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Learning Sign Language

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EvesMama · 15/08/2006 15:28

while waiting for reg to happen, i want to further my training and although want to do business side more, i really fancy learning sign language as i feel it would be great to teach children and would obviously help with a hearing impared child..or parent for that matter.
has any one done this? and did it help or is it something you have no need for and you think i should do book keeping instead?

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EvesMama · 15/08/2006 19:56

just looked..courses start from £41 for sign language(no specification of type?) behaviour and SN start from £71..then theres learning difficulties, early years etc???

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EvesMama · 15/08/2006 19:49

local college do sign language basics and also behaviour and SN as well as book keeping, however have to pay silly money so wanted to make sure i got one that would help?

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EvesMama · 15/08/2006 19:48

cant cat, but my e addy is joannegowland at msn dot com, if you wanna then let me know via there what yours is.
i do have a disc of the business manager who took the course and i suppose i will 'learn' as i go along, but thats the part that concerns me

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FioFio · 15/08/2006 17:57

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dmo · 15/08/2006 17:54

baby sign looks intresting
local sure start centre thinking of starting a course (parents first)
sign language would be great to have under your belt

Katymac · 15/08/2006 17:30

Right CAT me - That stuf I can do standing on my head

What about SN training or behaviour mgmt?

Try Baby signing or BSL/Makaton courses

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EvesMama · 15/08/2006 16:51

yeah ive done the icp, finished it???...may, late may IIRC and did a first aid course and basic book keeping..im fine keeping records and noting monies etc, but am a bit worried about how to budget for eg if i charge £ ph, does that include a meal?..should i charge extra?..what is the best/cheapest/most nutricious food i should give? and stuff like that..if i get this little girl, ive told her mum £3ph, but she'll be needing tea as shell be with me till about 6pm???

then sorting it all out for tax man and working out what is tax deducatable and by how much??
am flapping at mo as you can see!

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Katymac · 15/08/2006 16:42

Don't do book keeping - I'll talk you through

Contact you CIS and see what courses they have avail

Have you done the new (ICP) it's not called that anymore
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