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British Sign Language

BSL

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British Sign Language

NHS England

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NHS England: Accessible Information Standard v1.1 - Implementation guidance

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BSL is a visual-gestural language that is the first or preferred language of many d/Deaf people and some deafblind people; it has its own grammar and principles, which differ from English.
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