists have collated a glossary of more than 250 signs, which can be accessed over the internet.
Under the £25,000 move, complex terms such as photosynthesis, density and bacteria will be explained by on-screen tutors.
Rachel O'Neill, from the University of Edinburgh, said: "The scientific vocabulary for deaf children has developed simply because we need it."
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Last Updated:
19 January 2008 11:20 AM
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Source:
Edinburgh Evening News
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Location:
Edinburgh
