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Produces videos on British Sign Language for deaf people on behalf of local area councils and service providers in the London area.

London Deaf Access Project c
/o British Deaf Association/Sign Community
69 Wilson Street
London EC2A 2BB
Tel: 0207 588 3520
Text: 020 7588 3529
Fax: 0207 588 3526
Email: helpline@signcommunity.org.uk
Web: www.signcommunity.org.uk

Makaton is a recognised approach to teaching communication skills for those with communication and learning difficulties of all ages. Makaton provides access to education, training and public information through the use of symbols and signs with speech. Resource, training and translation available.

Makaton Vocabulary Development Project
31 Firwood Drive
Camberley
Surrey
GU15 3QD
Tel: 01276 61 390
Fax: 01276 681 368
Email: mvdp@makaton.org
Web: www.makaton.org

Providers of videotapes with added subtitles that can be watched on a standard VHS recorder. No additional decoding equipment needed. Available through the local library network or through the Postscript Postal Video Hire Club.

National Subtitling Library for Deaf People
3rd Floor
Victoria Mill
Andrew Street
Stockport
Cheshire
SK6 5HN
Email: members@nsldp.freeserve.co.uk

Information on, and contacts for, Paget Gorman Signed Speech.

Paget Gorman Signed Speech
2 Downloads Bungalows
Signed Speech
Dowlands Lane
Smallfield
Horley
Surrey
RH6 9SD
Tel: 0134 284 2308
Web: www.pgss.org

They are a company that offer a variety of high quality training courses in British Sign Language (BSL).

Their offices and training rooms are located in Greenwich where they offer courses ranging from Pre-level 3 right up to NVQ level 4. Their BSL qualified tutors also offer in-house training for companies and organisations wishing to learn BSL levels 1 and 2.

Email: info@remarkaccess.co.uk
Website: www.remarkaccess.co.uk

Aim is to foster and enhance Sign Language Interpreting services so that deaf and hearing people may have adequate communication for all purposes. Also hold the Register of Sign Language Interpreters.

Scottish Association of Sign Language Interpreters Donaldson's College
West Coates
Edinburgh
Midlothian
EH12 5JJ
Tel: 0131 347 5601
Text: 0131 347 5601
Fax: 0131 347 5628
Email: mail@sasli.org.uk
Web: www.sasli.org.uk

Offer a communication approach, which is a sign-supported system, based on BSL. Have a range of visual communication resources and offer training.

Signalong Group
Stratford House
Waterside Court
Neptune Way
Rochester
Kent
ME4 4NZ
Tel: 0870 774 3752
Email: mkennard@signalong.org.uk
Web: www.signalong.org.uk

Offer information about BSL interpreted and captioned theatre performances around the country. Offer advice and training to theatre companies.

Signed Performances in Theatres - SPIT
1 Stobart Avenue
Prestwich
Manchester
M25 0AJ
Tel: 0161 773 1715
Fax: 0161 773 1715
Email: sarah@spit.org.uk
Web: www.spit.org.uk

A UK resource on speech disorder causes, treatments and therapies with features and practical advice from journalists and experts.

SpeechDisorder
Daresbury Point
Green Wood Drive
Manor Park Cheshire
WA7 1UP
Tel: 01928 579 700
Email: janem@speechdisorder.co.uk
Web: www.speechdisorder.co.uk

Offers assessments, a specialist nursery school, a Baby Beginners Programme, a Parent and Toddler Group and a Specialist Post Cochlear Implant Habilitation Programme for deaf/hearing impaired babies and children under 5 and their families. Parent support programmes are also offered.

Speech, Language and Hearing Centre
1-5 Christopher Place
Chalton Street
London NW1 1JF
Tel: 020 7383 3834
Fax: 020 7383 3099
Email: info@speech-lang.org.uk
Web: www.speech-lang.org.uk

Provision of captioning services for arts, entertainment, educational and cultural venues. Promotes the use of captioning to increase accessibility for all people with a hearing loss.

Stagetext
York House
Empire Way
Wembley
HA9 0PA
Tel: 020 8903 5566
Text: 020 8903 5566
Fax: 020 8903 5566
Email: enquiries@stagetext.co.uk
Web: www.stagetext.co.uk

Talking Point is the first stop online for information about speech and language difficulties in children. It is run by I CAN working with the Royal College of Speech and Language Therapists and Afasic. The site is aimed at both parents and professionals providing vital, quick and accessible information to help support children with speech and language difficulties.

Talking Point
8 Wakley Street
London EC1V 7QE 
Email: info@talkingpoint.org.uk
Web: www.talkingpoint.org.uk

Helps to make Christian material available to deaf people in BSL, such as videos of Bible passages and of teaching and devotional material in BSL, including Old Testament stories for children in Sign Language with animation, voice and subtitles. Also run training courses in the use of sign language in religious contexts.

Visible Communications
Kendal Deaf Centre
5 Castle Street
Kendal
Cumbria
LA9 7AD
Tel: 01539 737 852
Text: 01539 737 852
Fax: 01768 342 177

Write Away enables children to have a penfriend regardless of the method of communication they use. Since its launch in 1991, Write Away has found penfriends for over 20,000 children.

1 Thorpe Close
London W10 5XL
Tel: 020 8964 4225
Text: 020 8964 4225
Fax: 020 8964 3532
Email: info@write-away.org
Web: www.write-away.org/