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@MaryOToole10 @StaffsPLOD @BDA_Deaf @DEAFvibe @ddeaflinks @SignHealth @ActionOnHearing It's an important distinction, so let's unpack it.

To check whether #Makaton is a natural #language like English or #BritishSignLanguage, let's ask a few questions:
@MaryOToole10 @StaffsPLOD @BDA_Deaf @DEAFvibe @ddeaflinks @SignHealth @ActionOnHearing Are there any native signers of #Makaton? Is it possible for children to be born into a family that only or primarily uses Makaton to communicate in every possible scenario throughout their life?
@MaryOToole10 @StaffsPLOD @BDA_Deaf @DEAFvibe @ddeaflinks @SignHealth @ActionOnHearing Is #Makaton rich enough to express every human communication need, from education to work to philosophy to poetry? Or is it limited in its use?
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Politics is indeed all about compromise. It’s ‘the art of the possible’. So we shouldn’t be surprised if the #BSLBill before Westminster now looks like a fudge. It is a fudge. I supported the Scottish #BSLAct, also not perfect. I get that a delicate balance has to be struck. 1/
But there comes a point where the compromises go too far. Where what’s left achieves little. Or where it’s actually WORSE than useless.
So here’s where we’re at. Correct me if I’m wrong, @rosie4westlancs @beccytad @DavidBuxtondc @jeffmcw @GaRoDean @Deaf @rwilks @LiamODellUK @Limping_Chicken et al

A. There is little time to amend the #BSLBill if it is to pass before the March deadline.
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