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British Sign Language

BSL

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British Sign Language

from

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

NHS England

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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